How to Transfer Files between a Windows 8 PC and a Windows 7 PC
Are you looking for a proper way through which your files can be transferred form one operating system to another, then this article will definitely provide you a complete guide. The procedure seems to be difficult but it is really simple, you do not have to put in much effort in sharing a folder between Windows 7 and Windows 8. You might have heard people sharing their folders from one Pc to another with the same operating systems; well this sharing method is a bit different.
For such transfer the most important thing to see is that both of your personal computers are on your home network, because if they are or not, you might not be able to do the sharing.
Instructions
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Create a folder anywhere in your Windows 7; for that you will have to right click at any destination and drag your cursor towards Menu from the drop down list of options. Click on the Folder from the drop down menu. Name the folder as you want and your sharing folder will be created.
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Now right click on the folder you have made, let’s suppose you have named it Folder 7. Click on the properties and a small window will pop up on your screen. From the available tabs select the Sharing tab and then click on the Advance Sharing.
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A dialogue box will appear on the screen. Click on the Sharing this folder checkbox, this will turn on sharing, specifically for this folder.
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Another dialogue box, with the title Permissions for Windows 8 Consumer Preview will come into view. List, showing the Group or user name are those whom you wish to include in this sharing. You can make them a part of it or restrict them with all privileges.
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Drag your cursor and click on Everyone. Then click the Add button.
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A new window with the title Select User or Groups will appear on the screen. Click on the field present under the ‘Enter the object name to select’ heading and type your username, then click Check Names.
The name of your Windows 7 computer will be added in the field, click OK
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Under the ‘Permissions For’ heading click all the Full control check box and you will acquire full privileges to read and write. Then click Ok.
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The previous window will close and you will see the Advance sharing window again, click Ok to secure the settings. And in the end close the Properties window as well.
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Now you will have to track down your windows IP address, for that click on the start menu, in the search box type “cmd” and press enter.
A command prompt will open, type the address mentioned below:
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A list will be displayed on your screen showing the available connections. From the list check your IP address, as you know that we are sharing the folder with Windows 8 so we need the Ethernet Adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet8. If the Windows 8 is running on a physical machine rather than in a virtual machine then you will need the IP address from the Wireless LAN adapter.
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In order to find out the name of your PC in which Windows 7 is installed click on the Start Menu and right click on the Computer from the listed options. Select Properties from the drop down menu. The name of the computer can be viewed in the computer name domain.
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Not down the IP address as well as the name of the computer. Now switch to your Windows 8 PC and click on the start screen in order to reach the desktop. On the taskbar click the Windows Explorer icon.
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In the Explorer window, drag your cursor towards the Network and right click on it, from the drop down menu select the Map network drive option.
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A new window will appear on your screen. Drag your cursor towards the Drive option and click on the arrow pointing in the downward direction. A list will open; select the ‘drive letter to use’.
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Enter the IP address of Windows 7 or the path which you have used. If you are using an IP address, do not forget to type two backslashes. If you want to reconnect with this folder check the Reconnect at sign-in checkbox.
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If the connection is taking a while or the connection is not working, you will see a small dialog box with the title Map Network Drive.
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When the Windows 7 is found a dialog box with the title Windows Security will display on your screen, you will have to enter the password and the check Remember my credentials checkbox. Then click OK.
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If a message is shown saying that your ‘Network discovery and file sharing are turned off’ click on the message and select ‘Turn on network discovery and file sharing’.
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You will be asked if you want to turn it on for the public networks, select ‘No, turn on network discovery and file sharing for private networks’
That’s it! You can now make full use of the new settings.
