Using the Settings and File Transfer Wizard

[Jack Gillis]

I have read about the Settings and File Transfer wizard for years but there
is at least one thing I don't understand that is important to me now that I
think I need to use it.

I am about to assemble a new computer and want to know how to transfer
all,if not most, of the programs installed on the old one to the new one. I
feel confident in getting all the files I want in 'Programs Files' from the
old one to the new one but can someone tell me how I get their Registry
entries or any other required system info over to the new one? The old one
has XP Home as probably will the new one. (I might wind up with XP Pro on
the new one because I have an unused license I can use on it.)

I have looked everywhere I know to look to find the answer to the question
but have come up short.

Will appreciate any help here.

Thank you very much.

 

[sgopus]

Settings and transfer is not the best way to do this, get Acronis True image
and create an image of your old pc's primary HD, then restore that image to
your new HD, be advised DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BOOT UP USING THIS IMAGE ON THE NEW
PC, you will need to do a repair install to install the new Motherboard and
hardware drivers, and if SATA drives need to be allowed for, you will need to
press F6 to install those drivers. You will need to use your unused license
when doing the repair install, hopefully the installed version and the unused
license are the same versions of operating systems ie both are either pro, or
Home or whatever, they have to match.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

I feel confident in getting all the files I want in 'Programs Files' from
the
old one to the new one...

Your confidence is unfounded. You will have to install all applications
anew on your new machine.

 

[sandy58]

I have read about the Settings and File Transfer wizard for years but there
is at least one thing I don't understand that is important to me now thatI
think I need to use it.

I am about to assemble a new computer and want to know how to transfer
all,if not most, of the programs installed on the old one to the new one. I
feel confident in getting all the files I want in 'Programs Files'  from the
old one to the new one but can someone tell me how I get their Registry
entries or any other required system info over to the new one?  The oldone
has XP Home as probably will the new one. (I might wind up with XP Pro on
the new one because I have an unused license I can use on it.)

I have looked everywhere I know to look to find the answer to the question
but have come up short.

Will appreciate any help here.

Thank you very much.

Get an external hard drive and shunt them all across.
I do it with stoic regularity :-(

 

[Jack Gillis]

Settings and transfer is not the best way to do this, get Acronis True
image
and create an image of your old pc's primary HD, then restore that image
to
your new HD, be advised DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BOOT UP USING THIS IMAGE ON THE
NEW
PC, you will need to do a repair install to install the new Motherboard
and
hardware drivers, and if SATA drives need to be allowed for, you will need
to
press F6 to install those drivers. You will need to use your unused
license
when doing the repair install, hopefully the installed version and the
unused
license are the same versions of operating systems ie both are either pro,
or
Home or whatever, they have to match.

Thank you very much.

Yes, I have use that technique several times in the past. At least once,
when there was little difference in the machines, it booted right up and
activated with calling Microsoft. At other times, I had to make a 'phone
call but that went almost painlessly.

 

[Jack Gillis]

I have read about the Settings and File Transfer wizard for years but
there
is at least one thing I don't understand that is important to me now that
I
think I need to use it.

I am about to assemble a new computer and want to know how to transfer
all,if not most, of the programs installed on the old one to the new one.
I
feel confident in getting all the files I want in 'Programs Files' from
the
old one to the new one but can someone tell me how I get their Registry
entries or any other required system info over to the new one? The old one
has XP Home as probably will the new one. (I might wind up with XP Pro on
the new one because I have an unused license I can use on it.)

I have looked everywhere I know to look to find the answer to the question
but have come up short.

Will appreciate any help here.

Thank you very much.

Get an external hard drive and shunt them all across.
I do it with stoic regularity :-(

Thank you.

But how does that solve the Registry problem? I doubt shunting the
Registry over would work out on the new machine.

 

[ju.c]

Listen to what PA Bear said, you'll have to install them all again.