Transferring Information To A New Computer - Dell Precision Workstation 370 User's & Service Manual

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Features of Windows XP
Dell Precision™ Workstation 370 User's Guide

Transferring Information to a New Computer

Switching to Microsoft® Windows® Classic View
Choosing a Wallpaper
Choosing a Screen Saver
Choosing a Desktop Theme
Transferring Information to a New Computer
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The Microsoft Windows
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 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 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.
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XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to move data from the source
Creating and Arranging Shortcuts
Desktop Cleanup Wizard
Internet Connection Firewall
Setting Up a Home and Office Network