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Setting Up Your Computer
Microsoft Windows
®
XP
Windows XP provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data
from a source computer to a new computer.
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.
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 certain countries.
For transferring information to a new computer, you must run the Files and
Settings Transfer Wizard.
Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System Media
NOTE:
This procedure requires the
Operating System
media. This media is optional
and may not be included with certain 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
.
4
On the
Do you have a Windows XP CD?
screen, click
I will use the wizard
from the Windows XP CD
→
Next
.
5
When the
Now go to your old computer
screen appears, go to your old or
source computer. Do
not
click
Next
at this time.
To copy data from the old computer:
1
On the old computer, insert the Windows XP
Operating System
media.
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
→
Next
.
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