File Transfers

I've just got a new Dell computer with a naked hard drive which I want tot
fill with the files now resident on my old computer. I have a good mate who
wants the old computer intact including the drive. If I temporarily install
the old drive on the new machine and transfer the old files to the new hard
drive, I can then return the old drive to its old home.

My concern is this: can I transfer the files without any new software such
as Norton Ghost or something else? Thanks.

Don Jennings

"Don Jennings" <> wrote in message
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> I've just got a new Dell computer with a naked hard drive which I want tot
> fill with the files now resident on my old computer. I have a good mate
> who wants the old computer intact including the drive. If I temporarily
> install the old drive on the new machine and transfer the old files to the
> new hard drive, I can then return the old drive to its old home.
>
> My concern is this: can I transfer the files without any new software
> such as Norton Ghost or something else? Thanks.
Windows Explorer. Drag 'n Drop.

Even better, don't move the hard drive. Connect the two and use the "File
and Settings Transfer Wizard" that's built into Windows XP.

Toolman Tim

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> "Don Jennings" <> wrote in message
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>> I've just got a new Dell computer with a naked hard drive which I want
>> tot fill with the files now resident on my old computer. I have a good
>> mate who wants the old computer intact including the drive. If I
>> temporarily install the old drive on the new machine and transfer the old
>> files to the new hard drive, I can then return the old drive to its old
>> home.
>>
>> My concern is this: can I transfer the files without any new software
>> such as Norton Ghost or something else? Thanks.
> Windows Explorer. Drag 'n Drop.
>
> Even better, don't move the hard drive. Connect the two and use the "File
> and Settings Transfer Wizard" that's built into Windows XP.
Thanks, Tim. But we've been there and the wizard says he must also be
installed on the old computer as well as the new. But, dammit, the old box
has the only burner and I don't know how to get the wizard onto that one.
Of course, I could install the old burner in the new machine ---- and around
and around and around ---

Don Jennings

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> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
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>> "Don Jennings" <> wrote in message
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>>> I've just got a new Dell computer with a naked hard drive which I want
>>> tot fill with the files now resident on my old computer. I have a good
>>> mate who wants the old computer intact including the drive. If I
>>> temporarily install the old drive on the new machine and transfer the
>>> old files to the new hard drive, I can then return the old drive to its
>>> old home.
>>>
>>> My concern is this: can I transfer the files without any new software
>>> such as Norton Ghost or something else? Thanks.
>> Windows Explorer. Drag 'n Drop.
>>
>> Even better, don't move the hard drive. Connect the two and use the "File
>> and Settings Transfer Wizard" that's built into Windows XP.
> Thanks, Tim. But we've been there and the wizard says he must also be
> installed on the old computer as well as the new. But, dammit, the old
> box has the only burner and I don't know how to get the wizard onto that
> one. Of course, I could install the old burner in the new machine ---- and
> around and around and around ---
>
>
The FASTWIZ can be put on a floppy disk to run from the old computer, or it
can be run from a Windows XP Setup CD.

Toolman Tim

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> "Don Jennings" <> wrote in message
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>> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
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>>> "Don Jennings" <> wrote in message
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>>>> I've just got a new Dell computer with a naked hard drive which I want
>>>> tot fill with the files now resident on my old computer. I have a good
>>>> mate who wants the old computer intact including the drive. If I
>>>> temporarily install the old drive on the new machine and transfer the
>>>> old files to the new hard drive, I can then return the old drive to its
>>>> old home.
>>>>
>>>> My concern is this: can I transfer the files without any new software
>>>> such as Norton Ghost or something else? Thanks.
>>> Windows Explorer. Drag 'n Drop.
>>>
>>> Even better, don't move the hard drive. Connect the two and use the
>>> "File and Settings Transfer Wizard" that's built into Windows XP.
>> Thanks, Tim. But we've been there and the wizard says he must also be
>> installed on the old computer as well as the new. But, dammit, the old
>> box has the only burner and I don't know how to get the wizard onto that
>> one. Of course, I could install the old burner in the new machine ----
>> and around and around and around ---
>>
>>
> The FASTWIZ can be put on a floppy disk to run from the old computer, or
> it can be run from a Windows XP Setup CD.
>
>
Dell makes good computers but they don't provide sh_t by way of software
disks. Don't have a Setup CD. Don't know how to get FASTWIZ to the old
computer. Can I put the old computer on the internet and download FASTWIZ
from there? Where do I look?

Don Jennings

"Don Jennings" <> wrote:


>Thanks, Tim. But we've been there and the wizard says he must also be
>installed on the old computer as well as the new. But, dammit, the old box
>has the only burner and I don't know how to get the wizard onto that one.
>Of course, I could install the old burner in the new machine ---- and around
>and around and around ---
>

If the new computer does not have a 3.5 diskette drive (many don't)
then you can use a USB memory stick to create the FASTW info to run on
the old computer.

