<newbie> ftp in Vista Business 32 bit

hi

I'm wondering if Vista Business 32 bit has built in support for ftp?. I
have some files on a ftp server here and I want to transfer those files over
to my new laptop (vista business 32bit). So I hoped MS has embedded some
kind of software in vista that can use for this..

any suggestions?

Jeff wrote:

> hi
>
> I'm wondering if Vista Business 32 bit has built in support for ftp?. I
> have some files on a ftp server here and I want to transfer those files
> over to my new laptop (vista business 32bit). So I hoped MS has embedded
> some kind of software in vista that can use for this..
>

You can use IE to do FTP:
http://www.google.com/search?q=FTP+I...rch&hl=en&sa=2

Frankly, I've always felt that using a free third-party FTP client was
preferable, both in XP and Vista.

Some good ones are FileZilla, FTP Commander, and WS_FTP.

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Malke <> wrote:
>
> >
> > I'm wondering if Vista Business 32 bit has built in support for ftp?. I
> > have some files on a ftp server here and I want to transfer those files
> > over to my new laptop (vista business 32bit). So I hoped MS has embedded
> > some kind of software in vista that can use for this..
> >
>
> You can use IE to do FTP:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=FTP+I...tnG=Search&hl=
> en&sa=2
>
> Frankly, I've always felt that using a free third-party FTP client was
> preferable, both in XP and Vista.
>
> Some good ones are FileZilla, FTP Commander, and WS_FTP.

In XP you can also add an FTP site in Network Places. I am not sure, but I
think you can also do that in Vista, by right clicking in Computer. I
cannot check right now, as I only use Vista on my HTPC.

ss.

Malke <> wrote:
>
> > hi
> >
> > I'm wondering if Vista Business 32 bit has built in support for ftp?. I
> > have some files on a ftp server here and I want to transfer those files
> > over to my new laptop (vista business 32bit). So I hoped MS has embedded
> > some kind of software in vista that can use for this..
> >
>
> You can use IE to do FTP:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=FTP+I...tnG=Search&hl=
> en&sa=2
>
> Frankly, I've always felt that using a free third-party FTP client was
> preferable, both in XP and Vista.
>
> Some good ones are FileZilla, FTP Commander, and WS_FTP.


This is how to do it without extra software:

http://kb.vi.net/InstantKB20/Knowled...icle50035.aspx

ss.

"Jeff" <> wrote in
news::

> hi
>
> I'm wondering if Vista Business 32 bit has built in support for
> ftp?. I have some files on a ftp server here and I want to
> transfer those files over to my new laptop (vista business 32bit).
> So I hoped MS has embedded some kind of software in vista that can
> use for this..
>
> any suggestions?
>
>

You can use Windows Explorer.

Just right click any blank area (under "Computer") and select ADD A
NETWORK LOCATION then simply follow the wizard to set up your FTP site.

On Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:54:05 -0800, Dave Cox <>
wrote:

>
>You can use Windows Explorer.
>
>Just right click any blank area (under "Computer") and select ADD A
>NETWORK LOCATION then simply follow the wizard to set up your FTP site.

It's a very lame FTP interface though with limited capabilities.

I highly recommend finding a copy of FileZilla 2.+ and installing
that. Avoid version 3.

Here is solution

'How to map an FTP drive / folder in Windows Vista'
(http://www.winvistaclub.com/t213.html)


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On 05 Nov 2008, +Bob+ <> wrote in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:

> I highly recommend finding a copy of FileZilla 2.+ and installing
> that. Avoid version 3.

I've had no problems at all with Filezilla 3. Why do you recommend
avoiding it?

"Nil" <> wrote in message
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> On 05 Nov 2008, +Bob+ <> wrote in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:
>
>> I highly recommend finding a copy of FileZilla 2.+ and installing
>> that. Avoid version 3.
>
> I've had no problems at all with Filezilla 3. Why do you recommend
> avoiding it?


Same here. I also run Filezilla 3 and it's been fine for me.