Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System Disc
To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System disc, you must create a wizard disk that will allow you to create a backup image file to removable disc.
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 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.
4On the Do you have a Windows XP CD? screen, click I want to create a Wizard Disk in the following drive→ Next.
5Insert the removable disc, 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.
2Click Start→ Run.
3In the Open field on the Run window, browse to the path for fastwiz (on the appropriate removable media) and click OK.
4On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next.
5On the Which computer is this? screen, click Old Computer→ Next.
6On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer.
7On 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.
8Click Finish.
To transfer data to the new computer:
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