Transfer data xp to windows 7

Hi, I used windows easy transfer to copy all my files to a stand alone hard disk B4 migrating from XP to Windows 7. I need to transfer just my outlook emails onto outlook now running under windows 7. Can you help please? Thank you Bill Briant. All you need to do is load the. Open up Outlook on your windows 7 system. Then import the.

This should help. In fact the. Help please Thanks Bill. First, on the Windows 7 computer, click the Start button, select Getting Started, and Transfer your files. When asked What do you want to use to transfer items to your new computer? Select External hard disk or shared network folder to copy the program to your USB drive.

If you have an external USB drive, you need to use the External hard disk option. Follow the instructions that appear in the next window. After installing the software on your new PC, simply re-enter your license information, and you should be set. Afterwards, depending on the EULA, you may be required to uninstall the application from your old computer. This final method is geared towards more advanced users, and requires a moderate to advanced level of expertise, and knowledge of the windows registry and system settings.

Some applications do not make use of the windows registry to lock themselves to a particular PC and may simply be copied over or even exclusively used with an external data storage device. If this is the case, the software manufacturer will usually notify the user of this feature, and the software can simply be copied over without use of secondary software transfer devices and applications.

In the event that the software has to be copied to Windows 7, it is important to backup the windows registry before copying registry values from the old installation. If you use a flash drive a freshly formatted one is recommended as it installs Windows Easy Transfer like a portable app which runs directly from the drive. The next screen prompts you to go to the old computer, start up Easy Transfer and run through the wizard until you get a transfer key.

Click on Advanced to get a detailed explorer view so you can specifically select what to transfer over.