Help! We're switching computers!?

Question

We're switching computers because our old computer was getting fixed, now that it's fixed and we're getting the old one back, How do I go about saving all of my Favorites/Bookmarks and all of my pictures on here to the old computer?

Answer 1

As far as favorties and bookmarks, I would think you could email those links to yourself than go online on your old computer, go to email and download those links.

Pictures, depending on how many you have either use a CD and burn onto the CD or if you have quite a bit, use a flash drive. You could email the pictures to yourself also.

Flash drives are easier than CD's and hold much more info.

Answer 2

There are a few options...here are a couple easy ones:

1. You can manually copy the folders necessary to a CD or memory stick (etc.). My Documents will likely get the photos (if they're stored in My Pictures, that is a subfolder of My Documents). You can also copy the Favorites folder for the bookmarks. Both My Documents and Favorites are stored in the user profile, which can be found in "C:\Documents and Settings\\", where is whatever name you log in with (usually, sometimes Windows will add a number or tag it with a domain name if you're on a corporate network). Look in the My Documents folder before you copy and make sure it's the correct data if you see multiple profile folders.

2. If both PCs can be put on the same home network, Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (in Windows XP). Run the following on the new PC... Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. It'll prompt you to creat a wizard disk which you can take to the old PC.

Good luck.

Answer 3

You are not alone - We have the exact same problem. We took our's to PC World who said there was nothing wrong with it, on two occasions. And of course, now that the warranty has run out, they want paid for the privelege of looking at the thing and saying there's nothing wrong! Then, we took it to a Qualified PC Technician, who replaced the memory card and said to try changing the card into a different slot every time the switching off happened. It's still happening... It's doing our head in too, we've got every sympathy for you.

Answer 4

Windows XP includes a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. In a few simple steps you can move all your files (and settings, like your background wallpaper, sounds etc.) from one machine to another.

check out this website for further info....

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/crawford_november12.mspx

You can also export your favorites from internet explorer. Click on the file menu, then import and export. Just choose export favorites. You can then save them all into a file. On the new computer, choose import instead of export to load them back into internet explorer. If you use firefox, then click on the bookbarks menu, and choose organise bookmarks. From here you can choose the file menu, then the export option.

Answer 5

it depends on what operating systems are in the new and old systems, but as a demo ill say they are both Xp, to get the favorites (for internet explorer) firefox is different, go to :
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Favorites-- user being your login name.

and copy all the files to your flashdrive or even email.
and on the new computer its just the opisite, copy all the files on to that file

for pictures, hopefully you have a flashdrive or other decent size file carrier, if there is a lot consider using cds or dvds, or at the worst case (ie 9+gb) i use a small laptop harddrive in a usb enclosure to transfer everything, these can be had cheap on ebay or other computer shopping site.

email me if you need furthur assistance.
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Answer 6

Backup the hard drive on your present computer, then restore what you want when you get your computer back. MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY THE BACKUP.

You will need the same backup program installed on both computers.

I suggest backing up to DVD RW discs

Answer 7

To back-up your favorite you have to export them then import them to a file saved on an external device:

Internet Explorer 5.0 and above users backing up favorites.

-Within Internet Explorer, click the File menu and "Import and Export...".
-Within the Import and Export window click Next.
-Click "Export Favorites" and click Next.
-Select the folder wish to backup; if you wish to backup all favorites, leave the Favorites folder highlighted and click Next.
-Select the destination you wish to save the favorites and click Next.
-Click Finish.

Internet Explorer 5.0 and above recovering backup files from an Internet Explorer or Netscape backup.

-Within Internet Explorer, click the File menu and "Import and Export...".
-Within the Import and Export window click Next.
-Click "Import Favorites" and click Next.
-Select the location that contains your favorites and click Next.
-Select where you with to save your favorites and click Next.
-Click Finish.

To save all of your other documents and files use the windows backup utility:

How to use the Windows Backup Utility

-If you have not already done so, format the CD you will use.
-Click Start in the lower-left corner of the computer's desktop .
-Click All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Backup.
You should see the Welcome to the Backup or Restore


-Click Next. You should see the Backup or Restore dialog box

-Click the radio button in front of the Back up files and settings option.

-Click Next. You should see the What to Back Up dialog box

At this point, you have a number of options about the data you want to back up. In most cases, you want to back up at least some of the data in your My Documents folder.

-Click the radio button in front of the My documents and settings option.

-Click Next. You should see the Backup Type, Destination, and Name dialog box

You can now specify the location to which you will back up the data.

-Use the drop-down arrow below the Choose a place to save your backup field to select the location to which you will back up the data.

-Under the Type a name for this backup field, type a name for the backup data file.

You may already have a naming scheme for backups (e.g., mydocs904, as shown in the dialog box above, indicating a back up of the My Documents folder created in September 2004). If you do not already have a naming scheme, create one that clearly defines what the data is and when it was backed up.

-Click Next. You should see the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard dialog box. Examine the information in this dialog box. If it is correct, click Finish. Your data will be backed up to the location you selected using the file name you created.

NOTE
If the information in this dialog box is not correct, click Back to change the option(s) you want to correct.

Answer 8

You could just send it to your own e-mail address. Then you'll have them on whatever computer you go on (With internet, obviously).

Alt.- you coyld save them on a word pad and onto a USB (Mp3 player, memory stick..)