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| 1139106 | 2010-09-23 01:59:00 | I have a full backup from my old XP PC to an external HDD. Is it possible to transfer any of these to my new Win7 PC.? | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1139107 | 2010-09-23 02:06:00 | If you mean Data, which includes pictures, documents, music etc, then you simply plug in the drive navigate on the XP to the location, then copy/paste from one to the other. Programs need to be reinstalled. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1139108 | 2010-09-23 02:06:00 | Is this a trick question? | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1139109 | 2010-09-23 02:32:00 | If you mean Data, which includes pictures, documents, music etc, then you simply plug in the drive navigate on the XP to the location, then copy/paste from one to the other. Programs need to be reinstalled.Yes. Data. Thanks for that, that is what I thought, but I was told by the technician that I couldn't do it. I knew I would have to reinstall programs. That is not a problem. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1139110 | 2010-09-23 02:35:00 | Is this a trick question?No. It is not a trick question. I was told I couldn't do it and I took the word of the technician. Perhaps he meant that I could see the folders in win7 but I couldn't open them.? |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1139111 | 2010-09-23 02:35:00 | The only diff maybe where you copy the data to. Since, the folders (you copy the data to), maybe different (from where they were in XP) to Win7 | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1139112 | 2010-09-23 02:49:00 | The only diff maybe where you copy the data to. Since, the folders (you copy the data to), maybe different (from where they were in XP) to Win7You have a point there. I am not familiar with win7 so I will watch out for that. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1139113 | 2010-09-23 03:29:00 | I was told by the technician that I couldn't do it Technician of what -- dumb arse maybe :lol: Where did the tech get his knowledge, a weetbix packet :rolleyes: Xp on external Drive, plug in drive: One way: On windows 7 From Computer - open the external drive ---> Drive letter on drive may will be different on the contents of the External drive it will show as C If you have lets say pictures in XP under My documents - you simply navigate to the Pictures folder in the XP OS - C : \ Documents and Settings\user Name \My Documents\My pictures open it,click in the folder to activate it, ctrl+A ( selects All) then either ctrl+C or right click \copy. Then go to the Pictures folder in W7 - desktop ( assuming the folder is been told to show) users name \ My Pictures - click in the folder, then either ctrl+V or right click paste -- and over they will come. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1139114 | 2010-09-23 03:48:00 | Thanks wainuitech. That is how I thought I could do it prior to being told otherwise. Perhaps I misunderstood the tech.? | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1139115 | 2010-09-23 07:21:00 | If it is a 'drive image' or was backed up with a proprietary "backup solution" then he may be right. | fred_fish (15241) | ||
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