I have recently just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista.. and I am interested in transferring my files from the old laptop that uses Windows XP onto the new laptop. I purchased a crossover cable because I figured it would be the cheapest way to transfer. I am not too sure how to go about connecting and transferring the files though. Would anyone be able to help me out? I would greatly apprecite it! Thanks!:D

1. You will need to assign both laptops a static IP address on the same network..

Laptop1 IP address 192.168.0.2 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Laptop2 IP address 192.168.0.3 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

You should not have to assign a DNS address for the transfer

2. Verify that both Laptops are on the same workgroup.

3. Attach the crossover cable to both laptops

4. Start the "Easy Transfer Wizard" on the Vista laptop and follow the on screen directions, when asked for a connection type choose "Other" then "Network"

5. once the tranfer is compleate be sure to change your network setting back to the previous settings (i.e. old static IP or DHCP)

If you need more detail let me know.

We can't play Warcraft fronzen throne using crossover cable, wa have the same workgroup but we can't connect each other. What do you think is the problem?

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Originally Posted by Shinobix

we can't play Warcraft fronzen throne using crossover cable, wa have the same workgroup but we can't connect each other. what do you think is the problem?

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Look at the post above yours, its basically the same thing set up static ip's on both pc's so that they are in the same ip range and it should work fine. You can also just always get both pc's on the internet and host a local game that way.

It can be connected to both the laptop by scanning the other laptop??