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Easy Transfer Cable
I have Win98 SE, OE6 and IE6
I have spent quite a while on Google and I have come to the conclusion that my system will not allow me to download Windows Easy Transfer so that I can use Easy Transfer Cable when I get my new PC (Win7), which should be fairly soon. Just checking if I am correct in that assumption. I have backed up most things that matter onto Flash Drives and, from what I have read in this forum, Win7 will import them via File import messages ect or File Contacts ect. |
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Easy Transfer Cable
"Emrys Davies" wrote in message ... I have Win98 SE, OE6 and IE6 I have spent quite a while on Google and I have come to the conclusion that my system will not allow me to download Windows Easy Transfer so that I can use Easy Transfer Cable when I get my new PC (Win7), which should be fairly soon. Just checking if I am correct in that assumption. I have backed up most things that matter onto Flash Drives and, from what I have read in this forum, Win7 will import them via File import messages ect or File Contacts ect. I did a clean install after hoping I had saved everything i would need Previous Windows In my Case Xp was saved as windows old by the win 7 install. So even if you forget its all there along with the Applications folders so that you can fish ot any missing bits. I might add that my data (documents) was on a Separate partion anyhow. But win 7 will not import your massages or contacts as It does not include a E mail app. But Outlook or Windows live mail and I Think Thunderbird Can. |
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"Emrys Davies" wrote in message ... I have Win98 SE, OE6 and IE6 I have spent quite a while on Google and I have come to the conclusion that my system will not allow me to download Windows Easy Transfer so that I can use Easy Transfer Cable when I get my new PC (Win7), which should be fairly soon. Just checking if I am correct in that assumption. I have backed up most things that matter onto Flash Drives and, from what I have read in this forum, Win7 will import them via File import messages ect or File Contacts ect. Emrys "Most" people have 6 groups of data to transfer to a new PC. 1 "Documents" including Pictures, Videos and any other sub folders in the main Documents folder. 2 Items on the Desktop. 3 Favourites or Bookmarks from your web browser 4 Email address book or contacts. 5 Emails. 6 In addition to this there may be data associated with Accounting programs or other programs that store their data in other locations. This data is 'very' individual and only you know if there is any data of this nature to collect. Copy each of the 6 categories to a portable storage device, eg USB Key or USB hard drive (that 98SE supports of course) and import them to your new PC. Doing it this way means you have a) Knowledge of what data you have and where it is, b) in the transfer process you have created a backup (often the first real backup a lot of people make) c) Learnt why it is so difficult to have a PC 'do it automatically' The location of some of these groups is what confuses most people, so: 1 Documents, for Windows 9x this is usually C:\Documents, but this varies depending on the particular user. Just drag & drop to your external device. 2 Items on the desktop just drag & drop. 3 Favourites, (IE) File, Import/Export & follow the wizard, pointing it at your external device. 4 Email address's, (OE) again File Export, address book. Choose the .csv format, I've found this the easiest to import to Windows Live Mail. 5 Emails, in OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance, click the 'Store Folder' button and it will tell you where the folder is, drag & drop the 'Outlook Express' folder. 6 Others, may be a drag & drop, may be the formal 'backup' utility built into the program, only you can determine where, how. A good example of 'odd' locations is the earlier versions of Works which saved their files in in with the actual program files themselves. Drag & drop means use Windows Explorer, in Win 7 this will be the yellow Icon third from the left on the task bar. When you get to bring drag & drop items into Win7 you will find a) when you drag & hover over the destination Win 7 will tell you what it's going to do (copy or move) b) automatically moves Pictures, Music and Videos to their own folders 'out' of documents. When you do a 'file, import' for Favourites, Addressbook/Contacts and Email Messages just remember to point it at the external usb device. Best Paul. |
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"PeeCee" wrote in message ... "Emrys Davies" wrote in message ... I have Win98 SE, OE6 and IE6 I have spent quite a while on Google and I have come to the conclusion that my system will not allow me to download Windows Easy Transfer so that I can use Easy Transfer Cable when I get my new PC (Win7), which should be fairly soon. Just checking if I am correct in that assumption. I have backed up most things that matter onto Flash Drives and, from what I have read in this forum, Win7 will import them via File import messages ect or File Contacts ect. Emrys "Most" people have 6 groups of data to transfer to a new PC. 1 "Documents" including Pictures, Videos and any other sub folders in the main Documents folder. 2 Items on the Desktop. 3 Favourites or Bookmarks from your web browser 4 Email address book or contacts. 5 Emails. 6 In addition to this there may be data associated with Accounting programs or other programs that store their data in other locations. This data is 'very' individual and only you know if there is any data of this nature to collect. Copy each of the 6 categories to a portable storage device, eg USB Key or USB hard drive (that 98SE supports of course) and import them to your new PC. Doing it this way means you have a) Knowledge of what data you have and where it is, b) in the transfer process you have created a backup (often the first real backup a lot of people make) c) Learnt why it is so difficult to have a PC 'do it automatically' The location of some of these groups is what confuses most people, so: 1 Documents, for Windows 9x this is usually C:\Documents, but this varies depending on the particular user. Just drag & drop to your external device. 2 Items on the desktop just drag & drop. 3 Favourites, (IE) File, Import/Export & follow the wizard, pointing it at your external device. 4 Email address's, (OE) again File Export, address book. Choose the ..csv format, I've found this the easiest to import to Windows Live Mail. 5 Emails, in OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance, click the 'Store Folder' button and it will tell you where the folder is, drag & drop the 'Outlook Express' folder. 6 Others, may be a drag & drop, may be the formal 'backup' utility built into the program, only you can determine where, how. A good example of 'odd' locations is the earlier versions of Works which saved their files in in with the actual program files themselves. Drag & drop means use Windows Explorer, in Win 7 this will be the yellow Icon third from the left on the task bar. When you get to bring drag & drop items into Win7 you will find a) when you drag & hover over the destination Win 7 will tell you what it's going to do (copy or move) b) automatically moves Pictures, Music and Videos to their own folders 'out' of documents. When you do a 'file, import' for Favourites, Addressbook/Contacts and Messages just remember to point it at the external usb device. Best Paul. Paul, I really like that and many thanks for your very detained explanation. I am sure that I will make use of what you have said, but I have yet to get my new PC. I have one in mind and may get it in the next few days after I have thought a little more about it. In the meantime I am sussing things out. I really appreciate your contribution. Thanks again. |
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Try laplinks win 7 migration utility. It will transfer everything from
the old machine to the new machine. desktop icons programs and setting. Used this on 3 machines (XP machines) with no problems BTW, like win 7 alot. Emrys Davies wrote: I have Win98 SE, OE6 and IE6 I have spent quite a while on Google and I have come to the conclusion that my system will not allow me to download Windows Easy Transfer so that I can use Easy Transfer Cable when I get my new PC (Win7), which should be fairly soon. Just checking if I am correct in that assumption. I have backed up most things that matter onto Flash Drives and, from what I have read in this forum, Win7 will import them via File import messages ect or File Contacts ect. |
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