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03-18-2008
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| | transfer programs from an old XP computer to a new XP computer Will Windows Easy Transfer work with only XP? I'm getting a new laptop before my old one stops working and I don't want to move to Vista. I just want to move XP pro to XP pro. |
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03-18-2008
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| | Re: transfer programs from an old XP computer to a new XP computer Mower Man, "Windows Easy Transfer helps you to easily move the files and settings stored on your PC running Windows 2000, Windows XP, or even Windows Vista to a new PC running Windows Vista." From: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ytransfer.mspx Doesn't mention XP to XP -- Regards, BobF. "Mower Man" <Mower Man@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4F16AD6-819F-44FC-8AD7-4E43EA836E94@xxxxxx Quote: > Will Windows Easy Transfer work with only XP? I'm getting a new laptop > before > my old one stops working and I don't want to move to Vista. I just want to > move XP pro to XP pro. |
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03-18-2008
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| | Re: transfer programs from an old XP computer to a new XP computer Its not going to move applications, they all need reinstalling "Mower Man" <Mower Man@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4F16AD6-819F-44FC-8AD7-4E43EA836E94@xxxxxx Quote: > Will Windows Easy Transfer work with only XP? I'm getting a new laptop > before > my old one stops working and I don't want to move to Vista. I just want to > move XP pro to XP pro. |
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03-18-2008
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| | Re: transfer programs from an old XP computer to a new XP computer XP has it's own program for transferring settings between XP computers. "Mower Man" <Mower Man@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4F16AD6-819F-44FC-8AD7-4E43EA836E94@xxxxxx Quote: > Will Windows Easy Transfer work with only XP? I'm getting a new laptop > before > my old one stops working and I don't want to move to Vista. I just want to > move XP pro to XP pro. |
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03-19-2008
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| | Re: transfer programs from an old XP computer to a new XP computer On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:49:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbarnes@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >XP has it's own program for transferring settings between XP computers. > >"Mower Man" <Mower Man@xxxxxx> wrote in message >news:E4F16AD6-819F-44FC-8AD7-4E43EA836E94@xxxxxx Quote: >> Will Windows Easy Transfer work with only XP? I'm getting a new laptop >> before >> my old one stops working and I don't want to move to Vista. I just want to >> move XP pro to XP pro. problems with the new system that you are having with the old one. Reinstall all the programs and only copy the documents over. This will give the best results from buying a new pc. |
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03-19-2008
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| | Re: transfer programs from an old XP computer to a new XP computer Transferring files and settings selectively is a whole lot different from doing an upgrade. "f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:kno1u3t4rlfqsgff38e2ekqelv8acltijf@xxxxxx Quote: > On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:49:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbarnes@xxxxxx> > wrote: > Quote: >>XP has it's own program for transferring settings between XP computers. >> >>"Mower Man" <Mower Man@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>news:E4F16AD6-819F-44FC-8AD7-4E43EA836E94@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Will Windows Easy Transfer work with only XP? I'm getting a new laptop >>> before >>> my old one stops working and I don't want to move to Vista. I just want >>> to >>> move XP pro to XP pro. > You should NOT just copy things over. You will have the same old > problems with the new system that you are having with the old one. > Reinstall all the programs and only copy the documents over. This will > give the best results from buying a new pc. |
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03-19-2008
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| | Re: transfer programs from an old XP computer to a new XP computer Thanks everyone! I'm not having problems with the software / hardware the computer is just old and slow. Time to upgrade the hardware but I didn't want to upgrade the software as it is doing what I need. I do think I have the procedure now. I need to load all of my software and then move files and settings. Seems easy I just wanted to be sure. "John Barnes" wrote: Quote: > Transferring files and settings selectively is a whole lot different from > doing an upgrade. > > "f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:kno1u3t4rlfqsgff38e2ekqelv8acltijf@xxxxxx Quote: > > On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:49:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbarnes@xxxxxx> > > wrote: > > Quote: > >>XP has it's own program for transferring settings between XP computers. > >> > >>"Mower Man" <Mower Man@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >>news:E4F16AD6-819F-44FC-8AD7-4E43EA836E94@xxxxxx > >>> Will Windows Easy Transfer work with only XP? I'm getting a new laptop > >>> before > >>> my old one stops working and I don't want to move to Vista. I just want > >>> to > >>> move XP pro to XP pro. > > You should NOT just copy things over. You will have the same old > > problems with the new system that you are having with the old one. > > Reinstall all the programs and only copy the documents over. This will > > give the best results from buying a new pc. > |
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