User's Manual

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Transferring Information to a New Computer
The Microsoft
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Windows
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XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to
move data from a source computer to a new computer. You can transfer data, such as:
• E-mail messages
• Toolbar settings
•Window sizes
• Internet bookmarks
You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can store it
on removable media, such as a writable CD, for transfer to the new computer.
NOTE: You can transfer information from an old computer to a new computer by directly connecting a serial
cable to the input/output (I/O) ports of the two computers. To transfer data over a serial connection, you must
access the Network Connections utility from the Control Panel and perform additional configuration steps,
such as setting up an advanced connection and designating the host computer and the guest computer.
For instructions on setting up a direct cable connection between two computers, see Microsoft Knowledge
Base Article 305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in Windows XP.
This information may not be available in some countries.
For transferring information to a new computer, you must run the Files and Settings Transfer
Wizard. You can use the optional Operating System media this process or you can create a wizard
disk with the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Windows XP
Using the Wizard With Operating System Media
NOTE: This procedure requires the Operating System media. The media is optional and may not be included
with all computers.
To prepare a new computer for the file transfer:
1
Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start → All Programs → Accessories → System
Tools
→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard .
2 When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears, click Next .
3 On the Which computer is this? screen, click New Computer → Next .