WinMe and USB2 Sockets

If two computers connected with USB2
cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
Both ends of the cable are same or some
adapter is needed to convert the cable to
different ends?
Advice is appreciated

From: "AAH"

| If two computers connected with USB2
| cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
| Both ends of the cable are same or some
| adapter is needed to convert the cable to
| different ends?
| Advice is appreciated


No.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Dave
Thanks for your response.

"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
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From: "AAH"

| If two computers connected with USB2
| cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
| Both ends of the cable are same or some
| adapter is needed to convert the cable to
| different ends?
| Advice is appreciated


No.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Is that a "No" to being able to transfer files or needing an adapter?

Heirloom, old and forgot more than I ever knew
(hmmmm, that doesn't equate)


"AAH" wrote in message
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Dave
Thanks for your response.

"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
...
From: "AAH"

| If two computers connected with USB2
| cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
| Both ends of the cable are same or some
| adapter is needed to convert the cable to
| different ends?
| Advice is appreciated


No.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

From: "Heirloom"

| Is that a "No" to being able to transfer files or needing an adapter?

| Heirloom, old and forgot more than I ever knew
| (hmmmm, that doesn't equate)


That's a no to using USB to connect PC to PC to transfer files.



--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

"Heirloom" wrote in message
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Is that a "No" to being able to transfer files or needing an adapter?

Heirloom, old and forgot more than I ever knew
(hmmmm, that doesn't equate)

That's because you can forget that, too, H bg.

Harry.


"AAH" wrote in message
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Dave
Thanks for your response.

"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
...
From: "AAH"

| If two computers connected with USB2
| cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
| Both ends of the cable are same or some
| adapter is needed to convert the cable to
| different ends?
| Advice is appreciated


No.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Just to expand/discuss a little on David's rather brief answer........
Is is sorta possible to use a USB cable for data transfer - but only with a
special cable and only with special software (which effectively makes the
cable into a network link).
The combined cost of cable and software is likely to be more than that of a
small HD or large USB stick which could do the job at about the same speed,
and leave you with a decent bit of useful hardware afterwards.

So.... yes it's possible - but no, it's not a realistic option in the longer
term. (and a pretty poor option in the short term!)

Belkin make/made a dedicated link for XP, with which it was/is supposed to
be possible to transfer data/settings from a machine to the (new) XP one....
I was never convinced that the MS F.A.S.T software really worked properly
anyhow so never tried it - but the cable may work for an ME-ME transfer if
you're lucky? It would however be horrendously slow if the ME machines are
only USB1.... 4MB/s as an upper limit on speed really is a severe
bottleneck!


--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"AAH" wrote in message
...
If two computers connected with USB2
cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
Both ends of the cable are same or some
adapter is needed to convert the cable to
different ends?
Advice is appreciated

Assuming both machines run ME, is that feature supported as it is in Vista?
I seem to recall something to the effect that it must be, Noel.
Curious to know myself.

Harry.



"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Just to expand/discuss a little on David's rather brief answer........
Is is sorta possible to use a USB cable for data transfer - but only with
a special cable and only with special software (which effectively makes
the cable into a network link).
The combined cost of cable and software is likely to be more than that of
a small HD or large USB stick which could do the job at about the same
speed, and leave you with a decent bit of useful hardware afterwards.

So.... yes it's possible - but no, it's not a realistic option in the
longer term. (and a pretty poor option in the short term!)

Belkin make/made a dedicated link for XP, with which it was/is supposed to
be possible to transfer data/settings from a machine to the (new) XP
one.... I was never convinced that the MS F.A.S.T software really worked
properly anyhow so never tried it - but the cable may work for an ME-ME
transfer if you're lucky? It would however be horrendously slow if the ME
machines are only USB1.... 4MB/s as an upper limit on speed really is a
severe bottleneck!


--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"AAH" wrote in message
...
If two computers connected with USB2
cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
Both ends of the cable are same or some
adapter is needed to convert the cable to
different ends?
Advice is appreciated

Not a Chance, I'm afraid - a lot of stuff comes from the registry, and it's
very different between Vista and ME
(and I goofed in my earlier post, as the gizmo was for XP and Vista rather
than ME and XP - I have no idea what happens if you plug it into win9x
systems!!)

--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Assuming both machines run ME, is that feature supported as it is in
Vista? I seem to recall something to the effect that it must be, Noel.
Curious to know myself.

Harry.



"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Just to expand/discuss a little on David's rather brief answer........
Is is sorta possible to use a USB cable for data transfer - but only with
a special cable and only with special software (which effectively makes
the cable into a network link).
The combined cost of cable and software is likely to be more than that of
a small HD or large USB stick which could do the job at about the same
speed, and leave you with a decent bit of useful hardware afterwards.

So.... yes it's possible - but no, it's not a realistic option in the
longer term. (and a pretty poor option in the short term!)

Belkin make/made a dedicated link for XP, with which it was/is supposed
to be possible to transfer data/settings from a machine to the (new) XP
one.... I was never convinced that the MS F.A.S.T software really worked
properly anyhow so never tried it - but the cable may work for an ME-ME
transfer if you're lucky? It would however be horrendously slow if the ME
machines are only USB1.... 4MB/s as an upper limit on speed really is a
severe bottleneck!


--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"AAH" wrote in message
...
If two computers connected with USB2
cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
Both ends of the cable are same or some
adapter is needed to convert the cable to
different ends?
Advice is appreciated

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Not a Chance, I'm afraid - a lot of stuff comes from the registry, and
it's very different between Vista and ME
(and I goofed in my earlier post, as the gizmo was for XP and Vista rather
than ME and XP - I have no idea what happens if you plug it into win9x
systems!!)

That was the reason I asked, because I tried to follow through on this
earlier myself and gave up because it can't work.
Hopefully AAH reads this.
Thanks,

Harry.

--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Assuming both machines run ME, is that feature supported as it is in
Vista? I seem to recall something to the effect that it must be, Noel.
Curious to know myself.

Harry.



"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Just to expand/discuss a little on David's rather brief answer........
Is is sorta possible to use a USB cable for data transfer - but only
with a special cable and only with special software (which effectively
makes the cable into a network link).
The combined cost of cable and software is likely to be more than that
of a small HD or large USB stick which could do the job at about the
same speed, and leave you with a decent bit of useful hardware
afterwards.

So.... yes it's possible - but no, it's not a realistic option in the
longer term. (and a pretty poor option in the short term!)

Belkin make/made a dedicated link for XP, with which it was/is supposed
to be possible to transfer data/settings from a machine to the (new) XP
one.... I was never convinced that the MS F.A.S.T software really worked
properly anyhow so never tried it - but the cable may work for an ME-ME
transfer if you're lucky? It would however be horrendously slow if the
ME machines are only USB1.... 4MB/s as an upper limit on speed really is
a severe bottleneck!


--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"AAH" wrote in message
...
If two computers connected with USB2
cable, Will it work to transfer of files.
Both ends of the cable are same or some
adapter is needed to convert the cable to
different ends?
Advice is appreciated