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Transfer Files and Settings
Transfer Files
and Settings
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f you are performing a new install rather than an
upgrade, you can use another wizard to transfer
existing files and settings to Windows Vista. The
time-saving Windows Easy Transfer restores personal
desktop settings and menu options that you set up
previously in other versions of Windows, including
user accounts, programs, Internet Explorer security
settings, bookmarks, and cookies.
Before running the Windows Easy Transfer wizard, you
should perform some maintenance on your existing
system. Run the Disk Cleanup utility to remove
temporary files and Internet Explorer cached files; this
reduces the number of files to be transferred.
You should also be connected to a network share or
have a CD or DVD burner available, because you
probably cannot fit all the necessary files onto a floppy
disk. You can save the files to a different partition on
the same hard drive if you are not deleting or
reformatting it during the install process. You can also
install the settings directly across a network to the new
computer. Make sure you have the necessary shares
and permissions set up before you do so.
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1 Close all programs.
2 Insert the Windows Vista CD.
The Install Windows screen appears.
Note: You can also browse to the DVD
drive and click Setup to launch
the DVD.
3 Click Transfer files and settings from
another computer.
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The Welcome to Windows Easy
Transfer screen appears.
4 Click Next.
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