Moving From Your Old Computer; Transferring Files And Settings Automatically; Transferring Files And Settings Manually - Gateway computer Reference Manual

Moving from your old
computer

Transferring files and settings automatically

You can move your files, folders, software settings, and user
account settings (such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings)
from your old computer to your new one using the Files and
Settings Transfer Wizard. Files can be transferred automatically
to it as long as your old computer has Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, or
Windows XP.
transfer, you must manually move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive,
or external hard drive.
While using these transfer utilities, you will not be able to run
other tasks on the computers.
To move files and settings from your old computer:
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Transferring files and settings manually

You can manually transfer your personal data files by copying
them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external
hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive.
Finding your documents
Many programs save your personal data files in the
My Documents folder. Look in your old computer's documents
folder for personal data files.
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If your old computer's Windows version is not compatible with automatic
Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools,
then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
transfer.