Transferring files from one storage to another local or remote storage.
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What are the my options for apps to share local files over the internet
It's about +200GB so don't recommend Dropbox, SkyDrive or something similar.
The computer hosting the files is behind a NAT'ed home router.
The files are currently shared with ftp but I want to know ...
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Moving folders in OSX
Let's say I have a particular folder I want to move to a different drive. On that drive is a folder of the same name. Both folders have things inside them.
In Windows, when I move the folder, the ...
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why is WinSCP so slow
the interface is handy but the file transfer rate is freakishly slow compared to pscp or scp in my VM on the same windows machine. i'm only getting about 17kb/s when my overall connection speed can go ...
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corrupting xml file via transfering ftp
I am transferring different xml files via ftp and it's working fine.
But one specific 90kb xml file getting corrupted during tranfer with ftp. Getting corrupted file with 6kb.
Any Help!
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filezilla: 'slice' transferring
If I'm transferring a 2GB sql file with filezilla, and it timed out after 50%.
In my server, I can see that the new transferred file is about 1.1GB.
I want to know if there's a way through the same ...
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How can I send super large files directly to another computer in the Internet for free?
I regulary need to transfer very large files (30 GB) to my friend - financial statistics. I don't have any problem with bandwidth: it is very broad here.
I did some research in the area, so:
1. I ...
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1answer
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What's the correct terminology for the backup problem caused by reorganising files?
If I backup a number of directories, then move a file between directories, a full backup will normally copy that file again, even if it hasn't changed.
I believe a normal incremental backup will also ...
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Best way to send large files point-to-point? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I send super large files directly to another computer in the Internet for free?
I'm looking for a way to send a 10GB file to a friend. I really need to send it ...
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Transfer files between two computers connected by KVM
I have a Windows 7 Desktop and an Ubuntu Laptop connected with a KVM switch. I use the setup for software development, so I am constantly switching between the two, so I need a way to quickly transfer ...
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1answer
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How does someone access an encrypted OSX folder from Linux?
How does someone access an encrypted OSX folder from Linux? I've mounted the OSX drive on Linux however some folders are not readable.
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1answer
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Permission error when trying to transfer files from Vista to Win7 via ethernet
I want to transfer files from an old Vista Laptop to my Windows7 Desktop. I've got the two machines connected via an ethernet cable and each machine can see the other.
The problem I'm having though ...
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2answers
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Transfer account data from a Windows XP drive to Windows 7
I had a motherboard die on a Dell laptop that was running Windows XP. I now have a new Dell laptop running Windows 7. The old hard drive is fine, and I have it in a USB drive caddy, which I can attach ...
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How do I increase wireless network throughput to above 4mb?
Router: Linksys WRT610N (Simultaneous Dual Band)
PC: Windows 7
MAC: Snow Leopard
Max transfer speed: 4mbytes/sec
Other tidbits:
Wireless connection strength: Good. Both signals above 85%.
I find ...
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2answers
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How can I copy a file from my machine to another machine from command line?
Something like
cp \\target_machine local_file.txt c:\dest_file.txt
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transfer file from unix to windows?
i want to transfer file from unix server to windows 2003 server i download copssh on windows 2003 and openssh is already installed in unix ... i execute the following command :-
scp -r /file_in_unix/ ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu: Network connection seems to fail after some time
I just bought a Shuttle XS-35 barebone mini-PC and put a 1 TB WD hard drive and 2 Gigs of RAM into it and installed Ubuntu onto it. The machine will post as a media server (streaming videos to my PS3) ...
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1answer
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script or batch move files from multiple sub directories to parent [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
merging all files into one folder from different folders
Hello all, I have a similar issue to this post ...
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2answers
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How can I move folders that contain a file with a specific extension to a destination folder?
Many years ago, I converted a portion of my files to an arbitrary format with a specific extension. i no longer desire to have them in this format and i would like begin the process of replacing them ...
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1answer
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Pidgin on windows can't transfer / receive files
I use yahoo messenger using pidgin on windows and I don't know why, I can't transfer / receive files. It always failed :(.
Windows: 7 Ultimate editions
Pidgin: 2.7.1
Pager Port: 5050
File transfer ...
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1answer
851 views
LINUX : How to share files from Windows 7 to Ubuntu 10.4 with VirtualBox?
How to share files across Parent Operating system Windows 7 and Virtual Operating System Ubuntu Linux 10.4?
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How can I calculate how long it will take to transfer a file over LAN?
I want to know about the method with which we can calculate data transfer speed.
If I am sending a 1 GB file through a 1 Gb/s LAN connection, from one computer to another, how much time will it take ...
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4answers
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UNIX shell scripting: how to recursively move files up one directory?
I have a large number of small files, f, arranged in a directory structure like so:
/A/B/C/f
There are 11 directories at the level of A, each with about 100 directories at the level of B, each with ...
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2answers
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Why does the speed decrease while copying from an external harddrive?
I have an external hard drive that I needed to copy about 30 GB from. 8 DVD image files. The copy started out at 160 MB/s, quickly went down to around 80 MB/s and then slowly during the process it has ...
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4answers
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How to use Dropbox with Truecrypt?
I have some files that need to be accessible from multiple computers, but encrypted on each computer. Something like the 'shared folder' feature on Dropbox, but with the folder encrypted locally on ...
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Why is moving files from one harddrive to another so slow?
I use Windows Vista 64-bit and I have 6GB of RAM. Today I installed a new harddrive, and started with moving 465GB of data from my old harddrive to the new one. This process is very slow, the speed is ...
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2answers
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Is there a speed difference between transferring files over FTP and Samba?
