With the introduction to Vista many people are asking how to they transfer their old computer files to the their new Vista Computer. There are many ways to transfer files over. The exact method you use depends largely on what type of setup you already have.
To do a Transfer files to Vista we recommend Laplink PC Mover. The reason for this is because it is very simple to use. Basically you have to order the product online. You will be able to download the software right away and if you already have a network setup then you can run a data transfer from the old computer to the new one in just a few quick clicks. This program is great for transfering over all the user settings like your favorites, e-mail, printers, system settings, all your music and documents. If you do not have a network setup then don’t worry. These guys give you a free Data transfer cable. You do have to wait a few days to get it in the mail but from there you just plug the two computers together and open up the program on both computers. In just a few clicks all your data will be transferred over to your new computer.
Transfer Old Computer To New Computer
Another popular method is to manually copy over the files you want. Some people do not care about transferring over their e-mail settings and favorites and just want to copy the My Documents folder over. If this is the case you can just use a USB hard drive, jump drive or burn the data to a CD. This does take a little more user involvement but for some it works better.
How to transfer files to new computer
A better way then just manually coping over data is to use the Windows Transfer file settings program. This is fairly simple to use and if you have a network already setup then you should not have much trouble. Basically you start the transfer Wizard and select the files you want to transfer over. You can not transfer programs this way and often times people have trouble transferring over all their user settings but things like your documents will be transferred. You have the option to burn the data to a CD or copy it to another external device and of course over the network.
For a more detailed explanation on Laplink or a step by step guide on how the Windows File transfer works check out the links in this article. We have written some great free guides on how to go about doing a data transfer.
