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Transfer of data from Win XP to Win 7

  • 29-08-2010 04:46PM
    #1
    silverski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Can anyone advise best solution to transfer data form a laptop wth win XP Pro to a Win 7 system.

    Is my only choice to copy to external drive and then transfer, seems to be the longest route.

    Regards

    Silverski


Comments

  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Try a crossover cable


  • #3
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Yea the hard drive option is the easiest way the crossover cable way is more complicated not overly complicated but more so than hard drive or usb device.


  • #4
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,201 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Look up the Windows Easy Transfer tool for Xp-to-7 migrations, it'll let you transfer your files and account configuration in one go.


  • #5
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    silverski wrote: »
    Can anyone advise best solution to transfer data form a laptop wth win XP Pro to a Win 7 system.

    If you can get them both on the same LAN then just share a folder on the XP machine and copy all the required data into it. Then access the share from the Win 7 machine and copy everything over.


  • #6
    silverski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭silverski


    bhickey wrote: »
    If you can get them both on the same LAN then just share a folder on the XP machine and copy all the required data into it. Then access the share from the Win 7 machine and copy everything over.

    Thanks,

    I was thinking that this would be the best solution.

    Regards

    Silverski


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