How to swap old laptop to new...

[Brendan]

Im struggling with this for some reason today. I had to get a new laptop...vista of course. I want to go back to xp and move everything from my old laptop to my new. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Many thank youz....

 

[gators2001]

I don't know how proabaly can take it to a tech

 

[Pro Image]

They make a usb kit to link them up to sync. the data between the both of them.........Tigerdirect sell them....As for XP you'll have to wait on the computer gurus........LOL

 

[Shovelhead]

"Files and settings Transfer Wizard"

 

[OldPaint]

all you need is a bootable copy of XP.........stick it in the cd/dvd thingy...and it will ask if you want to install XP!!! SAY YES, it will FDISK/FORMAT the hard drive...NO MORE VISTA! now you only problem is....DRIVERS FOR THAT MACHINE....you may have to go on line to get VIDEO/USB/VIA COMPLIANT...
other then that it will be XP.
BRAND AND MODLE OF LAPTOP....go on line and see if drivers are available for XP AND THAT COMPUTER.

 

[Techman]

first,, you make the resotre cd for your machine. most new lappy's have a util to make a restore cd.
This cd was normally given to you when you buy. Today they include it on your hd and you make your own from that.

Do not do anything until you have at least two sets of those cd's handy.

Second. Find all the drivers for you machine. You want two sets. one set is the vista and the other set is the XP.

Do not do any thing else until you have both sets.

Then since your lappy is likely SATA you will make a slipstreamed XP install cd. Go find nlite, down load it and it will help you make your XP install disk.

Or find a guru who has the experience and let him ddo it for you.
I just did another vista to XP install. It cost him $125.00 for me to get his machine to run. The secret is to get the F keys and volume control to work.

 

[Brendan]

Thanks all..... I will venture forward