Frbiz.com Reported New Computer Woes
If you are one of the fortunate few who got a replacement computer for Christmas
, you will likely soon face a problem: all your data is on your old machine.
Photos, emails, favourites, address book and a zillion other documents are strewn across the old hard drive and the more you think about it, the deeper the rabbit hole goes.
There are broadband, network and ISP settings, long-forgotten saved passwords, all your genealogy and accounting software's data files, Spider Solitaire saved games and irreplaceable custom spelling dictionaries and document templates.
The task seems suddenly daunting; how do you get all this data from one machine to the other? Perhaps the bigger question is where is it hiding and where does it go on the new machine?
By far the best and easiest way to do this - and I'm not being silly here - is to get a computer expert to do it. If they are worth their Bluetooth headset, they should know exactly where your data is and transfer it for you lock, stock and barrel. The shop that sold you the new computer should also offer this service, although not all do.
For expediency, techs prefer to transfer data directly from drive to drive; if that isn't feasible, then across a network. Any files, folders and settings that can't be dragged and dropped are then configured manually.
Later versions of Windows are based on profiles, so a high percentage of your target data will live in your user profile's folders. The rest will be disbursed across various program and common or system folders. Most "modern" programs create their own folders to store data.
Take Firefox; when installed and first run, several files and folders appear in your profile's "Application Data" (Appdata in Vista/7) folders for storing bookmarks, temporary files, add- ons/extensions and other relevant data. All you do is copy these folders and paste them in the same place on your new machine, then when Firefox opens, voila! Your bookmarks aren't there. Huh!?!
Firefox is actually a bad example. It needs tweaking to ensure old data will be picked up and utilised. I used Firefox to demonstrate that sometimes things don't work the way you think they should.
Keep in mind you can't simply copy any program's folders from "Program Files" and expect them to work; programs usually require installation to work correctly.
Later versions of Windows boast something called the "File and Settings Transfer Wizard", an idea probably "borrowed" from the competition. Theoretically, the wizard gathers all your user data and settings on your old machine and prepares it for transferring to your new machine.
You then run the wizard on the new machine and all your data is magically transferred, ready for use. So why then did I suggest you have it done professionally when the wizard apparently does the same thing? Because the tool is flawed; if all you use is Microsoft products, then it usually works. The wizard often misses third-party files and settings, leaving you to transfer them manually, anyway.
You also have to link your machines somehow, which is often the biggest headache. What medium do you use? While the amount of data varies greatly, there is usually so much of it only an external hard drive, network or direct drive-to-drive transfer is viable, even when using the wizard.
The alternative is to manually transfer everything in bits and bobs with smaller media - a pen drive, CD/DVD or similar. But you still have to know where everything goes. If not, you'd better leave it to your computer repair people; they do this every day.
by: heiyou
Getting College Jobs Relating To College And Career Choices Why You Should Invest In The Renowned Firearm Sig Sauer Frbiz.com Reported Asset Sale Proposed By Solid Energy Frbiz.com Reported Eu Farm Incomes Tumble 12 Percent In 2009 Frbiz.com Reported Biosecurity Bill To Prohibit Gmo Food Production In Turkey Phoenix Scottsdale Vacation Rentals Report On Analysis And Forecast Of China Live Hog, Layers And Broilers Exclusive Motorola Aura Phones-myluxphone Go Green! Use Environmental Paper Buying Children's Clothing Online Film School And Video Production Brief Overview Of E-marketing Plan: Debt Consolidation Loans - Consolidating Debts Online Is A Good Option