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Questions tagged [file-transfer]

Transferring files from one storage to another local or remote storage.

Questions within this tag should be about problems that occur while transferring files from one storage to another local or remote storage. At least one of both storage should involve a computer, so this tag could also be interpreted as problems occurring while transferring between computer data storage.

Before asking a question you could look whether intelligent file copy move software solves your problem. If you need to transfer a big file over the internet, looking into FTP or P2P is a must; or you make your own internet connection when the provided bandwidth is not feasible.

Take a look through the most useful questions in this tag for more...

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Direct transfer of a file between two computers on the Internet

I'm looking for a simple but direct way to transfer a file of any kind and any size between two people. If possible, having only a web browser, without having the file stored on a third machine meanwhile. I wish to do it without requiring the end…
Benoit
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When I transfer files between servers on my desktop is my computer an intermediary?

For example, on a Windows based system I have two windows explorer programs opened and in each explorer window I am viewing the contents of two server's files. Now, if I were to transfer files between both servers by dragging files across my desktop…
cyborgcommando0
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Parallel file copy from single source to multiple targets?

I have a several large files on optical media I would like to copy to multiple targets - in this case I have two hard drives attached to the same computer. Is there a utility that can function like: copy source target1 target2 ... targetN
Goyuix
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Which is faster, copying everything at once or one thing at a time?

I am transferring a bunch (20+) of large (1GB+) files to my external flash drive over USB 2.0. Is it quicker to just sling them all over at once (as in one at a time but not waiting for the previous transfer to finish) so that there are multiple…
fredley
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Best way to send large files point-to-point?

I'm looking for a way to send a 10GB file to a friend. I really need to send it over the internet, but e-mail or uploading sites are not really an option. I remember using MSN messenger and having a file transfer feature that worked decently well. …
Adam S
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Transferring large files (1GB+) over internet, securely, one time only

Possible Duplicates: Best method of transferring files over internet? Free way to share large files over the Internet? I have been asked to design a system for transfering large files (1GB+) across the internet. These files are pdf documents that…
Urbycoz
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Method for transfering large files for newbies

One of my friends is now in China and wants to send me his home-made video files. I have a Linux hosting account on GoDaddy and I've configured an FTP account for him. Unfortunately he's having trouble in using the FTP account. Can you recommend a…
dole doug
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Copy files to a Laptop

I have an urgent requirement to copy files from one laptop to another laptop which are not connected in any way. Is there any way of doing this?
user17584
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How can I split a large SQL file into smaller chunks?

Possible Duplicate: How to split large file on Windows? I have a 100MB SQL file which my host won't let me upload all at once (2MB per upload). The database is on a different server so I can't use SSH. I'm stuck with phpMyAdmin. Is there any…
Tom
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copy files tool with limiter?

For testing I need a tool that can copy files from location a to b. However, I need to tell the tool how many files it should copy per second. Does any one know a tool that can do this?
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What program/app is renaming files with "yyyy-mm-dd hh.mm.ss" as the filename?

My pictures folder has a bunch of renamed pictures and movies, with many duplicates all the sudden. All the renamed files are named with this date/time format: yyyy-mm-dd hh.mm.ss. Original files are named yyyymmdd_hhmmss as per Samsung's…
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Any freeware like Piky Basket?

Piky Basket is one tool that allows you to copy files from various sources and paste them to a single destination. Are there any such freeware tools that do the same functionality and adds itself to the windows right-click menu?
Prabhu R
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How to copy only small files

I am using Windows. I have a folder with many subfolders. Inside are a lot of unorganized files. Some are a few KB's. Others a few GB's. I want to copy only those files smaller than 100mb. Is that possible? And yes, even though it's messy, I want to…
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How can I transfer a 4GB VM over the net?

Possible Duplicate: Free way to share large files over the Internet? I have a 4GB VMWare VM (created using VM Player). I need to get it to someone at the other end of the country. Is there a free service I can use to send it over the net? Does…
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Any recommendations for a seamless 'Robust File Copy' addition to Windows?

I have a new Nettop using Win7 and noticed a weakness with the Windows ‘Copy/Paste’ command. When I download typically large films using JDownloader to the C: drive, JD checks the file MD5 and tells me if there are any errors. I then move…
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