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How to transfer connection settings to new XP-Pro PC?
Posted by Bo Berglund on November 5th, 2005


I am currently in the process of "moving into" two new PC:s, both my
desktop and my laptop are being replaced. Both are XP-Pro SP2 machines
like the old ones. Lots of software installations to do...

But there is one item I would rather have an automated way of
transferring, and this is the dialup connections I have created over
the years. It is soo tedious to find and type in all of the old
information (including the passwords) for all of them. I have probably
50-100 connectoids to handle.

Is there a way to transfer this to the new PC:s in one package?

Sorry for the crosspost, I did not know where to put this question..

/Bo


Bo Berglund
bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com

Posted by Jim Macklin on November 5th, 2005


Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/file transfer
wizard. Export the needed files and import them to the new
computers.


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"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@home.se> wrote in message
news:2pqom19jnlahhufso63qjgc1db5ukh1i2u@4ax.com...
|I am currently in the process of "moving into" two new
PC:s, both my
| desktop and my laptop are being replaced. Both are XP-Pro
SP2 machines
| like the old ones. Lots of software installations to do...
|
| But there is one item I would rather have an automated way
of
| transferring, and this is the dialup connections I have
created over
| the years. It is soo tedious to find and type in all of
the old
| information (including the passwords) for all of them. I
have probably
| 50-100 connectoids to handle.
|
| Is there a way to transfer this to the new PC:s in one
package?
|
| Sorry for the crosspost, I did not know where to put this
question..
|
| /Bo
|
|
| Bo Berglund
| bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com


Posted by Bo Berglund on November 5th, 2005


On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 03:30:10 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:

>Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/file transfer
>wizard. Export the needed files and import them to the new
>computers.


Are the connections stored as files?
In that case, where are they located and what type of files are they?

/Bo

Bo Berglund
bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com

Posted by Jim Macklin on November 5th, 2005


Yes, everything sis stored as files. The wizard will find
them.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm



"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@home.se> wrote in message
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| On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 03:30:10 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
| <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:
|
| >Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/file transfer
| >wizard. Export the needed files and import them to the
new
| >computers.
|
| Are the connections stored as files?
| In that case, where are they located and what type of
files are they?
|
| /Bo
|
| Bo Berglund
| bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com


Posted by Kerry Brown on November 5th, 2005


"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
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> Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/file transfer
> wizard. Export the needed files and import them to the new
> computers.
>


This works great except it does not transfer the passwords for Outlook
Express email accounts. Before you do the transfer export each email account
to a .iaf file. When you are finished transferring the files settings with
the wizard start Outlook Express and delete all the transferred accounts
then import each .iaf file to setup the accounts with passwords. Note the
wizard does not automatically transfer the .iaf files. They will have to be
copied to external media. If they are stored in My Documents the wizard will
transfer them.

Kerry


Posted by GTS on November 5th, 2005


No. They're stored in the registry. FAST will export them and import them
on the target machine.
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"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
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> Yes, everything sis stored as files. The wizard will find
> them.
>
>
> --
> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
> some support
> http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
>
>
>
> "Bo Berglund" <boberglund@home.se> wrote in message
> news:2s6pm1h16qs9h702u46d4ki7nchcmo815e@4ax.com...
> | On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 03:30:10 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
> | <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:
> |
> | >Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/file transfer
> | >wizard. Export the needed files and import them to the
> new
> | >computers.
> |
> | Are the connections stored as files?
> | In that case, where are they located and what type of
> files are they?
> |
> | /Bo
> |
> | Bo Berglund
> | bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
>
>




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