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Is there a fast and easy way to transfer all the files, user accounts,
documents, everything from one computer running win xp pro to a newly setup
computer running xp pro without loosing anything. also can I move programs
too such as office xp?
 
Is there a fast and easy way to transfer all the files, user accounts,
documents, everything from one computer running win xp pro to a newly
setup
computer running xp pro without loosing anything. also can I move
programs
too such as office xp?
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You can easily transfer all user data, etc., but you can not transfer
programs. That's because all applications (except for a very occasional
trivial one) have many entries and pointers to them within Windows--in the
registry and elsewhere. The programs without Windows--without those entries
and pointers--are worthless. So if you have a new installation of Windows,
you also have to reinstall all your programs.
 
Have you thought about taking the whole HD and installing into the new
computer......moving the new comps HD to a secondary location (slave).
And then doing a repair installation of XP pro to correct the drivers needed
for the new system...........
Of course this would only work if you had a retail copy of XP.........not a
"recovery" copy that came with thesystem.
peter
 
mclemore1 said:
Is there a fast and easy way to transfer all the files, user accounts,
documents, everything from one computer running win xp pro to a newly setup
computer running xp pro without loosing anything. also can I move programs
too such as office xp?
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See the article on using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard by MVP
Gary Woodruff: http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm


Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
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