Joanna
Dwayne Monroe wrote:
> The thing to keep in mind is that your applications are not the issue:
> that is, the contents of c:\program files is far less important
> (assuming you have the installation media for all your apps) than the
> actual data objects - docs, spreadsheets and so on - you've created.
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> So, by focusing only on the transfer of actual data and not
> applications or app settings you can save yourself a lot of headaches.
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> The most efficient method is by uploading your data to a network share
> (or make the old computer's drive available as a share) and then, once
> the new machine has been brought online and joined to a workgroup,
> domain or other sort of organizational unit, upload your data to its
> new home.
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> Many home users don't have this option and so it's often best to use a
> technique that accomplishes the same thing as network transfer but
> without the network.
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> For example, you might use a USB or firewire external drive. This
> would allow you to copy your data to a neutral location, off your
> existing machine, ready to be transferred to the new computer
> (remember, programs are replaceable since you can re-install, but data
> is often irreplaceable and should be treated as such).
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> Also, if you're very hardware savvy and have a spare hard drive of
> sufficient size already handy, you might install this in a "slave"
> configuration - transfer files to it then remove it from your old
> machine and install it in your old as a data drive.
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> Of course, this is much more work than simply using an external drive
> (USB and or firewire interfaced) as a data transfer device.
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> If you want to preserve and transfer the "look and feel" of your old
> desktop you'll have to re-install your apps and then selectively copy
> the contents of your old computer's c:\documents and
> settings\<username> folder being careful to avoid files such as
> ntuser.dat (assuming this is a Win32 machine), the contents of the
> temp and ie5 folders and other unneeded objects.
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> This operation is a large topic all by itself that I can go into in
> some depth if you need.
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> But, if all you want to do is transfer data I would use a network if
> that's an option and an external drive if a network is unavailable.
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