Re: transfer file wizard

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From: neo [mvp outlook] (neoheart_at_remove-heart.mvps.org)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 17:23:24 -0700

Odd, just about every vendor I know that sells a new computer with XP
preinstalled provides a recovery CD in case the operating system needs to be
installed.

So what happens if you pick g, h, i, or j and then try copying the two files
it cares to a CD?

"Mole" <Mole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:173F8E70-861B-4BB3-9C6A-F1627815FD6D@microsoft.com...
>I do not have the xp cd. xp was preinstalled on the new computer. The
> transfer wizard is asking me to create a wizard disk to then use on the
> old
> computer (ME). Unfortunately, it will not let me create the wizard disk
> on
> to a CD, It only gives me the drive options of g,h,i, and J, which I do
> not
> use.
>
> "neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Insert the Windows XP cd into the drive. Autorun should kick off and you
>> get a dialog asking what do you want to do. Pick perform additional
>> tasks.
>> Pick File and Settings transfer wizard. You should be able to save your
>> settings to any type of removable media. Bring that back to your XP box
>> and
>> run with it. ;)
>>
>> "Mole" <Mole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:813942B6-78DE-4BDB-86EF-5360C9484AB6@microsoft.com...
>> >I need to transfer files from an old ME computer to XP. The transfer
>> >wizard
>> > asks me to create a wizard disk, but the only chioces for drives are
>> > not
>> > drives I can access. Is there a way I can burn the correct files for
>> > the
>> > wizard disk to a CD drive?
>>
>>
>>

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