XP Pro to Windows 7

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MamaMia

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Hello, :-)

I shall be getting a new computer soon. I am currently using XP Pro Version 2002 with Office XP Professional. I shall be getting Windows 7 Home Premium with Microsoft Office Home and Student.

I shall need to transfer my files, e.g. emails, pictures, videos and documents from my current hard drive, Samsung HD322HJ to my new hard drive Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s.

So what I was wondering is, what would be the best way to go about transferring files and would there be any incompatibility issues between these OS once those files have been transferred?

I have been looking at Portable Hard Drives, which seem to be one of the best ways to transfer files as well as keeping them backed up but not sure how they work. Any advice and suggestions/recommendations appreciated. :-)
 
you could always just transfer across after you've installed Win 7 on the new hard drive...by putting the 2nd hard drive in the computer and booting from the new
 
Thank you 3dcandy, I have tried that before when Win 98 was the OS and corrupted my files, I think due to incompatibility issues. If you think there won't be a problem I can try to do this again with these, if my brain doesn’t freeze to death by the time I get the new rig, heh. (Snowing)

Thanks again. :-)
 
Just found out that Windows 7 has the utility to transfer files from another hard drive via 'Easy Transfer' cable, which might be just the thing?

Anyone else tried this method to transfer files between two different Windows OS?
 
I upgraded from XP Pro to 7 Pro and did what 3dcandy suggested no problem, as I have always done for every upgrade. I can't think what corrupted your files as a few of mine date over 15 years old back to Windows 3.1 and Windows 98 and never got corrupted between upgrades, then again I still use Office 97 (yes, on Windows 7).

Windows 7 has a good backup/restore utility that will happily cope with an external drive, my partner uses this, I personally use 7 Pro with the network backup facility.
 
Thank you ian54, I have no idea what happened when I last tried to take files from one hard drive to the other, I had problems getting the 2nd HD to be recognised and I just tried to follow instructions in a book from the library at the time.

Obviously, I messed up although I have kept that hard drive just in case I could one day rescue my files.

I have no idea how to go about getting one hard drive to see files on the other if one is booted up and the other is made a slave, if that is what is being suggested? I shall read up more to see what it is I am missing.

Thanks again. :-)
 
Connect your old drive once the system is rebuilt on the new one, it should appear as another drive, if the system does not assign it a drive letter automatically then use Control Panel -> System and Security -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management to locate the drive and assign a letter.

You can then locate the old folders on the drive and copy the files, if you have issues with ownership then report back here.
 
Just as other members of this forum have suggested, the Windows Easy Transfer utility is a great resource for switching to a new PC. It will help you transfer your files, emails, pictures, and settings. I also recommend watching a helpful video for additional guidance on transferring files and settings from another PC. Finally the Microsoft resource “Transferring files and settings: frequently asked questions” is another suggested resource.

An alternatively recommended migration tool for profile migration from Windows XP to Windows 7 is User State Migration Tool (USMT). For more information on this tool please defer to the following resources Windows 7 Walkthrough: User State Migration Tool and Migrating Files from Windows XP to Windows 7.

Jessica
Windows Outreach Team – IT Pro
 
ian54 said:
Connect your old drive once the system is rebuilt on the new one, it should appear as another drive, if the system does not assign it a drive letter automatically then use Control Panel -> System and Security -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management to locate the drive and assign a letter.

You can then locate the old folders on the drive and copy the files, if you have issues with ownership then report back here.
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Oh, it sounds simple - how did I mess up the first time around, lol. Thank you very much, ian54, I appreciate you taking the time to teach me how its done. :-D
 
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