Transfering Data From Old Computer To A New One
Oct 1, 2006
I've never done this before and I need some help.
1.I want to transfer data from my old Compaq to my new HP, is this called mitigation? O/S's - Windows XP Home Edition - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
2. The connection will be by USB 2.0, cable.
3. Is there a way to select some programs and not others or is everything transferred?
4. I know certain information has to be written to the registry, like when a new program is installed, how do I transfer those settings from the old to the new?
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Mar 11, 2006
This is the problem in which I'm currently in. I saved roughly about 15Gs worth of music and numerous pictures in my documents. Well since then I've changed the h.d, motherboard, and a few other things and installed a fresh copy of windows on the alternate h.d. well with the first h.d set as a slave and no means of going back to my original setup because i deleted most of everything on the h.d except a few folders it won't give me access to those folders. I'm wondering is there anyway of gaining access to those folder?
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Aug 5, 2007
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Feb 20, 2007
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Mar 21, 2008
A friend of mine has an old computer with Windows XP home on it. It's basically a piece of junk, out dated and has things wrong with it. Basically the capacitors on the board are popping and leaking. It won't run anymore. So a new computer will be bought. New motherboard and case.
However it has no windows. The windows on the old system is pre-loaded on that computer. Is it possible to somehow install XP on the new computer using the old key and without buying a whole new copy of Windows XP? I figure xp won't allow this right off the bat, but does Microsoft offer any way to do this? I think it should be possible since XP is only being used on one system. Paying for windows twice doesn't seem just right in this case.
I also know some keys are defined for certain types of hardware configurations (oems etc). But I still wonder if there is a way.
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can any one tell me what I need to transfer some old video's to dvd I have windows dvd creator program but don't know what cable I need to link my vcr to my laptop I have tried a ulead usb instant video creator but with no luck.
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A friend of mine has recently bought a new computer with Windows XP Home. Her old computer is a Window 98. She wants to transfer some files from her old one to the new one. I know that the Windows XP has a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, but though I've done a search for that on the Microsoft site, I've not found any real information about the process. It does mention how to use floppies or other removable storage, but can this be done with USB cable, or something? If so, how would I hook it up? Will I see an option to choose to use a USB cable for the transfer in the Wizard? From the information I found, it does not even mention using a USB, but I find it hard to believe that one could NOT.
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