transferring large files from a pc to a mac, anyone know how?

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Posted by NuERA on May-21-2006 23:54:

transferring large files from a pc to a mac, anyone know how?

hey all

Im trying to transfer a 3 gig file from pc over to my mac. I tried burning to it dvd, but the type of dvd i had to burn to accomodate the large file didnt load up on my mac.

I have a lacie drive but it doesnt seem to be compatiable.

I also have an ipod, anyway I can use that?

They are also both connected to an internet router, with no network setup.

Any ideas?

Posted by NuERA on May-21-2006 23:55:

ps

its a dmg file

Posted by rabbitjoker on May-21-2006 23:55:

chunk it up with rar to CD sized parts and then recombine it.

Posted by rabbitjoker on May-21-2006 23:57:

Re: transferring large files from a pc to a mac, anyone know how?

Use your ipod.

Plug it into the PC, open windows explorer, drop the file.
Plug into Mac, explore the drive, get the file.

Posted by NuERA on May-21-2006 23:58:

yeah thanks rj,

i was thinking about doing that. i just have to figure out how to make rar do that...

then once its in smaller chunks i can burn it as an ISO DVD and it will work right?

Posted by NuERA on May-21-2006 23:58:

Re: Re: transferring large files from a pc to a mac, anyone know how?

quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Use your ipod.

Plug it into the PC, open windows explorer, drop the file.
Plug into Mac, explore the drive, get the file.

i was thinking about doing that, but last time i tired it the ipod wouldnt accept the file. said teh disk was full when it is not..do i have have the ipod cracked?

Posted by DigitalMP on May-22-2006 00:13:

some people think they're deleting files off of their iPod to clear space by deleting them from playlists on the iPod, and not the actual "My iPod" folder.

is it possible that's what you've been doing?

Posted by Chris Allen on May-22-2006 00:16:

Mac's don't read .rar files that well. Throw it into a .zip, burn it onto a DVD.

Should work fine.

Posted by NuERA on May-22-2006 00:30:

quote:
Originally posted by DigitalMP
some people think they're deleting files off of their iPod to clear space by deleting them from playlists on the iPod, and not the actual "My iPod" folder.

is it possible that's what you've been doing?

nope..i just cleared my ipod and its accepting the file..so it should work..ill let you know in a few

edit...yep the ipod did the job