You may be thinking about upgrading to a new computer over the holidays. If you purchase a completely new PC, one of the problems you experience is getting everything from the old PC, onto the new PC.
Windows PC’s have a Files and Settings Transfer wizard that you can use to transfer files. Usually the option to move files involves saving them to a CD-ROM or USB key. What if you have more files than will easily fit on those two items though? What would be nice is to plug a cable into the two computers to connect them directly.
The StarTech USB Data File Transfer Cable does exactly that.
Since the cable is USB 2.0, you’ll be able to transfer files between the two computers at 480Mbps.
The device works best when being used to transfer files from a Windows XP machine to another Vista machine. You can also use it to transfer from a Vista machine to a Vista machine, or Windows XP/Vista to Windows 7. From my own experience in testing out the device, it doesn’t work trying to transfer files between two Windows XP machines.
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Basically if you’re upgrading to a new computer from an old one? You’re good to go. Pick up the StarTech USB Data File Transfer Cable and start moving your files almost effortlessly.