Easy transfer...will it delete files from old computer?

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Mildly panicky here. I am using an easy transfer from one laptop (xp) to
another (vista). I used advanced and am transferring ONLY files...pics,
videos, music. NO settings or programs are being transferred. Now I have
the warning screen telling me not to work on old computer or I'll have to
restart the transfer. But what has me mildly concerned is it also says "no
files will be deleted from the old computer" if I do this. I don't want them
deleted at all...just copied. I guess I'm just a literalist and to me
transfer means to MOVE from one to another and I just want to COPY. I didn't
research this well enough before I started, but I can change the page and not
lose anything according to this warning. I DO NOT want to delete the files
from my XP computer, just copy them on to my Vista. Am I ok here, or should
I stop the transfer? Please help....it's in process right now! THANKS in
advance
 
Instead of WET, why not use Memory Stick, burn to CD, external hard drive,
etc to move your data from one to the other.
As you said, you don't want to move settings!
 
This is a computer that we use at work for media presentations. It has
literally 1000's of pics and 100's of videos....very time consuming. But
found out it doesn't delete from old....and I had performed a backup, so
we're ok anyway.....
Moving on to better stuff. Thanks so much!
 
Hello,
Please clarify your question:

The message is saying "NO files w/be deleted..." which is what you want
right?
I did a transfer over my home network and my files were left in tact on the
old PC.
I dd made a huge mistake by doing a x-fer all and have been having troubles
ever since! I'm still looking for a way to undo the transfer! Windows
System Restore has failed every single time I've tried no matter what date
I've selected.
 
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