Dell Latitude E4200 (Late 2008) User Manual

Page 17

Advertising
background image

Setting Up Your Computer

17

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.

Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System
Media

To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System
media, you must create a wizard disk that will allow you to create a backup
image file to removable media.

To create a wizard disk, use your new computer with Windows XP and
perform the following steps:

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.

Advertising