transferring from an XP desktop to new Vista laptop

[hamiltoncruiser]

I have 4 users on my XP desktop...I want to tfr just my user's data
from that desktop to my new Vista laptop.

I've been reading the articles on using Windows Easy Transfer but I
haven't seen any mention of choosing which/some/all users to tfr.

Does anyone know?

For the switch, I would think I want to install NAV first, then my
programs, then do the tfr of the data.
Is that right?

....Lisa

 

[Guest]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928634/en-us

The above is the "how to use easy transfer" link

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have 4 users on my XP desktop...I want to tfr just my user's data
from that desktop to my new Vista laptop.

I've been reading the articles on using Windows Easy Transfer but I
haven't seen any mention of choosing which/some/all users to tfr.

Does anyone know?

I don't understand the question. You'd transfer the settings of any of
the users that you'll want to continue to have the same settings on the
new computer. (Naturally, you would transfer any settings from the
built-in system user profiles.)

For the switch, I would think I want to install NAV first, then my
programs, then do the tfr of the data.
Is that right?

I'd use something better than Norton Anti-Virus, but, essentially,
that's a sound sequence of actions.


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[hamiltoncruiser]

I only want to have one of the 4 users from the desktop on the laptop.

Thanks for the encouragement re: my plan of action!

....Lisa

 

[Guest]

By the way, you can't transfer programs from one computer to another, only
reinstall them; and you can only reinstall them if they are not OEMs tied to
the 1st machine.

 

[Paul Randall]

Strictly speaking, you are wrong about "you can't transfer programs from one
computer to another". It is true for many programs, like Microsoft Office.
There are lots of others that can be copied to any folder without an
installation program, and they run just fine. Sadley, there is no easy way
to tell which category that a program is in, so many people don't bother
mentioning that there are numerous exceptions to your "you can't" rule.

-Paul Randall

 

[John Barnes]

Also, you can use this program. While beta, it is listed in the production
pages.
It is called the Easy Transfer Companion and you can find it here.
Generally installs any program that would install using the upgrade
procedure.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/easytransfer.mspx

 

[Paul Randall]

Thanks. I hadn't seen that.

-Paul Randall

Also, you can use this program. While beta, it is listed in the
production pages.
It is called the Easy Transfer Companion and you can find it here.
Generally installs any program that would install using the upgrade
procedure.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/easytransfer.mspx

 

[Guest]

I am very interested Paul. Would you mind giving me a few examples of these
programs that you say can be transferred from one comp to another.

The program files do not contain all of the program's files

 

[Dave]

I believe he's talking about programs like sol.exe, freecell, and xp
pinball... all you have to do is copy their files over.. they don't
"install".

 

[Paul Randall]

Yes, that is what I'm talking about. I don't know of any list, or any way
to tell just by what you see in the registry. Some program state in their
readme file that they can just be copied to any folder. Sometimes the
entire folder the program is in needs to be copied. Hopefully someone with
more knowledge will jump in here.

-Paul Randall