Transfering files from one PC to another.

[Coolty44]

Well, recently, I've purchased a smaller PC to carry back and forth from school, one of the small 10.1'' ones. The problem with it is, it has no CD drive, making it near impossible to download a word processor that I bought onto it.

So far I've tryed downloading it to my main PC, then using a USB to paste it there, but to no avail, always saying I'm missing a file, when th folder is copied straight from my drive.

I've also tried using a network cable to transfer them, but neither will detect eachother.

Now, one runs Vista and the other runs XP, but I don't think thats the problem. Don't say its the firewall or a setting on vista, because I can connect to my dads PC with no trouble at all.

Thanks

~Coolty

 

[Eleandor]

1. Why didn't you just download it directly to your laptop?
2. Are you copying an installment or an install.exe file? USB stick should just work fine.

 

[Velmarshal]

Get a portable app.

 

[Coolty44]

1. Why didn't you just download it directly to your laptop?
2. Are you copying an installment or an install.exe file? USB stick should just work fine.

1: It has no CD Drive to do such a thing
2: The USB never seems to get all the required files, even if I copy everything that has "Word" in the folder name

 

[Eleandor]

1. You need a CD drive to use internet?
2. Show hidden files & folders?

 

[TheDivineBoss]

I recommend using simple programs like Notepad in order to transfer it from XP to Vista and visa versa.

Open your Word file.
Ctrl + A and Ctrl + C the text.
Open Notepad.
Ctrl + V and paste it in Notepad.
Save file.
Transfer.

 

[Chief-Oblivion]

...Simple solution...

Step 1. Put the CD in the main computer.
Step 2. Copy the install program onto your laptop
Step 3. Use the install wizard you just transferred on your laptop to install the program.