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Windows 7: Moving data from old XP hdd onto New win7 pc
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04 Nov 2012
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Moving data from old XP hdd onto New win7 pc
HI.
I have bought a new Windows 7 pc and put my old XP pc out to grass, I have removed the old Xp Hdd and mounted it into a usb Caddy. What I want to do is either use this as a duel boot Windows 7/xp or transfer all my xp data over onto my new pc. Some advice please.
regards.
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04 Nov 2012
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Can Windows7 read the HDD - if yes, just copy the data. If you want to dual boot with XP, you may need a new XP license for the new PC - unless you have an XP retail license. There are tutorials on this forum how to dual boot Windows 7/XP. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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04 Nov 2012
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Denver, Colorado |
Like WHS said:
If Windows 7 can read the drive then just copy the files over.
If you want to dual boot you may run into licensing troubles (also what WHS said) but if you don't its just as simple as changing which HD boots via the BIOS menu before an operating system boots. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Phenom 9850 x4 2.50GHz
Motherboard ASUS M4A785-M
Memory 4GB DDR2
Graphics Card nVidia GeFore 210
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster BX2031 20" LED
Screen Resolution 1600x900
PSU 450 Watt
Case Raygo R12-40835 ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling Air
Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Google Chrome
Other Info Laptop:
Intel Core Duo T2450 @ 2.00GHz
2GB RAM
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
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04 Nov 2012
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
I don't think you will be able to boot the XP from a USB caddy.  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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04 Nov 2012
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown  I don't think you will be able to boot the XP from a USB caddy. You can (on some systems), but unless it is a USB3, it will be painfully slow. Best is an eSata attachment. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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04 Nov 2012
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Win7 x 6 PC's California, Florida, Boston |
To boot XP on the new hardware you'd need to plug it into an available IDE or SATA port (whichever it is) and then run an XP Repair Install.
Otherwise to access just it's data see if it is seen in caddy, if not plug it in internally, copy the data off or move the data to another partition your shrink to create in Disk Mgmt. This will allow you to delete XP partition and have only the data on the HD. | | My System Specs | | Moving data from old XP hdd onto New win7 pc problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:15 PM. |  |
help with moving data and programs to SSD and HDD 
