HP Media Vault How to use the HP Media Vault to transfer files from an old PC to a new PC

How to use the HP Media Vault to transfer files from an old PC to a new PC

Your HP Media Vault can help you simplify transferring files and settings from an old computer to a new computer.

Using a feature found in the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems called the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, you can transfer files, folders, and settings for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in addition to desktop and display settings, dial-up connections, and other types of settings to a file on your media vault. On the new computer, you access this file stored on your media vault and transfer the settings and files to your new computer.

The Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard must be available on the Windows operating system on both your old and new computers.

Windows Vista: A similar feature exists in Windows Vista called Windows Easy Transfer. Instructions for using this feature are in the Windows Vista help. Because Windows Easy Transfer copies files directly from the old computer, you do not need to use the media vault for this process.

Steps for Windows XP and Windows 2000:

On your old PC:

1.Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Files & Settings Wizard. The Wizard’s first dialog box will appear.

2.Click Next.

3.Click Old Computer.

4.Click Next.

5.Click Other.

6.Either Browse to a folder on your media vault, or use the Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) to type in the path. For example, to save your settings to FileShare, type in the Folder or drive: box: \\HPMediaVault\FileShare.

(HPMediaVault is the name of your media vault. To change the media vault’s name, see Change the name of your HP Media Vault.)

7.Click Next.