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Transfer of Data PC to PC
I currently have a Dell Latitude notebook with Windows 2000 Professional installed. I am about to buy a new notebook and it will have Windows XP Professional.
I would like to know the best method for the transfer of all data on my current hard drive to the new notebook with the newer operating system.
Thank you
I would like to know the best method for the transfer of all data on my current hard drive to the new notebook with the newer operating system.
Thank you
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Well you can get either a usb transfer setup or you can use a Network Cross over cable and you can setup a pc to pc connection ther and transfer data and or you can have a pc store transfer it to a cd i know compusa has a data backup service you can always try out heard its worth it.
Ok just looked online compusa has whats called smartlink usb peer to peer file transfer cable for approx $30.00 us
If need more info feel free
Ok just looked online compusa has whats called smartlink usb peer to peer file transfer cable for approx $30.00 us
If need more info feel free
A nul modem can be used to connect the two machines. It really is little other than a bundle of wires with connectors at each end. They cost about £10/US$15 and will do exactly what you want. No extra software is needed.
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Thank you sunray_2003 for the answer to my question. I must admit that your answer, as relates to data transfer was right on however, it is my fault that my question was somewhat misleading to anyone that would read/answer it.
I am aware of the way to simply transfer data from one PC to another. What my real concern was, was the fact that one notebook has Windows 2000 Pro while the other will have Windows XP Pro.
With this in mind, I thought that possibly the best/one route to take, because of the difference in operating systems, would be to format the drive on the new PC, restore the back-up from the old notebook to the new notebook and subsequently upgrade the new notebook to Windows 2000 Pro.
If you have any further comments/suggestions along these lines, please let me know. If you want to, you can email me directly at: larryp1@netzero.net.
Thank you again,
James L. Perryman
I am aware of the way to simply transfer data from one PC to another. What my real concern was, was the fact that one notebook has Windows 2000 Pro while the other will have Windows XP Pro.
With this in mind, I thought that possibly the best/one route to take, because of the difference in operating systems, would be to format the drive on the new PC, restore the back-up from the old notebook to the new notebook and subsequently upgrade the new notebook to Windows 2000 Pro.
If you have any further comments/suggestions along these lines, please let me know. If you want to, you can email me directly at: larryp1@netzero.net.
Thank you again,
James L. Perryman
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q258/7/17.ASP&NoWebContent=1
Should be similar in your case
Sunray