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    Copy entire folders from a Linux box to a Windows box

    I'd like to copy my entire Music folder on my Linux computer over to my new Windows laptop... does anyone know of a simple way to do this, besides a flash drive?

    Thank you

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    Re: Copy entire folders from a Linux box to a Windows box

    Network? Portable HDD?
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    Re: Copy entire folders from a Linux box to a Windows box

    Mount or smbclient into a windows share from the Linux machine, and copy. You may need to make a registry edit*, I had to do so on my W7 box. But you would be better served posting in another forum...

    *Windows kept dropping the connection. The registry setting was something to do with having Windows act as a file server, but I don't remember exactly what it was.
    Last edited by alphaniner; June 16th, 2010 at 05:25 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Legendary_Bibo View Post
    I tried, and by tried I mean I did a half a**ed google search, and by half a**ed google search I mean I typed "eread pdg"

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    Re: Copy entire folders from a Linux box to a Windows box

    How big is the Music folder in question?

    Generally, if it were me moving the file, I would use Drop Box if it were under 2gb, a DVD if it were under 4gb, my 8gb usb stick, it if were under 8gb.

    If it were bigger, I'd be looking at network, or portable hard drive, but others have beat me to suggesting those.

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    Quote Originally Posted by squilookle View Post
    How big is the Music folder in question?

    Generally, if it were me moving the file, I would use Drop Box if it were under 2gb, a DVD if it were under 4gb, my 8gb usb stick, it if were under 8gb...
    Why not just use the usb stick in all of those cases?
    Quote Originally Posted by Legendary_Bibo View Post
    I tried, and by tried I mean I did a half a**ed google search, and by half a**ed google search I mean I typed "eread pdg"

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    Re: Copy entire folders from a Linux box to a Windows box

    sftp
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    Re: Copy entire folders from a Linux box to a Windows box

    Quote Originally Posted by alphaniner View Post
    Why not just use the usb stick in all of those cases?
    Oh you...always pointing out the obvious...
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    Re: Copy entire folders from a Linux box to a Windows box

    Quote Originally Posted by alphaniner View Post
    Why not just use the usb stick in all of those cases?
    Good question.

    And it's because I don't know where I put it and can't be bothered to look for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alphaniner View Post
    Why not just use the usb stick in all of those cases?
    If your music collection is more than 2 times the size of your flash drive, that would get pretty tedious, don't you think?
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    Re: Copy entire folders from a Linux box to a Windows box

    Quote Originally Posted by squilookle View Post
    Good question.

    And it's because I don't know where I put it and can't be bothered to look for it.
    I approve of (and relate to) this response.
    Quote Originally Posted by Legendary_Bibo View Post
    I tried, and by tried I mean I did a half a**ed google search, and by half a**ed google search I mean I typed "eread pdg"

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