Using your computer, Transferring information to a new computer – Dell Inspiron XPS User Manual
Page 33
Using Your Computer
33
Using Your Computer
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 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 source computer. Do not
click Next at this time.
To copy data from the source 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.
6
On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer.