Transferring files to a new computer
April 18, 2005
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I have a Windows XP PC with hundreds of files, especially Word documents. I plan to purchase an eMac. How can I transfer all my files to my new computer before getting rid of my old PC?
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Submitted by:
Erik,
via e-mail
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Depending on how many hundreds of files you have on your old PC and the sizes of those files, the easiest and quickest method may be to just burn a handful of CDs or, if your PC has a DVD burner, a DVD or two. Word files are typically pretty small, so you could fit hundreds onto a single CD-R disc. Just burn the files you want to take from your old PC onto a disc, then copy them over to your new eMac. A bonus: you'll then have an instant backup of all of your important files with the CDs you create.
If you have lots of larger files or your old PC doesn't have a CD burner, you can network your old PC and the eMac together with an application called Dave. Version 5.0.1 of the software works with Mac OS X and is free to try. (It costs $119 if you end up keeping your old PC and using both systems on the same network.)
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