Transferring Data To New Pc

[derekpara]

I want to transfer my documents, photos, e-mails (Hotmail & Outlook Express) from my unsupported Windows XP computer to a new Windows 7 computer.

I have a 16 GB memory stick, and my documents, including photos, take about 7 GB. Will that be enough to do the job, and have you any advice for a comparative novice regarding the transfer?

Cheers.

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[tamborine]

I use a stack of CDs, much cheaper & more reliable

[Quoi]

can you network the two machines together? much easier to transfer the files.

[hc4361]

A 16GB memory stick will easily transfer 7GB.
To make it easy, copy and transfer one lot of files at a time - eg documents first, then photos, then music.

What do intend doing your old pc? You can easily take the hard drive out, put in a caddy and use it as an external hard drive for back up for under £10

[derekpara]

Thankyou all for those helpful answers.

I have plenty of CDs and I think I could network the two machines if I had the information on how to do it.

HC4381. I like your suggestion re using the old hard drive again - I think I'll try that as well.

Cheers.

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[Old_Geezer]

If you are like me then your main problem would be ensuring you transferred all you wanted to. Not all my stuff is in the directory designated "Documents" by MS. Do a number of searches for different document types to try to ensure you copied them all.