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Transfering files (music photos etc) ME to vista

Oct 15, 2007 3:15AM PDT

Any special instructions? When using the transfer cable, it says ME needs to be upgraded to XP.

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Re: transferring files
Oct 15, 2007 3:18AM PDT

What transfer cable?
What software?
What it "it" in "it says"?
What exactly does "it" say and when?

As an alternative, could you use a USB-stick (or is it too much data) or an external hard disk (or don't you have one with ME-drivers)?
As an alternative, could you just copy the files from your backup (whatever it is)?

Kees

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here
Oct 15, 2007 3:23AM PDT
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If your colleague had read the site ...
Oct 15, 2007 3:26AM PDT

he'd had read "This solution is supported on Windows XP-based and Windows Vista-based computers."

Time for plan B, I'd say, if plan A doesn't work (by design). Please remember that Windows 98 and ME are no longer supported by Microsoft.

Kees

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That's what I am trying to find out
Oct 15, 2007 3:28AM PDT

Is it just plain NOT possible to transfer ME to Vista?

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Of course it is ...
Oct 15, 2007 5:52AM PDT

possible to transfer data from the current ME computer to the new
Vista computer. It depends on the volume what the most practical way is. A list to choose from:
- diskette
- zip-drive or jazz-drive
- burn to CD
- burn to DVD
- USB-stick
- external hard disk
- home or office network
- direct cable connection (the classical parallel port one)
- direct cable connection (USB)
- direct cable connection (Ethernet)
- mount the old hard disk as slave in the new machine
- zip and mail
- transfer to and from home page with your ISP
- rent storage space on Internet
- remote backup services (more or less the same as the previous one)

So I'd say it is VERY possible. About the only way that doesn't work is to use an application program like the one you linked to that doesn't suppport ME. And even that requires a physical connection or medium to actually transfer the data.

In fact, all of these methods in principle can be useful as a backup also. People who don't backup apparently don't mind if they lose their data. So I wonder why your colleague suddenly minds. After all, he's had the risk to lose it for some 6 years already, so he can't really be surprised it finally happens now.

Kees

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That's what confused me too
Oct 15, 2007 9:23PM PDT

I didn't know why he didn't just burn cd/dvds, but that is what he is going to try. He confused me by saying something on the line of the files weren't accepted by Vista.

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Like in these forums ...
Oct 17, 2007 4:37AM PDT

it really helps to know the exact error to be able to give effective help. Just some layman description like "can't copy" or "won't allow" simply isn't good enough.

Kees

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It gets worse.
Oct 17, 2007 9:53PM PDT

Instead of making CD's to transfer, he is going to spend 150 to buy XP upgrade. This will get uglier !!!