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JonnyBoy:
Well, my project is nearing completion, and I still have one thing I am not certain of.

I have all my software and emulators on my home computer, I am determined not to hook my MAME machine up to the internet to avoid any chance of gunk.

I do have a wireless router, that isn't hooked up because it wouldn't let me use my e-mail client when I did have it hooked up. So maybe I could unhook it from the internet but keep it attached to the computer, and use my USB wireless thingy to transfer data?

Do they make double ended USB cables for data transfer?

What do you think? Any other ideas.
trumpetr:
Burn a CD or a DVD?
JonnyBoy:
Unfortunately I have over 20 gigs of stuff to transfer. That's a lot of CDs and DVDs.
PCtech:
If your wireless router has multiple ports (it should), then you could disconnect your Modem (internet) and just hook up the 2 PC's.  It will take a little configuring, but you should be able to transfer data between the 2 units.

One thing to think about...if you haven't backed up the data (20GB), burning it to DVD (should be able to get it w 5 DVDs) would allow you to transfer it to your PC, and keep a backup copy.

It's a little time consuming at first, but I took time to organize my stuff on separate DVDs so that when updates, new revisions., new romsets come out, I only need to "re-create" certain DVDs.

You could also look, into using your original PC hard drive (the one with the data), and "piggy-back" it in your new system.  That way you have 2 hard drives in the new system.  Then you can transfer the data (fastest way, especially with that much data), then when you're done, you can put the original drive, back into the original PC.

Let me know if you need any help with that last idea, it can be a little tricky if you've never done it before.   :banghead:



Good luck!
zaphod:
I second the last idea of PCTech.

Remove the HD from your MAME machine, and hook it up as a slave drive in your main machine.  Copy data.  Then put HD back in your cab's PC. 

20 gig also isn't really that much, unless you lose it and need to reload.  You DO need a backup.
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