Transferring data from XP to Windows 7: What product is recommended to transfer files including outlook express messages to a new computer?
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I wouldn't count on getting "expert" advice for this from a "Staples expert". You'll need to install an email client in Windows 7 since it does not come with one, unlike previous versions of Windows which came with Outlook Express or, in the case of Windows Vista, Windows Mail. For Windows 7, I suggest downloading and installing Windows Live Mail. Then, follow the procedure at http://www.pcdon.com/080113OutlookExpress-WindowsLiveMail.html to import your OE messages into Windows Live Mail.
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Actually Yes. First install Windows Easy Transfer for XP and export all your settings to and external drive or network share. After Windows 7 installation run Easy Transfer (already in Win7) and restore your settings. This will transfer all your internet settings, favorites, docs, music, pics, etc., but not any of your old programs. Be sure to have copies of programs that you want to re-install after the of Windows 7.
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I think that it would. I bought it to transfer files from Vista computer to an XP computer. Search the item on Amazon and it should tell which operating systems it supports. Note - it will only transfer files (pictures, created documents, etc). It will not transfer programs . They will have to be reloaded on the other computer, in your case, Windows 7 computer.
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IF I had to this, I would transfer the info from the external drive to the old computer and then use Laplink to move the data to the new computer. You can drag & drop files from the drive with explorer. However you cannot transfer programs. Good luck
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER: Thanks for asking! This will work for an XP to Windows 7 transfer. It will not move programs like Photoshop itself, but it will move pictures just fine.
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You might, however I would recommend installing Windows 7 or 8 and running XP and your old software on a virtual machine. I have done this before on OS X and Windows 7 hosts, and hardware locked (USB dongle) software.
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I used this cable to transfer Windows xp to windows 7. It comes with all the instructions to guide you through the transfer and it is onscreen as well. It was very easy and self explanatory.
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Vista is installed on my desktop and XP is installed on my netbook. Would external or portable be better for transferring files from one system to another the way I presently can with a flash drive?
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Yes. Just go to advanced options and choose which wiles you want to transfer. It takes forever to actually *do* the transfer, but it works. I'm sending my laptop some videos from my desktop right now, and they're both windows 7
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Not sure how to answer that, exactly. Word and Excel work fine with my new Dell desktop windows 7. Except for Outlook, which is horrible piece of garbage I removed and installed from a copy of Office 2007.
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Hey Matthew! This transfer cable is compatible only for transferring files from Windows XP to Vista operating systems.
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I believe that all of the Belkin USB transfer cables function in the same way, although the appearance of the device in the middle of the cable varies. I have used both a "Windows Vista" cable and a "Windows 7" cable to transfer between XP and 7, between 7 and 7, and between XP and XP, with no problems. The behavior of those two cables has been identical. The differences are in the software. Windows Easy Transfer (WET) doesn't come with XP, so WET has to be installed for XP. The software that came with the Belkin Vista cable got some negative reviews. I don't use the Belkin software; I use different software that calls WET, and have had no problems. If you use different software to control the transfer, then you can choose between the Belkin cables on the basis of price. (I described use of one type of different software, suitable for power users, in my April 6, 2011 review of the Belkin "Vista" cable.)
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Yes you can transfer from XP computer to Windows 7 computer. Main reason I bought this product. Go to www.diamondmm.com to get further info on this product. The printed instructions that came with this product was very small and hard for me with my bad eye sight even with my reading glasses. I will say there instructions was confusing to me and took a good time before I finally understood what I had to do transfer from computer to computer.
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I can not offer advice on Windows 7. If you actually get the cloning software with the package, it should not be too much of a problem. A CD was included with the drive I received that said cloning software included. All it contained was instructions on how to use the software. I used XXClone to clone my existing OS and files. My OS was a streamline XP PRO. I did have to re-register with Microsoft, but XXClone worked great.
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Yes, it can transfer between any versions of Windows from XP through 8.1 (XP, Vista, 7, 8, & 8.1).
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you have to use the standalone version. You cannot scan directly to Outlook, from within outlook as you could with Windows XP 32 bit version. The cd that comes with the scanner has both versions on it.
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No. You should re-install your programs by downloading .exe installers or using CD installers. This cable is meant to transfer documents, not applications. Also, be careful. It would not let me browse and select files to transfer. It located the MY DOCUMENTS directory and started to transfer everything there. I ended up cancelling it, then transferring selected files onto a thumb drive or an external hard drive, then plugging those into the new computer to transfer. Yes, it will transfer from W.7 to W.7. The necessary software is already in the OS, you do not need to install the software that comes with the cable. You just search programs and files, type Windows Easy Transfer, it finds the software. Do this on both computers and then it prompts you to connect the cable. There is an excellent instruction booklet with the cable that spells out all the steps.