Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 - Using Easy Transfer on Windows XP

Pt. 5 of 8 | 3:35 |

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

Wednesday October 21, 2009

Just because we have to

do a clean install of Windows 7

to migrate our Windows XP machine doesn't mean we have to lose all of our files, settings and so on. With

Windows Easy Transfer

available for download on Windows XP and built in to Windows 7, it's easy to migrate this data.

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- Download the Easy Transfer for Windows XP tool.

- Install the Easy Transfer program.

- To find Easy Transfer just click on Start, then on All Programs, and then on Accessories.

- Now under Accessories click on System Tools and you'll see Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Click on that.

- The dialog comes up and you'll want to click Next.

- It asks if this is your old computer or new computer.

- Since XP is your old operating system this is your Old computer.

- Select this and click Next.

- Now you have to select the method of transfer. You can use cable, network, removable USB drive, and network drive.

- Pick the option that works best for you. In our example we're using a 4GB USB thumb drive.

- Click Next.

- Now you have to select what to transfer. Settings? Files? Or both? Make your choice and click Next.

- The wizard starts scanning the files and settings you've selected and then tells you how much space it will take.

- Note that at the time XP was launched 1.44MB floppy drives were in use so the calculations are done based on those disks.

- Click OK.

- The transfer will finish, click Finish and you're ready to start the Windows 7 install.

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