Are the transfer cables all the same, just the software that comes with it different? I have this cable for Win Vista and Win 8, only need for Win 7.
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Not sure, package says the cable and software are good for transferring from Vista or XP with SP2 or higher to Windows 7, does not mention anything about Win 8. I agree with the other response about the devise that has USB connections on both sides.
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I believe that all of the Belkin USB transfer cables function in the same way, although the appearance of the device in the middle of the cable varies. I have used both a "Windows Vista" cable and a "Windows 7" cable to transfer between XP and 7, between 7 and 7, and between XP and XP, with no problems. The behavior of those two cables has been identical. The differences are in the software. Windows Easy Transfer (WET) doesn't come with XP, so WET has to be installed for XP. The software that came with the Belkin Vista cable got some negative reviews. I don't use the Belkin software; I use different software that calls WET, and have had no problems. If you use different software to control the transfer, then you can choose between the Belkin cables on the basis of price. (I described use of one type of different software, suitable for power users, in my April 6, 2011 review of the Belkin "Vista" cable.)
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Not sure but my research indicated that the cable is just an UBS cable and the software is the critical component. Windows 7 came with the "Transfer" software already included. Just had to add it to the older computer running XP. All in all, it worked OK. Some of the files were transferred but required a little searching to find. E-mail address book / contact list will not transfer. Have to move them manually or via a flashdrive. Good luck.
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Hi Trisha, I wish I knew for sure. Because I was dealing with XP to 7 and 7 to 7 I got the cable I did and it worked perfectly. The one thing I noticed is that it's not just a cable - there is some sort of "thingie" in the middle of it. If that is programmed specifically for 7 than the programming disc might not help. I did notice that the cables for sale were all specifically for 7 or 8 etc so that leads me to believe there's something specific about them - but that's just a guess on my part. Good luck - Marc
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This drive came with the transfer kit, which includes the CD and SATA to USB transfer cable. This software only works with the cable that is provided.
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Yes. That is what I ised the Belkin for. Note that there are several different types of the easy transfer cables and you need the ones that says it is for XP to 7.
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It does not work with my PC Win Vista, nor my Win7. I wanted to use it not to charge, which would be nice, but to transfer data.
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It should work. I have Windows 7 PC and I wanted to transfer old records from 3.5 disks to my PC and a flash drive and I had no problems once I plugged USB cable external 3.5 drive into my PC.
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The cable never worked for me. I returned it. I tried on xp, vista and 7 with no luck.
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Yes, I have a USB 2 drive connected to that port. It shows up om Mac as another volume (drive) as if it were plugged into the computer. I believe it will show up in Win explorer as just another drive. Don't know the transfer rate. That depends a lot on your network.
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I am asking the same question! For some reason, I can't get a reply either. I am *assuming* since it works on Win. Vista, it will on Windows 7, since they are so similar. But remember, that's assuming. I guess I, or another guinea pig, has to be the first to try. I am still trying to search the internet for this info.
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No. You should re-install your programs by downloading .exe installers or using CD installers. This cable is meant to transfer documents, not applications. Also, be careful. It would not let me browse and select files to transfer. It located the MY DOCUMENTS directory and started to transfer everything there. I ended up cancelling it, then transferring selected files onto a thumb drive or an external hard drive, then plugging those into the new computer to transfer. Yes, it will transfer from W.7 to W.7. The necessary software is already in the OS, you do not need to install the software that comes with the cable. You just search programs and files, type Windows Easy Transfer, it finds the software. Do this on both computers and then it prompts you to connect the cable. There is an excellent instruction booklet with the cable that spells out all the steps.
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Might be, if you have Windows 7.Didn't work on mine. Transfer rate was exactly the same as usb 2.0.
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I've Win 7 & 8 and this worked perfect with both laptops, no driver installation was required. I believe its required to plug in to USB3
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Yes, very easy to transfer. It comes with software and cables. Haven't had an issues with mine so far. :-)
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I have only used this device for Windows 7 transfers, which worked quite well. I recommend contacting StarTech technical support directly.
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Actually, no. I have two of these...one on a Win7 box and one on a Vista box and both work fine with the stock windows drivers.
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I used on Win7. Not sure about Win8. About 6 ft long, very soft cable. Works well.
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The Easy Transfer Cable with model number F5U258 supports file transfer between Windows XP to Windows Vista. http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=5035 If you want a transfer cable for Windows 7, check out the Belkin F5U279 or F5U258. Here's an article to help: http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=5220
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I think it has to do more with your USB configuration than what Windows version you're using, and that would only affect the speed of data transfer. It should work fine.