I am about to transfer from old to new with a USB cable and need to know if anybody knows how to do this?
External backup drives are the best way, as you can categorize your saved data into specific folders. Then the data will be ready to be copied onto your new computer in the right locations.
Moving stuff to a new PC is a good time for computer house-keeping!
Have a look at this, it might help: http://makemoneyonacomputer.com/how-to-back-up-a-computer-to-an-external-drive
Hi Tim, think the answers below answered your question pretty well. I still trust the "old-fashion or old-school way". Bernie
If it helps to do it the old school way, it would avoid confusion. :) Just copy the files from your old pc to a portable hardrive. Then, plug the portable hardrive to your new pc and paste the items. :)
Hi Tim. How much space do you need? It is quite affordable. I have 1 terabyte hardrive I bought 5 years ago for $150. It should be cheaper now.
Is it possible for you to use an external hard drive? That way you can save all of your old files/folders on to the external hard drive, and then load them onto your new system. Use your ext hd for an extra back up system too.
That is what I would do.
Janelle
Thanks for the come back everyone. Today I was at the PC repair shop and obtain some info from one of the repair technician, so I'm going to go with that for now and let you know how it turned out. Thanks for all the help folks much appreciated.
DO you have a PC (Windows) or MAC - because for Windows you can try Windows Easy Transfer.
There is also the Windows Migration Assistant.
Ok Steph, this is going to take a bit. I am transferring data from the old PC that is running window vista XP to a window 7. I hooked up both PC to power and turn both PC on and connected the USB cable to both machines, went to easy transfer and started it up got the Key from the new PC and type it in where required and press next to keep going, but it a message came back and said that both PC had to be connected to the same network. I wasn't all that sure about that part so I shut everything back down. I'm a little confused about the network , that may mean that I need a network cable and hook that up as well Am I wrong?
It still doesn't tell me anything but thanks anyway. I'm doing research on all this stuff and see what I can find.
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How do I transfer old data from an old pc to a new one?
I am about to transfer from old to new with a USB cable and need to know if anybody knows how to do this?
1use backup programme to save all files
2always have good antivirus up to date
3create system recovery disk in case disaster
4make habit of saving everything online --- esp your website / there are plugins to do this automatically
External backup drives are the best way, as you can categorize your saved data into specific folders. Then the data will be ready to be copied onto your new computer in the right locations.
Moving stuff to a new PC is a good time for computer house-keeping!
Have a look at this, it might help: http://makemoneyonacomputer.com/how-to-back-up-a-computer-to-an-external-drive
Hi Tim, think the answers below answered your question pretty well. I still trust the "old-fashion or old-school way". Bernie
If it helps to do it the old school way, it would avoid confusion. :) Just copy the files from your old pc to a portable hardrive. Then, plug the portable hardrive to your new pc and paste the items. :)
Hi Tim. How much space do you need? It is quite affordable. I have 1 terabyte hardrive I bought 5 years ago for $150. It should be cheaper now.
Is it possible for you to use an external hard drive? That way you can save all of your old files/folders on to the external hard drive, and then load them onto your new system. Use your ext hd for an extra back up system too.
That is what I would do.
Janelle
Thanks for the come back everyone. Today I was at the PC repair shop and obtain some info from one of the repair technician, so I'm going to go with that for now and let you know how it turned out. Thanks for all the help folks much appreciated.
DO you have a PC (Windows) or MAC - because for Windows you can try Windows Easy Transfer.
There is also the Windows Migration Assistant.
Ok Steph, this is going to take a bit. I am transferring data from the old PC that is running window vista XP to a window 7. I hooked up both PC to power and turn both PC on and connected the USB cable to both machines, went to easy transfer and started it up got the Key from the new PC and type it in where required and press next to keep going, but it a message came back and said that both PC had to be connected to the same network. I wasn't all that sure about that part so I shut everything back down. I'm a little confused about the network , that may mean that I need a network cable and hook that up as well Am I wrong?
It still doesn't tell me anything but thanks anyway. I'm doing research on all this stuff and see what I can find.
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1use backup programme to save all files
2always have good antivirus up to date
3create system recovery disk in case disaster
4make habit of saving everything online --- esp your website / there are plugins to do this automatically