File Tranfer - Wizard Not Working In 98SE

[Guest]

Greetings!

I've just finished my 2nd build & its time to move in. I need to move info
from my old 98SE rig to my XP Home one. I tried using the wizard from XP but
when I run it on the old machine, it never asks for a floppy. I can see it
collecting the data but to where?

If I was to hunt & peck, is there somewhere a list of files I MUST transfer?
Do I need to transfer settings as well?

I know to transfer the obvious - docs, pixs, bookmarks, etc.

Point me in a direction, any would be great!

P.S. I did purchase a usb data transfer cable that I would LOVE to use but I
don't understand the software. I assume its drag & drop but nothing happens.
Both machines are connected & I did install the driver on the 98SE rig.

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BLU-USB20-DL&cat=CBL&cpc=CBLbsc

TIA

 

[DL]

Personnally I would only transfer docs/data
Since win9* is totally different from a win NT based PC transfering anything
else may screw up your new PC

I would also simply slave the old HD to the new to copy data across

 

[Guest]

NEVER use the FSTW between 98 and XP. Doing so will damage the registry on
the XP machine. (Found that one out the hard way!)

Take a look under "C:\Documents and Settings\username" on the XP machine,
and you will see most of the folders you need to transfer. On 98 most of
these are under c:\Windows with the exception of "My Documents" which is in
the root.

Email is a little tricky as the locations differ, the best answer here may
be to export and re-import. Or, use a third-party OE backup tool, of which
several exist.