IBM 31P8128 manual Supported operating-system combinations, System requirements, New computer

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You can perform the data-migration process between two computers with Windows operating systems. The computers can have different operating systems; however, not all Windows operating-system combinations are supported. See “Supported operating-system combinations”.

Supported operating-system combinations

You can migrate to these operating systems on your new computer.

If the previous computer operating system is:	The following operating systems are
	supported for the new computer:

Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP	Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
Professional	XP Professional

Windows 2000 Professional	Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
	XP Professional, Windows 2000

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)	Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
	XP Professional, Windows Me

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)	Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
	XP Professional, Windows 2000,
	Windows Me, Windows 98 SE,
	Windows 98

Windows 98	Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
	XP Professional, Windows 2000,
	Windows Me, Windows 98 SE,
	Windows 98

Windows 95	Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
	XP Professional, Windows 2000,
	Windows Me, Windows 98 SE,
	Windows 98, Windows 95

System requirements

The computers that you are transferring data between do not have to be the same type. For example, you can transfer data from a desktop computer to a mobile computer and vice versa. The following are requirements for the new and previous computer.

New computer:

vPentium-class microprocessor or later

vWindows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE, Windows 98, Windows 95

vFor migration to Windows XP only, a diskette drive in or that can be connected to the new computer or a Windows XP CD and a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive in the old computer

v32 MB memory

vFree space on the hard disk equal to the amount of data to be transferred

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Contents IBM Data Migration Kit Page Safety Iv IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Contents Appendix C. Notices Registering your option Part 1 Installation and user’s guidePart 2 Appendixes Viii IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide Product descriptionSystem requirements Supported operating-system combinationsNew computer Data migration process Previous computerInstalling the hardware Windows XP WindowsWindows Me Click Start Settings Control PanelManually adding the Ethernet device drivers with Windows Me Click the Device Manager tab Double-clickPCI Ethernet Controller Click Have Disk Click Search for the best driver, then click Next Connecting the computers Migrating data Suggestions before migrationWindows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 14IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 16IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide Following window, on the new computer, click Next Installation and user’s guide 20IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide Network and Dial-up Connection window opens Installation and user’s guide 24IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me 26IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 28IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 30IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 32IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide Network and Dial-up Connections window opens Installation and user’s guide 36IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me 38IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 40IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 42IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 44IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Continuing the data migration process on the new computer 46IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Processing 48IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Migrating data to a computer running Windows XP IP and DNS configuration setup Select Disable DNS Windows Me and Windows Click Start Settings Control PanelSelect Network and Internet Connections Windows Click Start Settings Control Panel Installation and user’s guide 54IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Files and Settings Transfer window opens. Click Next 56IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 58IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 60IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 62IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Migrating to Windows XP using a Windows XP CD 64IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide At the next window click Transfer files and settings 66IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide 68IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Installation and user’s guide Suggestions after migration Windows XP Click Start Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display Appendix A. Troubleshooting, hints, and tips Troubleshooting2IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Supplemental instructions Windows XPWindows Changing a user name password on your Windows computer Windows Me and WindowsChanging the name of a Windows computer Windows XPDisabling file and print sharing WindowsWindows Me, Windows 98, and Windows Double-clickLocal Area ConnectionDisabling a computer to log on to a Windows NT Domain Click PropertiesWindows XP 10IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Warranty period Service and supportTelephone technical support Extent of Warranty IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000IBM Warranty for Machines Part 1 General TermsItems Not Covered by Warranty Warranty ServiceLimitation of Liability Part 2 Country-unique Terms Governing LawAsia Pacific Australia Hong Kong and Macau EUROPE, Middle EAST, Africa Emea Following Terms Apply to the Country Specified Austria and Germany Ireland Appendix B. Warranty information 14IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Processing date data TrademarksElectronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission FCC statementAvis de conformite a la reglementation d’Industrie Canada Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statementDeutsche EMV-Direktive electromagnetische Verträglichkeit Union Européenne Directive Conformité électromagnétique European Union emission directiveUnione Europea Directiva EMC Conformidad électromagnética Union Europea Normativa EMC 6IBM Data Migration Kit User’s Guide Page Part Number 31P8128 1P P/N 31P8128