Transferring memory??

nardopolo · 05-31-2007, 04:24 PM

So my old computer is dead/dying. Can rarely turn on (sometimes in safe mode it can). Problem is all my music and work files are saved on it. Is there any way to send all my memory to a new computer, also bringing along all the old settings (users, background, favorites, applications, etc.) that i love and am used to? Thanks tech team.

btw its XP to XP

dai · 05-31-2007, 06:45 PM

slave the drive in the new computer and then take ownership of the files
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

nardopolo · 05-31-2007, 07:24 PM

i dont know what that is and the site u showed me says
"How to take ownership of a folder
Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has administrative credentials. "
so now what? can you please tell me step by step?

dai · 05-31-2007, 07:26 PM

do a clean install of xp on the new drive
and the log on as administaor

nardopolo · 06-01-2007, 08:49 PM

wait what? i cant log in, my computer is dead

**speedster123** · 06-02-2007, 07:40 AM

As Dai said, you need a method of slaving the old hard drive to the new computer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156101

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nardopolo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 84 OS: Win XP	Transferring memory?? So my old computer is dead/dying. Can rarely turn on (sometimes in safe mode it can). Problem is all my music and work files are saved on it. Is there any way to send all my memory to a new computer, also bringing along all the old settings (users, background, favorites, applications, etc.) that i love and am used to? Thanks tech team. btw its XP to XP Last edited by nardopolo; 05-31-2007 at 04:40 PM. Reason: More information added

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,569 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Transferring memory?? slave the drive in the new computer and then take ownership of the files http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 __________________

05-31-2007, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
nardopolo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 84 OS: Win XP	Re: Transferring memory?? i dont know what that is and the site u showed me says "How to take ownership of a folder Note *You must be logged on to the computer* with an account that has administrative credentials. " so now what? can you please tell me step by step?

05-31-2007, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,569 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Transferring memory?? do a clean install of xp on the new drive and the log on as administaor __________________

06-01-2007, 08:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
nardopolo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 84 OS: Win XP	Re: Transferring memory?? wait what? i cant log in, my computer is dead

06-02-2007, 07:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,216 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Transferring memory?? As Dai said, you need a method of slaving the old hard drive to the new computer: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156101 __________________