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Transferring information to a new computer – Dell Inspiron 1100 User Manual

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Transferring Information to a New

Computer

The Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP operating system provides a Files and

Settings Transfer wizard to move data from the source 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 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.