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How to Transfer Your Files and Settings to a New PC
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10 Mar 2010
Windows easy transfer is designed to help you get your settings from your old PC to your shiny, new PC. in this guide I’ll show you how to get your old PC setup for transfer, via a USB drive/external hard drive, and then show you how to transfer the files to your new PC.
Set up Your old PC for Transfer
To set up the old PC with a transfer, you will need to go to your new PC and do the following:
1. Click the Start button, type transfer and click Windows Easy Transfer.
2. Click An external hard disk or USB flash drive.
3. Indicate this is your new computer.
4. You will likely need to install Windows Easy Transfer on your old computer so click I need to install it now (even if it’s already installed, this does no harm and ensures compatibility.)
5. You can transfer the installation settings via External hard disk, shared network folder, or USB drive. Click External hard disk or shared network folder if you have an external hard drive or USB flash drive if you have one of these to use.
6. Save Easy Transfer to your hard disk/network drive/USB drive.
7. Wait while Easy Transfer is copied.
8. Follow these instructions to install Easy Transfer on your old computer.
Transfer Your Files
9. Go to your old PC and, after following the instructions above, click Next on the Easy Transfer screen.
10. Select the method you indicated on your new PC (likely An external disk or USB flash drive.)
11. Indicate you are using the old computer.
12. Note the transfer key and go to your new computer.
13. Type the key on your new PC and click Next.
14. Easy transfer will make sure the transfer can complete without errors.
Easy Transfer will scan and find what can be transferred.
16. Pick what files and settings you’d like to transfer.
17. Clicking advanced options lets you customize exactly what should be transferred.
18. Transfer begins from your old computer (please don’t use it while the files transfer as you don’t want to change program settings and files that are already transfered — you’ll lose your changes on your new PC.)
19. After transfer is completed, click See what was transferred to make sure everything moved over. You can also come back and see what suggestions Windows gives for programs that need to be installed on your new PC. i.e. if you transferred .DOCX and .XLSX files over, Windows Easy Transfer will suggest installation of Microsoft Office so these files can be opened.
You can see what transferred.
See what programs you need to install on your new PC.
You will be notified that transfer is completed and you can start installing programs on your new PC (if you haven’t already done so.)
© Windows Guides, 2010. Rich Robinson | How to Transfer Your Files and Settings to a New PC
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3 Responses to How to Transfer Your Files and Settings to a New PC
Richard S
March 12th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Ok, this is a simple math problem. You need to find out what the total size of the 300 pictures are and add a few meg to that number for "wiggle room". The easiest way to do that is to:
1. Create a new folder on your PC and place the 300 photos in it.
2. Go to the "view" option on the tool bar and click on "select all".
3. At the bottom of the folder window It will tell you the size of all the files selected.
4. Round that number up to the next gigabyte and thats the size of the flash drive you need for your pics.
Lava
March 15th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
They put the bar in for you, you don't need to choose apart from whether you want a ring or a bar – a bar is better as it doesn't move as much and is less likely to catch on things, and it's much easier to change when the time comes.
I've never seen a piercing studio where they give you any choice in the gauge of the piercing, and have no idea why the answer above suggests you would get a choice or why you should go for a larger gauge than standard, that's just stupid. There's no reason you should have any other gauge than 1.6mm (14g) – that's the size all the jewellery comes in.
It feels like a needle going through your skin…
Stanto
March 19th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
If the hard disk enclosure only has ethernet as a connection option then that's the extent of it.
If your system has gigabit capability at the storage enclosure, switch and PC level, check all are enabled. Also enabling jumbo framing on the devices can improve performance.
You may consider alternative access protocols apart from windows filie system (slow) such as ftp or if the device supports it.
Another option is to consider buying a USB external enclosure, and moving your current hard disk into this.
Beforehand, you will need to open your existing enclosure and determine the disk type (PATA or SATA) and the size (2.5" or 3.5"). This will determine the type of USB enclosure to buy.
The disk may already be formatted in EXT2 or EXT3 so be aware that drivers such as EXT2 IFS may be required.