Dell Inspiron XPS - Using Your Computer; Transferring Data to a New Computer

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Using Your Computer
Transferring Information to a New Computer
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to
move data from the source computer to the new computer. You can move data such as:
•E-mails
• 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 a removable medium, such as a writable CD or floppy disk.
To prepare the new computer for the file transfer:
1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs → Accessories → System Tools , and then click
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 and click Next .
4 On the Do you have a Windows XP CD? screen, click I will use the wizard from the
Windows XP CD
and click Next .
5 When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to your source computer. Do not
click
Next at this time.
To copy data from the source computer:
1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System CD.
2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks .
3 Under What do you want to do? , click Transfer files and settings .
4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next .
5 On the Which computer is this? screen, click Old Computer and click Next .
6 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer.