Is a memory stick enough to transfer about 300 music files from Xp to a new machine using Vista?

The website says nothing about ability to use a cross-over cable. Do I need to buy an external hard drive?????

Is a memory stick enough to transfer about 300 music files from Xp to a new machine using Vista?product key

It depends on how large the memory stick is. You're better off burning them...

CDs hold 750MB of data.

DVD holds 4.7GB

You can burn your music to DVD it doesn't matter than the format is DVD. DVD holds more data than a CD and probably more than your memory stick.

Don't make it more complicated than it is.

Is a memory stick enough to transfer about 300 music files from Xp to a new machine using Vista?triumph

You can if you want too. But you can buy a 1 gig thumb drive or flash drive to move those files also or back them up on a CD-R/W etc..
that should be fine with a 2GB memory stick. That is how I did it.

I would avoid Vista like the plague. Remember Windows ME? Same problems - same BS hype. Stick with XP until MS works out all of the bugs (or gives us a better OS)
Why don't you just network the two computers? You should be able to easily determine how big your music folder is and what you'd need to transfer it. I use a storage drive for my vids photos and tunes.
Depends on how big the memory stick is, usually 300 songs can run from anywhere up from a minimal of 2 gigs. So you could easily burn them all to a disc them take them off the disc and put them on your new computer, or you can transfer say 100 songs at a time on the usb stick.

External hard drives are handy to have around but for you there is no need for it. A cross over cable is pretty much useless too unless you really want one.

if you have anymore questions i would be glad to help just send me an email

-jep