Transferring files to a new computer

[f49h]

Hi
Any ideas on software to transferr all my files to a new laptop
cheers:happy:

[Redapple]

Do you got Windows XP and are you going to use Windows XP on your laptop?

[f49h]

I have windows XP and will use XP on laptop

[Redapple]

You might be instrested to use the "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard".

You can start the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard by clicking Start on the computer running Windows XP, pointing to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then clicking Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

[f49h]

Does that only work from XP to XP
If I use say XP profesional and on the laptop XP Home will it work
I am not very computer thingy .
Do you know of a programme that make it easier.
IE click go and Presto its transferred.

[Redapple]

If you got a router where the 2 computers are in the same workgroup you can make on the laptop a new folder and share it. then from the other computer copy the file's to the new folder, if you don't know how to post that, Please tell me and i'll post it here.

[sparker]

I'm probably missing something but here is the obvious-What about burning all your files to a data disk or just putting them on a USB stick and then doing the opposite with the laptop.

[f49h]

yea please can you do that.
But does it matterif the Operating system is diffrent.
or is XP proffesional the same as XP home

[Redapple]

I did not think about that yet sparker haha - im too way detailed and technical.

[f49h]

But it is not only the files I need Can you copy a mirror image from my desk to to my laptop.
So eveything that i have on my desk top is copied over .

[Redapple]

That will not go on the simple way, As i, a network manager does use professional image software from Symantec named Ghost to install pre-ready custom installation's on network clients. The best is to burn your file's on a DVD-R or CD-R.

[sparker]

As redapple says cloning a windows XP system isn't easy and Windows would need re-activation again because of the different hardware abstraction layer. As for moving files from XP home to pro or vice versa there is no problem.

[f49h]

Cheers Redapple and sparky
I'll do that
Watch this space ( if I ever get connected again)
Thanks for the help

[Redapple]

Your welcome.