Dell Precision R5400 (Mid 2008) - Manual (Page 16)

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Setting Up Your Computer
Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard requires the Operating System
installation media that came with your computer or a wizard disk, which the
wizard can create for you.
NOTE:
For more information about transferring data, search support.dell.com for
document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old
Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Operating System? ).
NOTE:
Access to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not be available in
certain countries.
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (With the Operating System Media)
NOTE:
The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard designates the source computer
from which data is to be transferred as the old computer, and designates the
destination computer to which the data is going to be transferred as the new
computer.
PREPARE THE DESTINATION COMPUTER FOR THE FILE TRANSFER
1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and
Settings Transfer Wizard.
2 Under Which computer is this?, click New computer, and click Next.
3 Under Do you have a Windows XP CD?, click I will use the wizard from
the Windows XP CD, and click Next.
4 Review the information under Now go to your old computer, and then go
to the source computer. Do not click Next.
COPY DATA FROM THE SOURCE COMPUTER
1 Insert the Windows XP Operating System installation media into the
source computer.
The Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen appears.
2 Click Perform additional tasks.
3 Under What do you want to do?, click Transfer files and settings.
The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard window appears.
4 Click Next.
5 Under Which computer is this?, click Old Computer, and click Next.