Quick Setup
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Transferring Information to a New
Computer
Windows XP provides the Files and Settings
Transfer Wizard to move data from a source
computer to a new computer.
You can transfer the data to the new computer over
a network or serial connection, or you can store it
on removable media, such as a writable CD, for
transfer to the new computer.
NOTE: You can transfer information from
an old computer to a new computer by
directly connecting a serial cable to the
input/output (I/O) ports of the two computers.
For instructions on setting up a direct cable
connection between two computers, see
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621,
titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable
Connection Between Two Computers in
Windows XP. This information may not be
available in certain countries.
For transferring information to a new computer, you
must run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.
Running the Files and Settings Transfer
Wizard With the Operating System Media
NOTE: This procedure requires the
Operating System media. This media is
optional and may not be included with
certain computers.
NOTE: Your computer may or may not have
an optical drive. Use an external optical drive
or any external storage device for the
procedures that involve media.
To prepare a new computer for the file transfer:
1Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard:
click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→
System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer
Wizard.
2When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
welcome screen appears, click Next.
3On the Which computer is this? screen,
click New Computer→ Next.
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