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i bought a new dell with windows xp and would like to
know the best way to take my files off of my old computer
which runs windows ME. i have alot of good files i would
like to salvage if i could
 
is the total size of all files just a few MB ? hundreds of MB ? hundreds
of GB ?
there are different solutions for different answers. for example, if you
have a digital camera, you could use your compact flash card and a USB flash
card reader for a small volume of files, but not for several Gigabytes.

i bought a new dell with windows xp and would like to
know the best way to take my files off of my old computer
which runs windows ME. i have alot of good files i would
like to salvage if i could
 
Stick them on CD or DVD and then unload them into your
new PC, then at least you will have them backed up which
you should have done in the first place,
 
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Henry said:
i bought a new dell with windows xp and would like to
know the best way to take my files off of my old computer
which runs windows ME. i have alot of good files i would
like to salvage if i could
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You want to move data files from one computer to another? There
are lots of ways to do this. Which is best depends largely on how
many files there are and how big they are.

Here are a few methods to consider:

1. floppy disks.

2. CDRs

3. E-mail them to yourself from one computer and read the mail on
the other.

4. Set up a network between the two and copy them.

5. Temporarily remove the hard drive from the old computer and
install it in the new one as a second drive. Then just copy the
files directly, before finally putting the drive back in the
original computer.
 
if a stack of 30 CDs are not enough to hold all your files, or 30 is enough
but would take far too long to create, another option would be remove the
old hard disk, and install it in your new PC. there are other advantages to
having a second disk drive in your PC too. I use my second disk drive to
store the daily backup of the first, and vice versa. works faster than a
CD-R. having a page file on the second disk drive saves on the disk
thrashing too.

i bought a new dell with windows xp and would like to
know the best way to take my files off of my old computer
which runs windows ME. i have alot of good files i would
like to salvage if i could
 
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JW said:
if a stack of 30 CDs are not enough to hold all your files, or 30 is
enough but would take far too long to create, another option would be
remove the old hard disk, and install it in your new PC. there are
other advantages to having a second disk drive in your PC too. I use
my second disk drive to store the daily backup of the first, and vice
versa.
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If I were you, I'd rethink that backup strategy.

I don't recommend backup to a second non-removable hard drive
because it leaves you susceptible to simultaneous loss of the
original and backup to many of the most common dangers: severe
power glitches, nearby lightning strikes, virus attacks, even
theft of the computer.

In my view, secure backup needs to be on removable media, and not
kept in the computer. For really secure backup (needed, for
example, if the life of your business depends on your data) you
should have multiple generations of backup, and at least one of
those generations should be stored off-site.

My computer isn't used for business, but my personal backup
scheme uses two identical removable hard drives, which fit into a
sleeve installed in the computer. I alternate between the two,
and use Drive Image to make a complete copy of the primary drive.
 
thanks for the advice


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JW said:
if a stack of 30 CDs are not enough to hold all your files, or 30 is
enough but would take far too long to create, another option would be
remove the old hard disk, and install it in your new PC. there are
other advantages to having a second disk drive in your PC too. I use
my second disk drive to store the daily backup of the first, and vice
versa.
Click to expand...


If I were you, I'd rethink that backup strategy.

I don't recommend backup to a second non-removable hard drive
because it leaves you susceptible to simultaneous loss of the
original and backup to many of the most common dangers: severe
power glitches, nearby lightning strikes, virus attacks, even
theft of the computer.

In my view, secure backup needs to be on removable media, and not
kept in the computer. For really secure backup (needed, for
example, if the life of your business depends on your data) you
should have multiple generations of backup, and at least one of
those generations should be stored off-site.

My computer isn't used for business, but my personal backup
scheme uses two identical removable hard drives, which fit into a
sleeve installed in the computer. I alternate between the two,
and use Drive Image to make a complete copy of the primary drive.
 
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