transfer of date from macbook to windows 7

transfer of date from macbook to windows 7

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rat840771

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2,023 posts

164 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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I googled it and followed instructions using Ethernet cable.

But - I presume you need an internet connection to do this, but I cannot achieve this as I have to unplug the internet in order to connect the PC to my MacBook?

I did also try plugging the Ethernet cable from my MacBook into my rooter but this didn't work either.

I think the best option is to get a flash drive or external hard drive - but if do this option will the pictures and file convert to correct format from mac to PC?

thanks

GCH

3,984 posts

201 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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With windows 7 and a mac it is easy. You can do it over wifi so no cable required.

When you select your wifi network location on the windows 7 computer, set it as a 'home' network (not work or public). You can change this under control panel > network and internet > network and sharing centre.

Connect your mac to the same wifi network.
Open finder on your mac, and it should show the windows 7 computer there on the left hand side under 'shared' (right below 'devices').
Click on it, on the top right of the box, select 'connect as'.
Connect as a registered user. The username and password you need will be as per your login on your windows7 computer.
You can now access/copy/delete anything you like all from the mac finder window. Just drag and drop from your PC to the Mac desktop (and vice versa) to copy from one device to the other.

If you cant access anything/ or certain folders, change your file sharing permissions on the windows 7 computer- try: control panel > network and internet > homegroup and make sure all of the relevant boxes are checked.


If you want to use an external HD/USB to transfer, you need to format as exFAT and it will be useable on both mac and PC. FAT32 will also work but has some limitations on file size (4GB i believe) and a few other things.

onlynik

3,978 posts

192 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Ok, so you want to copy files from your Mac to Windows?

If both machines are connected to the same LAN (via a cable or WiFi) then you create a shared folder on the Win 7 machine and copy them over that way.

rat840771

Original Poster:

2,023 posts

164 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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ok, thanks for the replies - I presumed that the PC didn't have wireless so didn't look

I will have a look tonight.

thanks

rat840771

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164 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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I had no joy with the above

The desk PC doesn't have wifi, so to connect the Mac to the PC i use an Ethernet cable but there is only 1 port on the back of each machine so then the PC does not have internet.

I did also try plugging the mac into the Router and going via that to PC but it didn't work.

Today I have brought the MAC into work and tried moving pictures on an External hard drive - That wont work either and the files are unrecognized or wrong format etc ( the drive is formatted for a Windows)

I have another hard drive that was a windows format but I re formatted to Mac and this is my back up, time capsule etc - I can move the pitures to this but the transition back to windows machine is a nightmare.


marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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rat840771 said:
I had no joy with the above

The desk PC doesn't have wifi, so to connect the Mac to the PC i use an Ethernet cable but there is only 1 port on the back of each machine so then the PC does not have internet.

I did also try plugging the mac into the Router and going via that to PC but it didn't work.

Today I have brought the MAC into work and tried moving pictures on an External hard drive - That wont work either and the files are unrecognized or wrong format etc ( the drive is formatted for a Windows)

I have another hard drive that was a windows format but I re formatted to Mac and this is my back up, time capsule etc - I can move the pitures to this but the transition back to windows machine is a nightmare.
Back to basics. Which programs do you use, on the Mac, for editing, viewing etc. ? i.e. Which programs have created the data that you're trying to transfer ?

(If they have their own native file formats, you may not be able to open them on windows without doing some conversion first).

rat840771

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2,023 posts

164 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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I am sort of new to Mac and the 'lack of explorer' and using 'finder' I do struggle with.

I haven't done any editing, basically our windows PC died at home and we had an external hard drive, so I moved all pictures onto drive, then onto new mac, then had to re format the drive, then use as a back up on Mac - so it is now a Mac back up, if you plug it into a windows PC it isn't even recognized!

So the pictures have not been edited at all just sit in IPhoto and get added to occasionally, so all I want to do is move IPhoto library back onto a PC.

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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OK - connect up your Windows formatted external drive.
Launch iPhoto and go to the edit menu - "Select All"
The go to the File menu and select "Export"
Check the output file format an quality to be sure you're happy with them, then click on the Export button
Select your Windows formatted drive as the target and click on OK

then wait for it to complete.

Once done, check the files on the Windows drive. If all is OK, eject it and check it again on a Windows box.


(It sounds like iPhoto has helpfully imported all your photos into its Library which can be a b*tch to work with outside the program).

nyt

1,803 posts

149 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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You could use Dropbox and sync the photos? That way you'd have an offsite backup too.


But it sounds like a cheap memory stick will be easier for you.


Finder isn't my favourite bit of OS/X. You can download other file managers which may help you transition. http://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/utilities-roundup...

I don't know if you bought apple support or live near an apple store but the geniuses are very helpful with this kind of thing.


Edited to add file mangers

Edited by nyt on Tuesday 5th August 15:28

rat840771

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164 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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I am due to go on holiday tomorrow and the Mac has now ran out of juice so I will try this again next week , but thanks for the tips.

It is 73MB of photos and the sooner I get them off IPhoto the better as it is slow and I think its st!

But IIRC when I try to export and select Jpeg, quality etc - 0 files exported out of the 15000 pics!

I am close to getting a 16mb memory stick and doing it bit by bit or getting NAS drive and connect windows/mac/sonos to one drive but they may be a step too far for me and I'll spit my dummy out!

The_Jackal

4,854 posts

196 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Do you have a friend who knows the basics of copying files who can help you where you are?
You sound like you are in a right mess and everything is getting over complicated.

rat840771

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2,023 posts

164 months

Tuesday 12th August 2014
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marshalla said:
OK - connect up your Windows formatted external drive.
Launch iPhoto and go to the edit menu - "Select All"
The go to the File menu and select "Export"
Check the output file format an quality to be sure you're happy with them, then click on the Export button
Select your Windows formatted drive as the target and click on OK

then wait for it to complete.

Once done, check the files on the Windows drive. If all is OK, eject it and check it again on a Windows box.


(It sounds like iPhoto has helpfully imported all your photos into its Library which can be a b*tch to work with outside the program).
Got to the point of exporting, looked promising, but 0 out of 14875 were successfully exported!


rat840771

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2,023 posts

164 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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I've only gone and done it...

I had to reformat my mac external drive and loose my back up to 'FAT32' then exported pictures from Mac and transferred to the PC. I could also back up the PC on the external drive, but the not the Mac, so I will need to get a new external drive.

The MacBook is slow, it took 1hr to empty the iPhoto trash!