I have a home network setup with a desktop PC, two laptops and a ubuntu server desktop all connected to a router (DD-WRT). I want to setup the ubuntu server on a separate subdomain (security reasons: ...
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2answers
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How can I slow down file-copy speed. (USB drive locks up)
My USB drive (1TB Seagate) locks up whenever I copy a large file (>300MB approx).
The computer slowly freezes with not even the mouse working. It seems like an I/O deadlock.
However, it works ...
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4answers
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How to transfer files between a remote Linux machine and a local Windows machine?
I need to transfer files/folders between a remote machine running Linux and my local machine running Windows XP. I usually access the remote machine through ssh, and sometimes use VNC sessions.
What ...
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3answers
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File transfer software with a settings locked client
We have need to have technicians move pictures from a local computer to our server in another office. Currently we have an office staff member copying them over a remote desktop connection, however ...
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5answers
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Move files from multiple folders all into parent directory with command prompt
I have multiple .rar files in multiple folders like this:
C:\Docs\Folder1\rarfile1-1.rar
C:\Docs\Folder1\rarfile1-2.rar
C:\Docs\Folder1\rarfile1-3.rar
C:\Docs\Folder2\rarfile2-1.rar
...
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3answers
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How do I transfer programs from my old computer to my new Windows 7 computer?
I know about the Easy Transfer tool included in Windows 7 that will transfer all my files but I want to transfer my programs. Also, I don't want to buy any gimmicky program if I don't have to.
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2answers
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Low transfer speed on local network over a router
I am using a wireless router (linksys WRT45G).
I have a desktop with a network adapter and a laptop.
The desktop is using vista, while 7 on the laptop.
I have shared directories on the desktop which ...
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3answers
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For file transfer, does ftp perform better than http?
When I have http as well as ftp options (like the Hadoop download page), should I prefer ftp?
I have tried ftp before and did not notice any significant difference. Is it supposed to perform better?
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How do you transfer a file from a local Mac to a remote Linux machine
How do you transfer a file from a local Mac to a remote Linux machine
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why are local file transfers slower than 1Gbps /100Mbps
I have 2 computers both with 1Gbps ethernet cars (PCI) and are connected to a 1Gbps capable Switch with Cat 5e ethernet cable. Why are file transfers so much slower than 100Mbps let alone 1Gbps.
(note ...
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copy file only if file size is different with wget paying no attention to timestamp
wget -N http://host/path/file.jpg
will retrieve the file if the file exists at target but either file size or its timestamp has altered.
My problem is that the source server alters timestamps ...
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4answers
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Pidgin will not receive files
Anytime someone tries to send me files over YIM or AIM when I am using Pidgin 2.7.5 on Arch Linux, it fails mid-transfer, telling me that they cancelled, and telling them that I cancelled.
The same ...
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1answer
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Settings for file transfer via yahoo protocol on pidgin
OS > Windows Vista Home Premium
I have tried sending and receiving files with my friend who is using yahoo messenger but it fails every time.
Are there specific settings I should use?
-I managed to ...
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How to split a zip file across INDPENDENT volumes
I have about 12 GB of image tiles made up of about 2 million files. I'd like to zip these up to make transferring them to a server simpler. I just plan on storing the files in the zip files for ...
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1answer
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linux mv command weirdness
can anyone tell me why when I type:
mv -f ./tmp/members ./
I get:
mv: cannot move `./tmp/members' to a subdirectory of itself, `./members'
And moreover the correct way to move this directory?
...
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0answers
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Distributing large files over the web [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Free way to share large files over the Internet?
Hello world,
I have to distribute largeish files (5 - 30MB) to different contractors quite frequently. A lot of these ...
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How to circumvent file transfering restrictions on a usb disabled computer?
No cdroms, no lan cable, no usb slots, only have a ps/2 mouse and ps/2 keyboard.
How can I transfer files from usb hard drive to this computer?
Will a ps/2-to-usb adapter do this ?
Updated: Well, I ...
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3answers
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Ethernet data transfer rates
I have a simple computer networking question.
Gigabit connection, both computers have 500GB 7200rpm hard drives. One is core i7 860, and the other is Core 2 Duo 2.66Ghz. Both pretty fast computers.
...
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1answer
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Windows XP, Bluetooth, & accepting files
I've got a cell phone and hooked it up to my laptop running Windows XP. I can send files from my laptop to my phone and from my phone to my laptop just fine, but only one at a time. Questions:
How ...
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2answers
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Transferring data to a new Mac
I just got a new Mac laptop, and I'm looking to transfer some data from my old Mac to this one. I'd like recommendations on what to transfer and how to do it. (I'm making this a community wiki ...
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Best way to transfer huge files over internet?
I have a set of audio/video files that I want to distribute to about ten people. There will be weekly additions to these sets of files. They are about 125MB total in size. What is the best method ...
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How long would this file transfer take?
I have 12 hours to backup 2 TB of data.
I would like to backup to a network share to a computer using consumer WD 2TB Black 7200rpm hard drives. Gigabit Ethernet.
What other variables would I need ...
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1answer
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Do you know of a Windows app that's similar to Cyberduck?
I need a desktop app that I can run on my Windows server that will give me access to files from:
S3
Rackspace cloud
Google docs
FTP
That's what Cyberduck gives me access to right now.
...
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1answer
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Slow transfer with memory stick (819 kb/s)
What do I do to optimize the file transfer rate of a Memory Stick Duo?
The file transfer was not like this when it was still new. Can reformatting give new life to a memory stick?
It takes about 20 ...
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2answers
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How to disable check of free disk space before copying files?
I really hate the feature in Windows 7, that it verifies before copying any files whether the files fit to the destination drive. I have a pretty old MP3 player and I want to just select n songs and ...
