Have a new PC....want to migrate from old PC

[roc17]

Or is there a better way to move my stuff from the old to the new? Don't need the application files....just Outlook mail, contacts, etc. plus Word docs, Excel docs, etc.

Of course this is WinXP I'm talking about. Also, both machines are currently on the home network and visible to each other.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Yes the file trancfer wizard should take care of everything for you.

 

[cristi777]

yes thats right ..but you have to make the new pc os is winXP too

 

[Intexity]

I did that for a family members computer from millenium to xp and it screwed xp up badly. I would recommend for the future having set folders for your excel files word files etc. That way you just copy the folder. Here is a link for backing up your outlook information. http://email.about.com/cs/outlooktips/qt/et102102.htm

 

[VeryCharBroiled]

Originally posted by: cristi777
yes thats right ..but you have to make the new pc os is winXP too

XP Home 32 bit to Vista Home Premium 64 bit worked for me when I did a friends. Everything transferred fine. Vista Windows Mail got XPs Outlook Express setting/mail etc, plus everything in My Documents, odd folders (select them manually).

 

[pcgeek11]

Originally posted by: VeryCharBroiled

Originally posted by: cristi777
yes thats right ..but you have to make the new pc os is winXP too

XP Home 32 bit to Vista Home Premium 64 bit worked for me when I did a friends. Everything transferred fine. Vista Windows Mail got XPs Outlook Express setting/mail etc, plus everything in My Documents, odd folders (select them manually).

It should work just fine. I have done it several times with no problems whatsoever. It doesn't ( or shouldn't ) matter XP to Vista.

pcgeek11

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: Intexity
I did that for a family members computer from millenium to xp and it screwed xp up badly. I would recommend for the future having set folders for your excel files word files etc. That way you just copy the folder. Here is a link for backing up your outlook information. http://email.about.com/cs/outlooktips/qt/et102102.htm

LOL, Windows ME...is there anything it doesn't suck at?

 

[RebateMonger]

I'm not a great fan of the file transfer wizard. I've had unsatisfactory results a couple of times. It CAN work, but sometimes it doesn't.

Just transferring the needed files across the network is probably faster for most folks. Only problem is to be sure you get everything you need. Certainly don't erase your old hard drive until you are sure you got what you need.

Most common data needed:

1) Files on the Desktop (or Desktop(s) for multiple users)

2) My Documents folder(s) content

--for XP, the above stuff is found in the "Documents and Settings" folder for each user

3) Email

--Email store location depends on the email client you are using.

4) "Favorites" for Internet Explorer

 

[Trashman]

^ same here, never trusted that transfer wizard, i've always prefered using network drive....don't forget those dang "Favorites" done forgot those once.