Transfering data/OE from Win98 box to XP computer

[Bruce Chambers]

I've read a number of the posts here about how to transfer data, but there
is still some confusion in my mind about the procedure.

My old computer runs Win 98SE; the new box (being built) will run Win XP
Pro. I have read about the Files and Transfer wizard in XP. Am I correct
in assuming that it can be used to transfer selected files from the old
computer to the new? Pardon that seems like a self-evident question.
Moving the old hard drive to the new box is not an option.

Would I need some sort cable to attached the two machines? Parallel or USB?
Or do I copy data to a CD first?

My wish is to copy all of the My Documents and other data, along with OE6
email folders, address books, and also Favorites folder. (Which
folders/files would I copy?)

Thanks for your help. -- Judy

HOW TO Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard By Using the Windows
XP CD-ROM
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;306186


HOW TO Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard with a Wizard Disk in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306187


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I've read a number of the posts here about how to transfer data, but
there is still some confusion in my mind about the procedure.

My old computer runs Win 98SE; the new box (being built) will run
Win XP Pro. I have read about the Files and Transfer wizard in XP.
Am I correct in assuming that it can be used to transfer selected
files from the old computer to the new? Pardon that seems like a
self-evident question. Moving the old hard drive to the new box is
not an option.

Would I need some sort cable to attached the two machines? Parallel
or USB? Or do I copy data to a CD first?

My wish is to copy all of the My Documents and other data, along with
OE6 email folders, address books, and also Favorites folder. (Which
folders/files would I copy?)

Thanks for your help. -- Judy

Great article by Garry Woodruff on F.A.S.T.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[Michael T]

Judith,

It looks like your PC clock is off - perhaps by 12 hours.

 

[Lee Chapelle]

I've read a number of the posts here about how to transfer data, but there
is still some confusion in my mind about the procedure.

My old computer runs Win 98SE; the new box (being built) will run Win XP
Pro. I have read about the Files and Transfer wizard in XP. Am I correct
in assuming that it can be used to transfer selected files from the old
computer to the new? Pardon that seems like a self-evident question.
Moving the old hard drive to the new box is not an option.

Would I need some sort cable to attached the two machines? Parallel or
USB?
Or do I copy data to a CD first?

My wish is to copy all of the My Documents and other data, along with OE6
email folders, address books, and also Favorites folder. (Which
folders/files would I copy?)

Thanks for your help. -- Judy

Take a look at this page http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

 

[PA Bear]

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

Importing OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
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OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP

Inside Outlook Express
http://www.insideoe.com

 

[ByTor]

Moving the old hard drive to the new box is not an option.

Why is that?

 

[Judith]

I've read a number of the posts here about how to transfer data, but there
is still some confusion in my mind about the procedure.

My old computer runs Win 98SE; the new box (being built) will run Win XP
Pro. I have read about the Files and Transfer wizard in XP. Am I correct
in assuming that it can be used to transfer selected files from the old
computer to the new? Pardon that seems like a self-evident question.
Moving the old hard drive to the new box is not an option.

Would I need some sort cable to attached the two machines? Parallel or USB?
Or do I copy data to a CD first?

My wish is to copy all of the My Documents and other data, along with OE6
email folders, address books, and also Favorites folder. (Which
folders/files would I copy?)

Thanks for your help. -- Judy

 

[Kelly]

Hi Judith,

Moving the old hard drive to the new box is not an option.

Why not? If you are not selling the system, slave the hard drive.

As per your question, this is the method I have used for over 5 years:

If you don't mind having Signatures, Rules and all the other settings the
same, this method works.

From the user account that is already set up:

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and locate the following 4 branches of the Registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name

Right click on each branch above and select Export and save the REG files to
your hard drive.

For each account you want to have the same mail settings, log into that
account. Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT. Locate the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities branch, right click it and select Delete.
Next open Windows Explorer and locate the 4 REG files you saved above.
Double click each one and answer yes to the import prompt.

Now you can open OE in any of the User accounts, and all the settings,
accounts, will be the same.

This was tested with the Mail and News Store on a FAT32 drive. I can't
guarantee it will work on an NTFS drive.

Note: You will need to re-enter the passwords for mail and news group
accounts.

Note2: If you use Signatures, you should put them in a text file and change
OE's settings to use them. Signatures are often corrupted during the
import. This is due to the Unicode storage of the signatures in the
Registry.

Express Assist is a very easy to use utility to backup all of your Outlook
Express mail folders (including all attachments) as a single compressed,
backup file. You can easily restore one, all, or any selection, of the mail
folders saved in your backup file. In addition, you may synchronize your
current Outlook Express message folders with message folders saved in the
Express Assist backup.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com