best way to transfer xp files to vista

Hi all,
This is really a general cumputing question I guess. I have a
laptop that was my wifes and she has replaced it. There is some content
on the thing that she want before I format and re load xp pro for my
self for a work lap top. The question is what is the easiest , or most
efficient way to get at thoes files and transfer them to her new rig?
They are WM files and some Emails and Jpeg's? 1394 or USB drive, dvd?
dedet


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dedet

Darell

dedet wrote:
> Hi all,
> This is really a general cumputing question I guess. I have a
> laptop that was my wifes and she has replaced it. There is some
> content on the thing that she want before I format and re load xp pro
> for my self for a work lap top. The question is what is the easiest ,
> or most efficient way to get at thoes files and transfer them to her
> new rig? They are WM files and some Emails and Jpeg's? 1394 or USB
> drive, dvd? dedet
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For transferring assorted personal files I would
consider using...one or more of the following...

Memory Card, USB Flash Drive, CD, DVD...

Windows Easy Transfer
Easy Transfer Cable
http://tinyurl.com/3yupab
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ytransfer.mspx

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John Inzer

Hi Dedet

Good to have you back now you've got your SP1 sorted out

Depends how much stuff you are moving - suggest using whatever you hav
already got that the files and settings you want to move will fit on

If you are thinking of using Windows Easy transfer - might be useful a
in theory everything should then be in the right format, filenames

Here's how to do it

*Put The Vista dvd in the Xp computer* - the dvd should run and produc
a window ( if not , just run setup from autoplay ) - at the bottom clic
" Transfer Files and Settings from another computer"

Click Next, you get a Welcome screen, click Next, click "Start A Ne
Transfer ( I want to select files and settings to transfer to a ne
computer )", click "My Old Computer", then you get the options to selec
what you want to transfer and how you want to transfer it etc. onto th
removable media/drive

When done, plug your removable media/drive into your Vista machine

Then on the Vista computer, Start>All Programs>Accessories>Syste
Tools>Windows Easy Transfer , you get the Welcome screen

Click Next, click "Continue a transfer in progress", then selec
"No,I've copied files and settings to a CD,DVD or other removable media
etc. to transfer from the removable media/drive

These links will give you the ide

'http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...html#preparing
(http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...html#preparing

'http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...-Transfer.html
(http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...-Transfer.html

Or you could just copy it to and from the removable media using cop
and paste, or better yet Copy To and Move To - if you don't have thes
on your right click context menu, see here - (download the .reg file t
both computers and double click it

'Context Menu - Add COPY TO FOLDER and MOVE TO FOLDER
(http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89...ve-folder.html

Hope this help

SIW

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SIW2

"John Inzer" <> wrote in message
news:%...

> Windows Easy Transfer
> Easy Transfer Cable
> http://tinyurl.com/3yupab
> or...
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ytransfer.mspx
>

With the proviso that WET trashes Outlook data......

Hi SIW2,

Glad to be back. Thanks for the quick return and the links. I'll spend
some time tomorrow educating my self with the links and come up with a
plan. I am anxious to fire up the old Fujitsu. It will be a handy tool
for work. I've got my copy of xp pro which will be good for my needs I
think. Thanks for the ideas.

dedet


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dedet

Darell

Hi John Inzer

Thanks for the links
dede

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dede

Darell

Hi SIW2

As it turned out the wife did not have that much she needed of the ol
laptop. Mainly videos and some special irreplaceable photos of her gran
parents and dad and her favorites. So it all fit on a cd and it was
"move to folder" thing. I did review the links that you offered up a
well as poked around to familiarize myself. I"m sure I will use one o
the methods to my advantage sooner than later. The up load to her ne
rig was uneventful. Some new folders for her placed where she wante
them and I was out of jail. Thanks for the knowledge

dede

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dede

Darell

Hi dedet,

just one added thing

Be sure you keep the CD safe, Irreplaceable photos are exactly that


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barman58

Regards,
*Nigel*
the beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not
understand.,- frank herbert

Hi barman58,

The meaning of the word irreplaceable was a lesson I learned the hard
way early on, and one that should be driven home hard to all.
To all a heads up. It's in a safe in a case off site with a copy at
home. Thanks Nigel wise words.

dedet


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dedet

Darell

In a message from Walter Goldschmidt, he wrote that he used one lapto
running Xp for his scanner and "I then remote to the laptop to use th
scanner." Could someone translate this so I could do the same. My p
is old and I bought a new laptop with this !@#$!#$ vista that won't le
me use my scanner. I hate the thought of having to buy a new scanne
too when this one works fine on xp. Vista screws up the software an
there's no new driver..
Thank

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imajem