Microsoft ® Windows ® Features; Transferring Information To A New Computer; Microsoft ® Windows ® Xp; Running The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard With The Operating System Media - Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

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Transferring Information to a New Computer

You can use your operating system "wizards" to help you transfer files and other data from one computer
to another—for example, from an old computer to a new computer. For instructions, see the following
section that corresponds to the operating system that your computer is running.
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The Microsoft Windows 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 certain 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 for this process or you can create a wizard disk with 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.
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