Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (Win98 -> WinXP Home)
- From: wizodd <wizodd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:05:02 -0800
I am having a similar problem, but in my case there maybe some hardware
issues complicating things so...
OLD MACHINE:
WIN98, 3 1/2 floppy, NO CDROM, Local Network
NEW MACHINE:
WINXP H, DVD/CD writer, NO FLOPPY, Local Network
Being unable to create a wizard disk (wizard doesn't see the DVD/CD-R) I
used a mapped CD drive to run the wizard from an XP install disk (SP1)
I ran the wizard on the old machine, and it created a transfer file on the
network server.
I then ran the wizard on the new machine. It ran seemingly o.k. for about
1/2 an hour, then finished, telling me to log of to finish the process. When
I logged on no changes to the desktop or files.
I tryed a number of variations on this theme, with no better results. I then
called tech support (HP/Compaq) where we tried a couple other variations with
no luck.
If I were only porting the one machine, I'd have done it by hand by now. but
I have another one to do also and THAT user is the boss who is not going to
like it if his new machine doesn't look and work extremely like his old
machine. (I'm tempted to create an image of the disk with DiskImage and wipe
out the XP version on the new machine, and install it as a 98 box. Maybe
after that I could upgrade it to XP....)
Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
*Begin soapbox*
Myself, I'm just waiting for Linux to become a more viable desktop box. I'm
tired of paying and paying and paying and paying for OPERATING SYSTEM
software which is half-baked! I've personally spent at least $2K on MS OS's
and been disappointed every time. I've spent at least $1M on MS OS's and
software for clients, and wished that I had a better alternative (i.e. one
acceptable to the management.)
RE: backup using F&S Xfr--I would not use a MS product for backups. I've had
too much trouble with Backup and the XP system 'restore' (which usually
won't!)
MS doesn't test their products enough before shipping (why I'm always the
last on the block to upgrade-I like some feedback first!) They also
(admittedly they are not alone) need to change the way they write manuals.
All manuals seem to be written as reminders to someone who already at one
point 'knew' what the manual is saying. There need to be manuals written so
that anignorant (not stupid, just unfamiliar with the product!) can easily
find, understand, and use the information. All to often, manuals cover (in
depth!) the simplest everyday information, but the stuff which is used rarely
is covered by a 'one-liner' which is of little use to the person who seldom
uses the feature. This is *EXACTLY* the opposite of what is needed!
*end soapbox*
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