Favourites from one computer to new one

achtunglady

Hi i have a long list of favourites on my old computer and was wondering how and if i can transfer them to the new one.

I dont really want to be messing about with taking cases apart and mucking about with the drives, can anyone suggest how i do it? thanks

bat999

Hi
Which browser are you using, is it Internet Explorer?

achtunglady

Hi yes its internet explorer and i have xp home edition on old comp and xp pro on new one if thats any use

dogmaryxx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/migrate.mspx

BritRael

1) Open Windows Explorer
2) (On the left side) click the plus sign next to 'my computer'
3) (On the left side) click the plus sign next to 'c:'
4) (On the left side) click the plus sign next to 'documents and settings'
5) (On the left side) click 'favourites' (it should now be highlighted)
6) Hold down the ctrl key and press the letter 'c'
7) Insert an external storage device; memory pen or USB drive etc.
8) Wait till it is detected, then (On the left side) click the external device
9) Hold down the ctrl key and press the letter 'v' (your data is now copied to your external device)
10) Insert the external device into your new computer
11) Repeat steps 1-2
12) Select the external device, and then select 'favourites'
13) Click 'Documents and settings' on your C: drive
14) Hold down the ctrl key and press the letter 'v'. It'll tell you that this folder exists and do you want to replace the files - select 'yes'.

You're done. Easy huh?

Marty_J

Alternatively, sign up for a Delicious account, and then you can access your bookmarks from anywhere.

moonrakerz

If you have anything of value on your computer, get a free standing hard drive and back everything up onto that.
Then when you buy a new PC everything is easy to transfer, and when your computer dies, as it will someday, you will lose nothing.