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Dell OptiPlex 760 User Manual

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Setting Up Your Computer

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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.
4 On the Which computer is this? screen, click Old Computer→ Next.
5 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer.
6 On the What do you want to transfer? screen, select the items you want to

transfer and click Next.
After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection
Phase screen appears.

7 Click Finish.

To transfer data to the new computer:

1 On the Now go to your old computer screen on the new computer, click

Next.

2 On the Where are the files and settings? screen, select the method you

chose for transferring your settings and files and click Next.
The wizard applies the collected files and settings to your new computer.

3 On the Finished screen, click Finished, and restart the new computer.

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