Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System Media

To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System media, you must create a wizard disk that will allow you to create a backup image file to removable media.

To create a wizard disk, use your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following steps:

1Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click StartAll ProgramsAccessoriesSystem ToolsFiles 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 ComputerNext.

4On the Do you have a Windows XP CD? screen, click I want to create a Wizard Disk in the following driveNext.

5Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK.

6When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your old computer message appears, do not click Next.

7Go to the old computer.

To copy data from the old computer:

1On the old computer, insert the wizard disk, and click StartRun.

2In the Open field on the Run window, browse to the path for fastwiz (on the appropriate removable media) and click OK.

3On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next.

4On the Which computer is this? screen, click Old ComputerNext.

5On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer.

6On the What do you want to transfer? screen, select the items you want to transfer and click Next.

After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears.

7Click Finish.

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Dell M6400 specifications To copy data from the old computer

M6400 specifications

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