--- In [email protected], "JIM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> birdcrazy,
>
> >I have Windows XP on my old computer and am getting a new computer
with
> > Windows XP Media Center. I don't know how or where to find and
transfere
> > files to the new
> > machine that will let me back on my isp and keep my programs like
> > webshots, Picasa, etc.and other's so I don't lose picture's
and/or the
> > use of them.
>
> There are two kinds of transfer in this situation, data files only
OR the OS
> and everything else.
> If you have install disks for all the apps you care about you can
simply
> transfer the data files to the new machine and reinstall the
applications. A
> lot of work but then you will end up with the Media Center instead
of the
> old version of XP.
>
> Finding the application data files can be tricky, that's why I have
been
> saving data files in a separate partition or a separate folder on
the C
> partition. To find the data files open My Computer and go to
Programs Files.
> Then for each application look for the files among all the folders.
That is
> a PITA but I don't know of any other way other than using a program
that
> copies everything on the old computer to the new one. I don't think
that the
> XP Files and settings transfer wizard will work on the data files.
As far as
> the actual task of transferring files is concerned one way is to
temporarily
> move the old hard drive to the new computer and jumper it as slave.
Then
> when you find the files just drag and drop them to the new computer.
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim.
I should have been more clear and given more information, sorry.
The HP's I have both are pre-installed with Windows XP ( UGH!)
The new computer that came today is Windows XP Media Center, my old
one is just XP. If this matters.
Also, my old computer that I am using now is half dead, messing up
and I get Alot of error messages, some M$ says are caused by a HP
Printer drive disk for which HP has no fix for. I unplugged the
printer and now get different error messages. I tell you this so you
know I don't want to put anything on the new machine that is messed
up from this old one.
I want to put the programs I've paid for and some freebies I like &
use too on the new PC.
Also want to do whatever it is I need do so my isp will know me
online and I can continue to use the same account. Hope I explained
that so can be understood.
I can use my external Maxtor and Ghost to do the transfere, IF I know
what to transfere that won't mess up the new pc.
This should be easier to do! LOL
Georgeann/birdcrazy
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