I am using Windows Me and would like to buy a new PC which preloaded with XP
in the near future. I need advice if there is a way to transfer all the
programs and settings now I am using in the old PC to the new PC without the
necessity to reinstall all the programs.

Thanks in advance.

Chris

Chris wrote:
> I am using Windows Me and would like to buy a new PC which preloaded with XP
> in the near future. I need advice if there is a way to transfer all the
> programs and settings now I am using in the old PC to the new PC without the
> necessity to reinstall all the programs.

The simple answer is: not really.

I reformat and reinstall XP a couple of times a year. I take backups of
my data, I have the original CDs of my software, and I have important
configuration settings (like internet settings) written down. That way I
get a nice clean install.

Alas, if some of your CDs are missing, or some of your software is of
"generously-interpreted legality", then I think you've got an uphill
battle ahead of you.

"Chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

>I am using Windows Me and would like to buy a new PC which preloaded with XP
>in the near future. I need advice if there is a way to transfer all the
>programs and settings now I am using in the old PC to the new PC without the
>necessity to reinstall all the programs.

Get a CD-R (or RW) drive and hook it up to the Me box, and copy what you need
to it (and make notes of the settings, as a precaution), then when you've got
the XP, hook the CD drive to it and start transferring. (I had a
seven-year-old Gateway 2000 running 98, and was going to try putting a CD-RW
drive on it via a drive kit, but I wound up taking the C: drive out of the old
system and slaving it to the new XP box, where it remains as the E: drive
these days...)

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LAST GAME: Milwaukee 3, Houston 0 (November 27)
NEXT GAME: Wednesday, November 30 vs. Cleveland, 7:05

You can't simply copy over the programs using a CD. But, xp comes with
a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. See this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ovember12.mspx

and before you install WinXp on your new machine, i very strongly recommend
you partition your new hard drive into at least 2 distinct drives. this
means breaking down your single physical drive into two virtual drives, used
as two distinct drives (c: and d: for example) by your system.

then, you install windows XP and all software on your C: drive, and keep
your personal data on your D:. This way, if you ever need to reinstall your
OS, you can just flush and reformat your C: drive without having to
laboriously back up all your voluminous personal data (music, photos,
personal documents) on optical disks.

A question i've always asked myself: why does the windows xp installer NOT
automatically suggest partitioning a hard drive if it detects that it is not
partioned???? if the installer detects a partioned main HDD, then it
shouldn't suggest partitioning it; else it absolutely should recommend
partitioning.... so simple to implement and yet so useful.... Not even
useful, outright essential... it's as much an important security measure as
installing an anti-virus on a system...


"The Chief Instigator" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> "Chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>
>>I am using Windows Me and would like to buy a new PC which preloaded with
>>XP
>>in the near future. I need advice if there is a way to transfer all the
>>programs and settings now I am using in the old PC to the new PC without
>>the
>>necessity to reinstall all the programs.
>
> Get a CD-R (or RW) drive and hook it up to the Me box, and copy what you
> need
> to it (and make notes of the settings, as a precaution), then when you've
> got
> the XP, hook the CD drive to it and start transferring. (I had a
> seven-year-old Gateway 2000 running 98, and was going to try putting a
> CD-RW
> drive on it via a drive kit, but I wound up taking the C: drive out of the
> old
> system and slaving it to the new XP box, where it remains as the E: drive
> these days...)
>
> --
> Patrick "The Chief Instigator" Humphrey ((E-Mail Removed)) Houston, Texas
> chiefinstigator.us.tt/aeros.php (TCI's 2005-06 Houston Aeros)
> LAST GAME: Milwaukee 3, Houston 0 (November 27)
> NEXT GAME: Wednesday, November 30 vs. Cleveland, 7:05

"Zed Rafi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> A question i've always asked myself: why does the windows xp installer
> NOT automatically suggest partitioning a hard drive if it detects that
> it is not partioned????

I agree partitioning is a must. My guess for the answer to your question:
because there are no standards for the size of the partitions.

--
Azzman

<SNIP>
>
> A question i've always asked myself: why does the windows xp installer NOT
> automatically suggest partitioning a hard drive if it detects that it is not
> partioned???? if the installer detects a partioned main HDD, then it
> shouldn't suggest partitioning it; else it absolutely should recommend
> partitioning.... so simple to implement and yet so useful.... Not even
> useful, outright essential... it's as much an important security measure as
> installing an anti-virus on a system...


<SNIP>

Every new PC install I do (which is fewer and fewer since I started
using Linux more ... GO UBUNTU) has either 2 HD's or 2 partitions, no
exceptions. I use drive/partition number 2 for data, and do CD-R
back-ups every three months (more if there has been a lot of activity)

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"El Gee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > A question i've always asked myself: why does the windows xp installer
NOT
> > automatically suggest partitioning a hard drive if it detects that it is
not
> > partioned???? if the installer detects a partioned main HDD, then it
> > shouldn't suggest partitioning it; else it absolutely should recommend
> > partitioning.... so simple to implement and yet so useful.... Not even
> > useful, outright essential... it's as much an important security measure
as
> > installing an anti-virus on a system...
>
>
> <SNIP>
>
> Every new PC install I do (which is fewer and fewer since I started
> using Linux more ... GO UBUNTU) has either 2 HD's or 2 partitions, no
> exceptions. I use drive/partition number 2 for data, and do CD-R
> back-ups every three months (more if there has been a lot of activity)

Given the tone of the OP's request, I think that partitioning would not be a
good idea.

> I am using Windows Me and would like to buy a new PC which preloaded with
XP
> in the near future. I need advice if there is a way to transfer all the
> programs and settings now I am using in the old PC to the new PC without
the
> necessity to reinstall all the programs.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Chris
>
>

"Zed Rafi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:zZKif.2358$(E-Mail Removed)...
> and before you install WinXp on your new machine, i very strongly
> recommend you partition your new hard drive into at least 2 distinct
> drives. this means breaking down your single physical drive into two
> virtual drives, used as two distinct drives (c: and d: for example) by
> your system.
>
> then, you install windows XP and all software on your C: drive, and keep
> your personal data on your D:. This way, if you ever need to reinstall
> your OS, you can just flush and reformat your C: drive without having to
> laboriously back up all your voluminous personal data (music, photos,
> personal documents) on optical disks.
>
....and another good idea is to make a third small partition of about one GB
to hold the swap info.
That eases considerably subsequent defragmentings.