Compression of large image file at DVinfo.net

Tyler Spiers · March 13th, 2005, 10:25 PM

I have a DVD image file on my desktop that is 3 GB. I want to take this off my computer and transfer it to a different computer. How do I do this? Do I have to somehow compress the image file? And if I do this how do I uncompress it? I am totally lost on this stuff and would appreciate some pointers. Thank You.

Brent Ray · March 14th, 2005, 12:45 AM

You have several options, none of which should require you to compress the image file.

1) Burn the image as a simple data file onto a DVD, then just copy it off the DVD onto the other computer

2) Borrow an external hard drive from someone and just transfer the file onto that drive. Then plug it into the other computer and copy it off.

3) Perhaps get both computers on a common LAN (Local Area Network) and transfer the file to the other computer over the network.

Hope this helps.

Cleveland Brown · March 14th, 2005, 04:56 PM

Option 1 is the best.

I did it with my whole hard drive last week. Had to wipe it because of viruses. Every file I wanted to keep went on 5 cds. Video clips & all! Tey all look fine.

Les Wilson · March 15th, 2005, 09:56 PM

If the computers are Macintoshs, you can connect them via a Firewire cable. Boot one machine normally. Then, boot the second one holding the T key down. This causes the hard drive of the second system to appear on the desktop of the first as an external drive. Drag and drop to your heart's content.

Rob Lohman · March 19th, 2005, 04:52 AM

Windows (at least XP) can do a network over firewire as well.

Of course you can always use regular file compression programs
like WinZip or WinRAR to try and compress the image down. Don't
expect to fit it on a CD or floppy though <g>

March 13th, 2005, 10:25 PM	#1
Tyler Spiers New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 19	Compression of large image file I have a DVD image file on my desktop that is 3 GB. I want to take this off my computer and transfer it to a different computer. How do I do this? Do I have to somehow compress the image file? And if I do this how do I uncompress it? I am totally lost on this stuff and would appreciate some pointers. Thank You.

March 14th, 2005, 04:56 PM	#3
Cleveland Brown Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 138	Option 1 is the best. I did it with my whole hard drive last week. Had to wipe it because of viruses. Every file I wanted to keep went on 5 cds. Video clips & all! Tey all look fine. __________________ CLEVE-ij

March 19th, 2005, 04:52 AM	#5
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Windows (at least XP) can do a network over firewire as well. Of course you can always use regular file compression programs like WinZip or WinRAR to try and compress the image down. Don't expect to fit it on a CD or floppy though <g> __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

March 14th, 2005, 12:45 AM	#2
Brent Ray Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Westford, MA Posts: 145	You have several options, none of which should require you to compress the image file. 1) Burn the image as a simple data file onto a DVD, then just copy it off the DVD onto the other computer 2) Borrow an external hard drive from someone and just transfer the file onto that drive. Then plug it into the other computer and copy it off. 3) Perhaps get both computers on a common LAN (Local Area Network) and transfer the file to the other computer over the network. Hope this helps.

March 15th, 2005, 09:56 PM	#4
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	If the computers are Macintoshs, you can connect them via a Firewire cable. Boot one machine normally. Then, boot the second one holding the T key down. This causes the hard drive of the second system to appear on the desktop of the first as an external drive. Drag and drop to your heart's content.