Getting files from my PC to my Macbook

Garlic Bread

I just bought a MacBook yesterday and I thought I got all of my old files onto my iPod to transfer, but it turns out I missed a lot of stuff. Like, 3.5GB of stuff (not porn). Now, I know how to share files on the Mac, but I have no clue how to do it on PC. I already formatted my iPod for Mac, so I can't use it as a hard drive with the PC.

I mean, if it comes down to it, I can just burn a data DVD, but I'd like some way faster than that. Is there an easy way to set up a sharing folder on Windows that I can access with my Mac?

Echo

Activate sharing on your Mac and copy it there from the PC?

Because sharing in Windows is a bitch.

Garlic Bread

I've got sharing activated, even FTP sharing, but I can't figure out how to get the files from the PC to the Mac. Just the other way around

I tried connecting with an FTP client but that didn't really work out for me

krl

1. Set up a shared folder in Windows. (right-click on folder -> Sharing and Security -> Share this folder on the network)
2. On the Mac, hit Command-K (or Go->Connect to server) and enter smb://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (but with the PC's IP adress)

Garlic Bread

That first step is what I don't know how to do

I tried setting up a folder with the PC's IP and it told me no. Then I tried like the Documents and Settings\username\Shared folder and that didn't work

krl

right-click on folder -> Sharing and Security -> Share this folder on the network

Garlic Bread

That worked. Thank you, krl. You're magical.