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FTP file-sharing question...?
I have many family photos and short video clips on an old dying computer, and a new computer is in transit. FTP seems the best way to transfer these files to the new computer. I have not yet chosen an FTP. May I upload these files for storage until the new computer arrives, or must I wait? We also have another late-model computer here as an option. Thank you.
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- SamLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
I would recommend burning your pics to a CD/DVD... sooner or later your PC / hard drive will crash and you will lose your family memories forever if you do not have a permanent backup. I would backup everything twice and keep them on two computers.
Otherwise...
Assuming you have Windows, simply right-click on the "My Pictures" (or whatever folder your pics are in) and select "Sharing...". Assuming you have a home network router/hub, then when the new computer arrives, just make sure your computers are in the same Windows "workgroup" and you can simply access your newly shared folder under Network Neighborhood. Then just copy the files onto your new computer.
FTP is really a last resort... unless you are really familiar with setting this up.
