Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

[Guest Jim Brown]

What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

printer and a Logitech camera ,keyboard and mouse. I may use the new

keyboard and mouse that comes with the new system. My Old PC has Windows XP

Home.

 

Thanks for any help

(jbrown15@hvc.rr.com)

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

Migrating to Windows Vista

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748915.aspx#BKMK_M

 

Jim Brown wrote:

> What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

> printer and a Logitech camera ,keyboard and mouse. I may use the new

> keyboard and mouse that comes with the new system. My Old PC has Windows XP

> Home.

>

> Thanks for any help

> (jbrown15@hvc.rr.com)

>

>

[Guest Mike Hall - MVP]

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

"Jim Brown" <jbrown15@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message

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> What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

> printer and a Logitech camera ,keyboard and mouse. I may use the new

> keyboard and mouse that comes with the new system. My Old PC has Windows

> XP Home.

>

> Thanks for any help

> (jbrown15@hvc.rr.com)

>

 

 

Data can be burned to a CD and copied from there.

 

Pre-installed programs on the XP system can't be moved over. Installation

requires the original installation media i.e. CD/DVD..

 

 

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[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

 

"Jim Brown" <jbrown15@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message

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> What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

> printer and a Logitech camera ,keyboard and mouse. I may use the new

> keyboard and mouse that comes with the new system. My Old PC has Windows

> XP Home.

>

> Thanks for any help

>

 

Before you attempt to migrate the applications, which is otherwise just a

matter of reinstalling them, you need to verify that they actually work on

Vista 64. The same goes for the hardware.

 

Copying data is really quite a straightforward task of copying. Locate the

data on the old system, find where you want to put it on the new one, and

copy the files and folders over. You can use a number of methods for this,

I usually use a network connection or a USB2 drive adapter or case.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

On Sep 10, 4:21 pm, "Jim Brown" <jbrow...@hvc.rr.com> wrote:

>    What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

> printer and a Logitech camera ,keyboard and mouse. I may use the new

> keyboard and mouse that comes with the new system. My Old PC has Windows XP

> Home.

>

>         Thanks for any help

>         (jbrow...@hvc.rr.com)

 

Locate and install Microsoft Vista "upgrade" advisor tool. It will /

should scan your PC to tell which hardware can be updated during a

Vista upgrade. This will give you some help.

 

As for the products you mention, check with the manufacturer's web

site. A lot of XP compatible hardware will have to be "scraped"

because no Vista drivers will ever exist.

[Guest M.I.5¾]

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Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

 

"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Sep 10, 4:21 pm, "Jim Brown" <jbrow...@hvc.rr.com> wrote:

> What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

> printer and a Logitech camera ,keyboard and mouse. I may use the new

> keyboard and mouse that comes with the new system. My Old PC has Windows

> XP

> Home.

>

> Thanks for any help

> (jbrow...@hvc.rr.com)

 

Locate and install Microsoft Vista "upgrade" advisor tool. It will /

should scan your PC to tell which hardware can be updated during a

Vista upgrade. This will give you some help.

 

As for the products you mention, check with the manufacturer's web

site. A lot of XP compatible hardware will have to be "scraped"

because no Vista drivers will ever exist.

 

With what should he scrape it?

[Guest smlunatick]

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Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

On Sep 11, 8:53 am, "M.I.5¾" <no....@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:

> "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:ae76c5c4-3ea8-4c58-a565-1cf309be48ba@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> On Sep 10, 4:21 pm, "Jim Brown" <jbrow...@hvc.rr.com> wrote:

>

> > What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> > with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

> > printer and a Logitech camera ,keyboard and mouse. I may use the new

> > keyboard and mouse that comes with the new system. My Old PC has Windows

> > XP

> > Home.

>

> > Thanks for any help

> > (jbrow...@hvc.rr.com)

>

> Locate and install Microsoft Vista "upgrade" advisor tool.  It will /

> should scan your PC to tell which hardware can be updated during a

> Vista upgrade.  This will give you some help.

>

> As for the products you mention, check with the manufacturer's web

> site.  A lot of XP compatible hardware will have to be "scraped"

> because no Vista drivers will ever exist.

>

> With what should he scrape it?

 

Should be "scrapped." There is a lot of still "functional" hardware

that will never work in Vista since there will never be any compatible

drivers.

[Guest Jim Brown]

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

Ran the Vista upgrade advisor tool and it said there are no compatibility

problems upgrading to Vista.

How accurate is this tool?

 

Jim Brown(jbrown15@hvc.rr.com)

 

 

"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Sep 11, 8:53 am, "M.I.5¾" <no....@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:

> "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:ae76c5c4-3ea8-4c58-a565-1cf309be48ba@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> On Sep 10, 4:21 pm, "Jim Brown" <jbrow...@hvc.rr.com> wrote:

>

> > What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> > with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

> > printer and a Logitech camera ,keyboard and mouse. I may use the new

> > keyboard and mouse that comes with the new system. My Old PC has Windows

> > XP

> > Home.

>

> > Thanks for any help

> > (jbrow...@hvc.rr.com)

>

> Locate and install Microsoft Vista "upgrade" advisor tool. It will /

> should scan your PC to tell which hardware can be updated during a

> Vista upgrade. This will give you some help.

>

> As for the products you mention, check with the manufacturer's web

> site. A lot of XP compatible hardware will have to be "scraped"

> because no Vista drivers will ever exist.

>

> With what should he scrape it?

 

Should be "scrapped." There is a lot of still "functional" hardware

that will never work in Vista since there will never be any compatible

drivers.

[Guest Plato]

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Jim Brown wrote:

>

> What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

 

There is no way to get most common, registry based programs from an old

pc to a new one. One has to install the "heavy" programs to the new pc

yet again. They cross your fingers you dont have to get an upgrade of

your apps.

 

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[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

Yes there is. Laplink's PC Mover does a pretty good job (at least over

here). Saved me a LOT of time, too. But a very *few* apps had to be

"reinstalled".

 

Plato wrote:

> Jim Brown wrote:

>>

>> What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

>> with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

>

> There is no way to get most common, registry based programs from an old

> pc to a new one. One has to install the "heavy" programs to the new pc

> yet again. They cross your fingers you dont have to get an upgrade of

> your apps.

>

> --

> http://www.bootdisk.com/

[Guest Plato]

Re: Getting New PC with Windows Vista 64 bit

 

Bill in Co. wrote:

>

 

Thanks

> Yes there is. Laplink's PC Mover does a pretty good job (at least over

> here). Saved me a LOT of time, too. But a very *few* apps had to be

> "reinstalled".

> >>

> >> What is best way to get data and programs from my old PC to a new one

> >> with Vista. The only extra items I have on the old PC are an HP C6280

> >

> > There is no way to get most common, registry based programs from an old

> > pc to a new one. One has to install the "heavy" programs to the new pc

> > yet again. They cross your fingers you dont have to get an upgrade of

> > your apps.