Transferring Files From PC to Mac

[nakile]

I'm having a heck of a time right now.

I'm trying to get my files off my old PC by connection the Ethernet cable directly to the Mac. I then enable file sharing on the whole C drive on the PC. I then open the Finder and open the Network Browser. My PC doesn't show up.

Any idea what the problem might be? I'm probably missing a step...

 

[swiftaw]

Have you assigned your PC an ip address?

 

[nakile]

Have you assigned your PC an ip address?

How would I go about doing this?

 

[overanalyzer]

I would think you'd need a crossover ethernet cable to directly connect two computers via ethernet. Even then I'm not sure you can do it without a hub between them.

EDIT: A quick Google seems to confirm my suspicion about needing a crossover cable.

This is about the settings for Windows XP:
http://www.conniq.com/WinXPNetworking_Ethernet_direct_connection.htm

This one is specifically about a Mac/PC, but is from 4 years ago:
http://www.macwindows.com/peertips.html

Both mention using a crossover cable. I'd think you might be able to find some directions via search for this, since those were the first results I got for "ethernet direct connect" and "ethernet direct connect mac pc".

 

[swiftaw]

How would I go about doing this?

You need to look inside your settings in Windows to manually assign an IP address

I would think you'd need a crossover ethernet cable to directly connect two computers via ethernet. Even then I'm not sure you can do it without a hub between them.

You don't need a crossover cable, Mac ethernet ports are auto-switching

 

[overanalyzer]

You don't need a crossover cable, Mac ethernet ports are auto-switching

That's good to know. That must have changed at some point in the last few years then.

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

how confidenct are you about opening up your pc and mac? you can remove your hdd from your pc, set the jumper pin to slave and then put it in your mac and then start up your mac and your pc drive will be on your desktop. could be a lot faster and easier to do and all you will need is a screwdriver.

 

[aaronw1986]

how confidenct are you about opening up your pc and mac? you can remove your hdd from your pc, set the jumper pin to slave and then put it in your mac and then start up your mac and your pc drive will be on your desktop. could be a lot faster and easier to do and all you will need is a screwdriver.

Not really the best way....over network would be much simpler.