Appendix A. Troubleshooting, hints, and tips

The following section describes troubleshooting assistance.

Troubleshooting

If you have problems performing the data migration, refer to the following troubleshooting instructions for assistance. If you receive an error message and have problems performing the data migration refer to the possible causes below:

1.Make sure you are logged on properly to both computers. Refer to this table for logon requirements:

New Computer Operating

Previous Computer

Logon Requirements

System

Operating System

 

 

 

 

Windows XP

Windows XP, Windows

You must log on to both

 

2000

machines with a user name

 

 

that is part of the

 

 

Administrators group.

 

 

 

Windows XP

Windows Me, Windows 98,

You must log on to the new

 

Windows 95

machine with a user name

 

 

that is part of the

 

 

Administrators group. You

 

 

do not have to log on to the

 

 

previous computer.

 

 

 

Windows 2000

Windows 2000

You must logon to your

 

 

new and previous computer

 

 

with the same user name

 

 

and password to perform

 

 

the transfer process. That

 

 

user name must be part of

 

 

the Administrators group

 

 

on both machines.

 

 

 

Windows 2000

Windows 95, 98 or Me

You must logon to your

 

 

new and previous computer

 

 

with the same user name

 

 

and password to perform

 

 

the transfer process. That

 

 

user name must be part of

 

 

the Administrators group

 

 

on the new machine

 

 

 

Windows 95, 98 or Me

Windows 95, 98 or Me

You do not have to logon to

 

 

Windows on either machine

 

 

to perform the transfer

 

 

process

 

 

 

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