"Easy Transfer Cable" Process

[CWLee]

I'm planning to buy a new computer, with Vista Ultimate
installed by the manufacturer. Per the Microsoft page
devoted to "easy transfer" one can "easily" move files etc.
from Windows 2000 to Vista. However, below that, when it
provides a bit more detail, it talks of the transfer cable
working with Windows XP, and does not mention Windows 2000.
Does anyone here know if the easy transfer cable can be used
to transfer the files, settings, preferences, etc. from a
computer running Windows 2000 to one running Vista Ultimate?

If the cable approach doesn't work, and since my 2000
computer doesn't have a CD/DVD burner, what other
alternatives are there for transferring files etc. between
the two computers?

Thanks.

--

 

[Richard Urban]

Use a USB crossover cable. That will basically create a network between the
two computers. Copy over what you want.

You can also really network the two computers via a router and do the same
thing.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[ray]

I'm planning to buy a new computer, with Vista Ultimate
installed by the manufacturer. Per the Microsoft page
devoted to "easy transfer" one can "easily" move files etc.
from Windows 2000 to Vista. However, below that, when it
provides a bit more detail, it talks of the transfer cable
working with Windows XP, and does not mention Windows 2000.
Does anyone here know if the easy transfer cable can be used
to transfer the files, settings, preferences, etc. from a
computer running Windows 2000 to one running Vista Ultimate?

If the cable approach doesn't work, and since my 2000
computer doesn't have a CD/DVD burner, what other
alternatives are there for transferring files etc. between
the two computers?

Thanks.

Assuming that both computers have an ethernet card, I should think a
crossover cable between them would be preferable: easier to set up,
inexpensive and faster.

 

[Chad Harris]

ET--

Whether you choose to do this over a network, or use a crossover cable, MSFT
offered a new download today that is an adjunct for doing the transfer
called Easy Transfer Companion and you can use it to move programs--it's
download is here:

Windows Easy Transfer *Companion (Beta)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...eb-4e37-4be0-adfc-786786e73e50&DisplayLang=en

Brief Description
Windows Easy Transfer Companion enables you to automatically transfer your
most important programs from your Windows XP-based PC to your new Windows
Vista-based PC. This way you can become productive on your new PC as soon as
possible. Easy Transfer Companion is designed to be used in addition to
Windows Easy Transfer-which transfers your data and settings.

CH

 

[Lang Murphy]

If you read the Vista help file on "easy transfer", it says it only
transfers -files- with W2K, but will transfer user settings, etc. with XP.

Do you have a DSL/Cable router? If you do, that's your network.

If you don't have a router, then you can get a CAT-5 crossover cable to
connect your two computers.

If you have a router, you're probably using DHCP to assign IP addresses. If
you don't have a router, you may be using a static IP. Whatever... point
being if your existing PC is using DHCP to get its IP, make sure your new PC
is in the same workgroup (same workgroup name) and set to use DHCP. When you
connect the two computers with the crossover cable, they will both try to
get an IP from DHCP. Unless one of your computers is running a DHCP service,
they ain't gonna get an IP from DHCP and will revert to getting an
auto-configuration IP (169.254.x.x). This may take up to two or three
minutes after you've booted both PC's, so patience is a virtue. Open a
command window and issue the command "ipconfig". Ensure that each PC has a
169.254.x.x IP before kicking off easy transfer.

If you have a static IP on your existing PC, you need to capture that IP,
set that PC to "get IP automagically" or whatever it is, do your easy
transfer, and then set the IP on your new Vista box to the IP captured from
the W2K box (If the Vista box is totally replacing the W2K box).

And this is just a top end view of the thing... further post and reply may
be necessary to ensure a smooth transition from yer W2K box to yer Vista
box.

Lang