Windows Easy Transfer

[Guest]

Windows Easy Transfer copied some folders from my XP machine that are
obsolete in Vista. I tried to view them and get 'Access is denied' even
though I am signed in as the owner and am an Administrator on the machine and
have 'Full control' on the specific folder.
Can I delete the old folders? How can I look at them?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

I'm guessing that you are referring to "Documents and Settings" and the
like? If so, know that these are not actually folders but rather
placeholders for compatibility with older software. What you are
experiencing is quite normal, as they are only there for the programs that
are hard coded to look for them. Their sole function is to redirect that
program, there's nothing actually in them.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Thank you. Thats what I needed to know.

Hi,

I'm guessing that you are referring to "Documents and Settings" and the
like? If so, know that these are not actually folders but rather
placeholders for compatibility with older software. What you are
experiencing is quite normal, as they are only there for the programs that
are hard coded to look for them. Their sole function is to redirect that
program, there's nothing actually in them.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

I used WET to transfer all my settings and program files, along with other
directories on my hard drive before trying a 64bit clean install. That
didn't go well for me, the drivers/software just aren't mature enough yet to
go to 64bit unless you have all new hardware, etc. Maybe I'll try it again
on down the road. Anyway, I used my computer mfgs recovery disks and started
back at Windows XP Media Edition and did an upgrade to the 32bit version of
Ultimate. I then went to the image file I had created in the first
installation of Vista and did a restore. 6 hours later, it had NOT restored
my software, (C:\Program Files, C:\ProgData, etc.) or all of my settings
(Desktop, etc.) but it did do some things like some desktop items, etc.

Does it sound like I set something up wrong in first backup?? There aren't
many things you can tell WET.