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[beefy314]

What's the fastest way to transfer files from volume 1 to volume 2?

i tried to remove the drive and put it on a dock however, windows doesn't recognize the hard rive even after installing IFS drive software

[AKFubar]

I think I remember seeing this before on this forum.  I think a direct copy from volume one to volume two is the fastest.  That is by using the "copy" or "move" in Windows - I don't think this goes out on the network.  As soon as you go out to the network the transfer is slower.

[pudeldoodle]

using telnet you can copy directly from one disk to the other (both being in the DNS-323).

this is honestly the fastest way to do it, but don't expect a progress bar though!

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[fordem]

I think I remember seeing this before on this forum.  I think a direct copy from volume one to volume two is the fastest.  That is by using the "copy" or "move" in Windows - I don't think this goes out on the network.  As soon as you go out to the network the transfer is slower.

ANY & EVERY file manipulation from one disk to the other done using the Windows explorer will cross the network twice, once coming and once going - you need to remember where the manipulation is being done - ask this question - is the data being manipulated on the same host where the data is stored?  if the answer is no, then it's crossing the network.

The fastest way to move data from one disk to the other is to telnet into the box and use the appropriate linux commands - and since D-Link does not telnet access, you'll have to hack the box to make it happen.

[gunrunnerjohn]

The fastest way to move data from one disk to the other is to telnet into the box and use the appropriate linux commands - and since D-Link does not telnet access, you'll have to hack the box to make it happen.

Of course, the "hack" is pretty benign, and is easy to do.

[beefy314]

Now this will be a problem as i'm new to linux 

[fordem]

Now this will be a problem as i'm new to linux 

Taking that into consideration, you now have two options - spend the time to learn a little linux - or spend the time transferring the data.

[pudeldoodle]

beefy,

install fun_plug, install then activate telnet. (http://wiki.dns323.info/howto:fun_plug)
install a small software called Putty.

Use Putty to telnet your box.

when you have telnet access you can navigate your box from its OS (linux),
"ls" will show you the files/folder in the actual folder you are in
"cd" will allow you to go to a folder, "cd mnt" for example, then cd HD_xx, cd your folder (Case sensitive!)

hitting TAB key will complete the name of the file/folder you're typing, if you have a folder called azerty, type cd aze then push TAB, it will complete the name.

you will find your disks in /mnt, with names like HD_a1, HD_b1
spot your files and remember their path (with ls and cd)

then you can move file using "mv", like this:

mv /mnt/HD_xx/your folder(/your file) /mnt/HD_xx/your folder/

voilą! I hope it's understandable

Let me know!

[beefy314]

Thanks pudeldoodle for a guide that i can understand 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Note the previous post is moving the files, if you want to copy them, use the CP command.

[pudeldoodle]

thanks for the clarification gunrunner, but I assumed that transferring files was moving them
So indeed to copy it's cp
Beefy, no problem for the "guide" ;-)

[gunrunnerjohn]

If I had a nickel for every time someone said one term and really meant something else...   Just figured it would make sure the expected result was obtained.

FWIW, I routinely copy files between locations, even when I'm moving them.  That way, if something goes wrong during the move, I haven't scrambled the source files and I can try again.

[pudeldoodle]

;-)   

[beefy314]

How do I go to a directory with 2 words and a space in between them?

I couldn't "cd" or copy a directory with two words for example "HD Movies"

[gunrunnerjohn]

Did you put the name in double quotes?