I need to transfer 80GB's worth! What's the FASTEST way?

So I got my new T60p...I simply want to transfer all 80GB worth of files from one to the other.

Both share the following characteristics: 100GB each, XP SP2/Vista Ultimate dual-boot, on the same network, Even the same darn antenna, and both have virtually the Core Duo CPU. LOL...I'm overlooking something small. I know it.

I haven't tried it under XP yet. Vista to Vista was my idea.

This is the final step to my new and beloved T60p. Please help.

Thank you all!

Edit: DUH ME...Forgot to mentioned the respective firewalls: I use McAfee on the one, and the Vista Firewall on the other. Hmm...I can just scrap the McAfee, and use Vista's Firewall on both if that makes it easier?? Thanks again!

 

LOL...yea how embarrassing. But anyway, well, nothing is breaking down. I'm just moving my 60-80GB of files over to my new T60p.

Easy Transfer was the obvious choice in retrospect, so it was a breeze to configure both Thinkpads, let Easy Transfer through the firewall, and it worked. However, boy is it slow...

So I guess I'll do a wired transfer later. It still surprised me as to how slow it was using 802.11g WiFi.

You guys think Windows Vista's Easy Transfer is the easiest. I don't need ANY of my settings, etc., so files ONLY! I'm open to any and all alternatives.

I have someone coming on Monday to buy the T60p with the 15" SXGA+ w/IPS screen, so I better have this done asap.

 

My favourite solution for this sort of thing is to use a USB to IDE/SATA connector. Extract the hard drive from the old system, connect it to the cables and plug it into the new PC. It then appears as another hard drive, and you can then just copy and paste the files from one folder to the other. Have a look at this Google search:

http://www.google.com/search?q=IDE+to+ide+cable

As a bonus you also get a system that is great for getting files from a dead PC.

 

Thanks ReggieB...

Yea, I need to get me one of those. It's all done now anyway. But thanks for posting, as I will likely use that method when I get another hard drive. lol...

 

easiest and fastest way
Have a router
Get two messenger accounts - msn , yahoo , eyeball chat , skype or whatever
They have to matched to the same service
Log on with both messengers
Send the files from computer to computer
The handshake will be done over the internet i.e. messenger one account to messenget two account
the files will be done internally on your home network , not on the internet , very very fast
You may have to compress files to put them in one package and then uncompress them on computer number 2

Winrar is fine for that

The next way is to use an external hard drive
80 gig is really not large amount now
If the computers have the newer usb 2 rather than the older usb 1 - it will be a lot faster