Windows XP File Transfer Wizard

[JimRBG]

I used the Windows XP File and Settings Transfer Wizard to copy off my
information prior to upgrading to Windows 7. Since Windows 7 uses a new tool
called Easy Transfer and does not recognize the old file, is there anyway to
bring back the old settings?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Bernd]

-------- Original-Nachricht --------

> I used the Windows XP File and Settings Transfer Wizard to copy off my
> information prior to upgrading to Windows 7. Since Windows 7 uses a new tool
> called Easy Transfer and does not recognize the old file, is there anyway to
> bring back the old settings?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
Just download Windows Easy Transfer for XP.
Look at the bottom of this page:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer

Bernd

 

[Gordon]

"Bernd" <fake@gmx.de> wrote in message
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>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>
>> I used the Windows XP File and Settings Transfer Wizard to copy off my
>> information prior to upgrading to Windows 7. Since Windows 7 uses a new
>> tool called Easy Transfer and does not recognize the old file, is there
>> anyway to bring back the old settings?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim
>>
> Just download Windows Easy Transfer for XP.
> Look at the bottom of this page:
>
> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer
>
> Bernd

And do NOT use WET to transfer Outlook data. (If you have Outlook...)

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Gordon wrote:
> "Bernd" <fake@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:uJNTLxVmKHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>>
>>> I used the Windows XP File and Settings Transfer Wizard to copy off my
>>> information prior to upgrading to Windows 7. Since Windows 7 uses a new
>>> tool called Easy Transfer and does not recognize the old file, is there
>>> anyway to bring back the old settings?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>> Just download Windows Easy Transfer for XP.
>> Look at the bottom of this page:
>>
>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer
>>
>> Bernd
>
> And do NOT use WET to transfer Outlook data. (If you have Outlook...)

Or OE data.

 

[Gordon]

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Gordon wrote:
>> "Bernd" <fake@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:uJNTLxVmKHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>>>
>>>> I used the Windows XP File and Settings Transfer Wizard to copy off my
>>>> information prior to upgrading to Windows 7. Since Windows 7 uses a
>>>> new
>>>> tool called Easy Transfer and does not recognize the old file, is there
>>>> anyway to bring back the old settings?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>> Just download Windows Easy Transfer for XP.
>>> Look at the bottom of this page:
>>>
>>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer
>>>
>>> Bernd
>>
>> And do NOT use WET to transfer Outlook data. (If you have Outlook...)
>
> Or OE data.

Mucks that up as well does it?
I wonder what the point of writing it was then?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Gordon wrote:
>>>>> I used the Windows XP File and Settings Transfer Wizard to copy off my
>>>>> information prior to upgrading to Windows 7. Since Windows 7 uses a
>>>>> new
>>>>> tool called Easy Transfer and does not recognize the old file, is
>>>>> there
>>>>> anyway to bring back the old settings?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>> Just download Windows Easy Transfer for XP.
>>>> Look at the bottom of this page:
>>>>
>>>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer
>>>>
>>>> Bernd
>>>
>>> And do NOT use WET to transfer Outlook data. (If you have Outlook...)
>>
>> Or OE data.
>
> Mucks that up as well does it?
> I wonder what the point of writing it was then?

If there's only one (1) identity and it is not the default Main Identity (or
is not a renaming of the Main Identity), FAST will work...kinda/sorta. But
why take chances?

 

[Gordon]

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> If there's only one (1) identity and it is not the default Main Identity
> (or is not a renaming of the Main Identity), FAST will work...kinda/sorta.
> But why take chances?

Precisely - the problem seems to be that WET gives NO warning that
transferring Outlook and OE data via it will probably cause problems...