Yes, you can copy stuff over with a few exceptions. Both Vista and XP work with NTFS and Fat filesystems. If you get permission errors, you can try booting from a BartPE CD. That gives you access to the filesystem without Windows trying to enforce any security constraints.
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ -Dave Walton On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 7:10 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I bought the 399 e machine, which I am using right now. Fired it up > with vista, yes, its 32 bit. Still wondering if I should wipe it out and > see what happens with XP installed. If I do go that route and it doesnt > work ,I assume I can wipe it out again and reinstall the original stuff > via the restore cd etc. > > Also, if I stick with vista, can I plug my old drive in (already have > removed teh cover, and copy whatever files over I need? > > > > > > > BZZZZTTTT! > > Most versions of Vista are 32bit. 64bit versions will be specifically > > labeled, just like XP. > > The advantage is actually more than 3GB of RAM and faster use of the > > processor. > > > > -Curt > > > > Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 17:28:54 -0400 > > From: Rolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, replace computer > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > There are 64bit versions of XP. I think vista requires 64bit. Any > > modern > > CPU is going to be 64bit. The major advantages is the ability to use > > more than 2GB of memory at a time. > > > > -Rolf > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > > now. > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com