HD transfer

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Hi,

I have just bought a new pc with XP Home and want to transfer files from my
old HD to it.

What are the steps in this process?

TIA
Peter
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"peter_tetske" <peter_gordon@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have just bought a new pc with XP Home and want to transfer files
> from my old HD to it.
>
> What are the steps in this process?
>
> TIA
> Peter
> ---
> California is a fine place to live - if you happen to be an orange.
>
> Fred Allen

F.A.S.T. will do some of it for you:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

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In news:41d90796$0$4151$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au,
peter_tetske <peter_gordon@optusnet.com.au> typed:

> I have just bought a new pc with XP Home and want to transfer
> files
> from my old HD to it.
>
> What are the steps in this process?



There are several approaches to doing this. Which is best for you
depends to a large extent on how much data you have to transfer.
Here are some choices:



1. Transfer them on diskettes.

2. Transfer them on CDRs.

3. E-mail them from the old machine and read the E-mail on the
new one.

4. Network the two computers, and just copy the files over the
network.

5. Temporarily (or even permanently) install the old computer's
hard drive in the new computer and just copy them over.


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