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New computer windows 7 / Old computer info

by JanisPat Feb 7, 2010 7:28AM PST

I purchased a new computer Windows 7 and have a old XP computer 5-6 years old. I would like to put all info on my new computer and discard old computer. How do I do this? Please explain step by step to this rookie. Janis

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Re; copying

by Kees Bakker Feb 7, 2010 7:37AM PST

Several ways to do it.

Physical:
- via USB stick
- via CD or DVD (burn to it)
- via external hard disk
- via a direct cable (Ethernet) connection
- via a direct cable (USB) connection
- via web storage

Logical:
- from your current backup (should contain everything you don't want to lose)
- if you don't have a current backup, find all files you want to transfer and copy them by means of the media you chose from the list above, using either My Computer or the backup software of your choice
- use a dedicated program like Windows Easy Transfer (see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/easy-transfer.aspx)

Totally your choice here. Find someone to do it for you if you feel you can't do it yourself.

Kees

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backups

by jeff_windows_team Feb 9, 2010 6:47AM PST

Sounds like you do not regularly make back-ups, which is something you might want to get into the habit of. Once you migrate everything to Windows 7, here is a guide for backing up your files- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-your-files

Thanks for choosing Windows 7!

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