This is not mentioned in the Microsoft documenetation but it does
work. See MVP Gary Woodruff's article on FASTW at
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

Ron Martell

On "Don Jennings" <> wrote:

|>I've just got a new Dell computer with a naked hard drive which I want tot
|>fill with the files now resident on my old computer. I have a good mate who
|>wants the old computer intact including the drive. If I temporarily install
|>the old drive on the new machine and transfer the old files to the new hard
|>drive, I can then return the old drive to its old home.
|>
|>My concern is this: can I transfer the files without any new software such
|>as Norton Ghost or something else? Thanks.

Yes, if you put the old drive into the new computer you can just use
Xcopy to do this.

type in the following from a dos window

D:

CD \

xcopy D:*.* C:\<directory of your choice> /e/c/h/r/k <enter> (note
space before C

Change the string for your drives, assumes D: is your old drive, and
C: your new drive.

D: takes you to the D: drive.

CD \ takes you to the root of the drive.

XCOPY will copy everything from D: to C:\<directory>

If you don't copy it to a directory it will overwrite your info on C:
drive.

- Xcopy /? - will list all options of Xcopy

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> On "Don Jennings" <> wrote:
>
> |>I've just got a new Dell computer with a naked hard drive which I want
> tot
> |>fill with the files now resident on my old computer. I have a good mate
> who
> |>wants the old computer intact including the drive. If I temporarily
> install
> |>the old drive on the new machine and transfer the old files to the new
> hard
> |>drive, I can then return the old drive to its old home.
> |>
> |>My concern is this: can I transfer the files without any new software
> such
> |>as Norton Ghost or something else? Thanks.
>
> Yes, if you put the old drive into the new computer you can just use
> Xcopy to do this.
>
> type in the following from a dos window
>
> D:
>
> CD \
>
> xcopy D:*.* C:\<directory of your choice> /e/c/h/r/k <enter> (note
> space before C
>
> Change the string for your drives, assumes D: is your old drive, and
> C: your new drive.
>
> D: takes you to the D: drive.
>
> CD \ takes you to the root of the drive.
>
> XCOPY will copy everything from D: to C:\<directory>
>
> If you don't copy it to a directory it will overwrite your info on C:
> drive.
>
> - Xcopy /? - will list all options of Xcopy
>
XCopy will not retain long file names - at least it didn't in W9x
versions...

Toolman Tim

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>> "Don Jennings" <> wrote in message
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>>> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
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>>>> "Don Jennings" <> wrote in message
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>>>>> I've just got a new Dell computer with a naked hard drive which I want
>>>>> tot fill with the files now resident on my old computer. I have a
>>>>> good mate who wants the old computer intact including the drive. If I
>>>>> temporarily install the old drive on the new machine and transfer the
>>>>> old files to the new hard drive, I can then return the old drive to
>>>>> its old home.
>>>>>
>>>>> My concern is this: can I transfer the files without any new software
>>>>> such as Norton Ghost or something else? Thanks.
>>>> Windows Explorer. Drag 'n Drop.
>>>>
>>>> Even better, don't move the hard drive. Connect the two and use the
>>>> "File and Settings Transfer Wizard" that's built into Windows XP.
>>> Thanks, Tim. But we've been there and the wizard says he must also be
>>> installed on the old computer as well as the new. But, dammit, the old
>>> box has the only burner and I don't know how to get the wizard onto that
>>> one. Of course, I could install the old burner in the new machine ----
>>> and around and around and around ---
>>>
>>>
>> The FASTWIZ can be put on a floppy disk to run from the old computer, or
>> it can be run from a Windows XP Setup CD.
>>
>>
> Dell makes good computers but they don't provide sh_t by way of software
> disks. Don't have a Setup CD. Don't know how to get FASTWIZ to the old
> computer. Can I put the old computer on the internet and download FASTWIZ
> from there? Where do I look?
When you run the wizard on the Dell, it will PROMPT you to make a floppy
disk or three other options. Do you have a floppy disk drive in the new
Dell?

Toolman Tim

On "Toolman Tim" <> wrote:

|>>
|>XCopy will not retain long file names - at least it didn't in W9x
|>versions...

Darn, I attempted to deleted this message, he want'd to copy files not
the entire drive :} I do hate understanding a message right after a
post is sent.

As for the long file names, they remain intact it's the short file
names for the files that are lost, and shouldn't of caused him any
problems in his needs (won't be run as an OS again).
http://navasgrp.home.att.net/tech/clone_copy.htm

Should of been mention, huh

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