56 Setting Up Your ComputerMicrosoft ® Windows® XPThe Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and SettingsTransfer Wizard to move data from a source computer to a new computer.You can transfer data, such as:• E-mail messages• Toolbar settings• Window sizes• Internet bookmarksYou can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serialconnection, or you can store it on removable media, such as a writable CD,for transfer to the new computer.NOTE: You can transfer information from an old computer to a new computer bydirectly connecting a serial cable to the input/output (I/O) ports of the twocomputers. To transfer data over a serial connection, you must access the NetworkConnections utility from the Control Panel and perform additional configurationsteps, such as setting up an advanced connection and designating the hostcomputer and the guest computer.For instructions on setting up a direct cable connection between two computers,see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct CableConnection Between Two Computers in Windows XP. This information may not beavailable in certain countries.For transferring information to a new computer, you must run the Files andSettings Transfer Wizard. You can use the optional Operating System disc forthis process or you can create a wizard disk with the Files and SettingsTransfer Wizard.Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System DiscNOTE: This procedure requires the Operating System disc. This disc is optional andmay not be included with certain computers.To prepare a new computer for the file transfer:1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.2 When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears,click Next.
