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Windows Desktop ---> Powerbook?
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Hello!
I am getting a Powerbook this weekend and I have important files on my Windows desktop that I need to get to the laptop. Is it possible to connect the two computers by network cable and transfer the Windows files to my Powerbook?
Oh and does anyone know if the extension *.exe works on OSX?
Thanks and any help would be greatly appreciated!
-CloudNine
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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(1) The easiest way to transfer files is to use external hard drive (formatted on a PC).
(2) No it does not work, unless you use Virtual PC.
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PB G4 12" 1.5GHz/1.2GB/100GB/SuperDrive/AE/Mac OS X Tiger
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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you can use a network cable and then set up sharing on the windows pc, and connect to it perfectly fine from your powerbook.
.exe files won't work under mac os X. if you install windows in virtual pc then you can run that .exe on windows as if it was running on a real windows pc. but no, .exe will not work run natively under os X
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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If you are going to connect the two machines via network cable, be sure to get a crossover ethernet cable - otherwise at least your windows machine wouldn't handle it.
In windows just use the home office network wizard. Then put your files into a shared folder. In OS X when you click on Servers, you should be able to see your Windows machine and mount the shared folder, and access all files.
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