Dell Precision R5400 Setup and Quick Reference Guide  - Page 16

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Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard requires the Operating System installation media that came with your computer or a wizard disk, which the wizard can create for you. NOTE: For more information about transferring data, search support.dell.com for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). NOTE: Access to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not be available in certain countries. Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (With the Operating System Media) NOTE: The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard designates the source computer from which data is to be transferred as the old computer, and designates the destination computer to which the data is going to be transferred as the new computer. PREPARE THE DESTINATION COMPUTER FOR THE FILE TRANSFER 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 Under Which computer is this?, click New computer, and click Next. 3 Under Do you have a Windows XP CD?, click I will use the wizard from the Windows XP CD, and click Next. 4 Review the information under Now go to your old computer, and then go to the source computer. Do not click Next. COPY DATA FROM THE SOURCE COMPUTER 1 Insert the Windows XP Operating System installation media into the source computer. The Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen appears. 2 Click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do you want to do?, click Transfer files and settings. The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard window appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Under Which computer is this?, click Old Computer, and click Next. 16 Setting Up Your Computer

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Setting Up Your Computer
Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard requires the
Operating System
installation media that came with your computer or a wizard disk, which the
wizard can create for you.
NOTE:
For more information about transferring data, search
support.dell.com
for
document #154781 (
What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old
Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Operating System?
).
NOTE:
Access to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not be available in
certain countries.
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (With the Operating System Media)
NOTE:
The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard designates the source computer
from which data is to be transferred as the
old
computer, and designates the
destination computer to which the data is going to be transferred as the
new
computer.
PREPARE
THE
DESTINATION
COMPUTER
FOR
THE
FILE
TRANSFER
1
Click
Start
All Programs
Accessories
System Tools
Files and
Settings Transfer Wizard
.
2
Under
Which computer is this?
, click
New computer
, and click
Next
.
3
Under
Do you have a Windows XP CD?
, click
I will use the wizard from
the Windows XP CD
, and click
Next
.
4
Review the information under
Now go to your old computer
, and then go
to the source computer. Do
not
click
Next
.
COPY
DATA
FROM
THE
SOURCE
COMPUTER
1
Insert the Windows XP
Operating System
installation media into the
source computer.
The
Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP
screen appears.
2
Click
Perform additional tasks
.
3
Under
What do you want to do?
, click
Transfer files and settings
.
The
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
window appears.
4
Click
Next
.
5
Under
Which computer is this?
, click
Old Computer
, and click
Next
.