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Old 10-18-2007   #1 (permalink)
01FXST


 
 

Moving data from XP HD to Vista

I have a hard drive removed from my now non-functional laptop which was
running XP. The Hard drive is fine and all my data is intact on the drive.
I have the drive connected by USB to the new laptop and Vista recognises the
drive and can read the data. Is there a simple way of migrating the data
into Vista on the new laptop? The Windows Easy Transfer has worked well for
me in the past when the old system is a working computer, but there is no
functionality to use it on a hard drive connected as an external device.
Hope someone has a good idea about this, I hate the idea of having to go
folder by folder and pull things over manually (and probably miss stuff).
Thanks.

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Old 10-18-2007   #2 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper


 
 

Re: Moving data from XP HD to Vista

That's about the only option you have if the hard drive can't be put into a
computer and used to boot Windows XP. Easy Transfer cannot move files and
settings from a hard drive such as the one you have.

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>I have a hard drive removed from my now non-functional laptop which was
> running XP. The Hard drive is fine and all my data is intact on the
> drive.
> I have the drive connected by USB to the new laptop and Vista recognises
> the
> drive and can read the data. Is there a simple way of migrating the data
> into Vista on the new laptop? The Windows Easy Transfer has worked well
> for
> me in the past when the old system is a working computer, but there is no
> functionality to use it on a hard drive connected as an external device.
> Hope someone has a good idea about this, I hate the idea of having to go
> folder by folder and pull things over manually (and probably miss stuff).
> Thanks.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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