Migrate files - XP to Win 7

[Thumper72]

Folks-
I’m going to be “upgrading” from 32-bit XP pro to 64-bit WIN 7 Pro over the next week, and I’m just looking for a bit of advice. Methinks all my hardware is 64-bit compatible - my Yorkfield processor appears to be able to handle 64-bit calcs, and everything else gets a green light from the Windows compatibility checker. Of course, the upgrade from XP isn’t really an upgrade. This requires a clean install, which (obviously) requires reinstalling all my applications. So! Here are my questions:

1. Has anyone used Windows Easy Transfer to migrate their settings? If so, does it work well? Will it migrate e-mail and internet account settings such as user names and passwords? I have a few old e-mail accounts that I still receive mail on, but whose passwords are long lost to me.

2. In terms of COD, are all my settings contained in the config and config_MP files? In other words, if I plop those files in the correct spot, will all my settings (graphics, rankings, and server favorites) transfer over?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice!

[Salaga]

I am thinking about the same thing. Going from XP 64 to Windows 7 64.
I am just thinking to get another Hard Drive, maybe SSD, and keep my current drive as a storage. It will give me clean install and safety with transferring files

[kingofcalif]

With the price of HD's so low that should be the best way. Going from XP you will lose all programs and data. You need to do a clean install.
Install new HD then install Win7 then bring your files back in from old HD. That's what I plan as soon as you guys tell me it works.....LOL

[maddog101]

I just transferred the players folder across and all my settings and ranks were intact

[barkingmaduk]

I have windows 7 64bit home premium full but i just moved every thing from a second pc via home network so i dont know if it works
On the email front you do loose outlook express with 7 your only email system i can log into with 7 is windows live so i keep my emails going to old vista pc using outlook express unless someone know to the contary if so let me know as well lol

[ColKing]

Folks-
I’m going to be “upgrading” from 32-bit XP pro to 64-bit WIN 7 Pro over the next week, and I’m just looking for a bit of advice. Methinks all my hardware is 64-bit compatible - my Yorkfield processor appears to be able to handle 64-bit calcs, and everything else gets a green light from the Windows compatibility checker. Of course, the upgrade from XP isn’t really an upgrade. This requires a clean install, which (obviously) requires reinstalling all my applications. So! Here are my questions:

1. Has anyone used Windows Easy Transfer to migrate their settings? If so, does it work well? Will it migrate e-mail and internet account settings such as user names and passwords? I have a few old e-mail accounts that I still receive mail on, but whose passwords are long lost to me.

2. In terms of COD, are all my settings contained in the config and config_MP files? In other words, if I plop those files in the correct spot, will all my settings (graphics, rankings, and server favorites) transfer over?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice!

I have and am still trying to get things back to normal from upgrade.
I went from XP to Vista in January, very painfull. Vista was a DOG!

Absolutely do a clean install!

The windows transfer will do the migration, but it will also bring stuff along with it that may not be compatible with Win7 drivers. So if you use it do it before you install any of your programs again, like office so you can write over the migrated .dll's.

If you have access to a external drive or a large enough partition on your hard drive, do a 1 to 1 copy of your c: drive, that way you know you will have every thing. Also do a backup, so you can recover individual files. If you want to spend some money on a good way to transfer files and programs invest in PCMover $79 (READ ALL THE DETAILS BEFORE YOU BUY).

Forward all your old emails to a account you can get to and put them in folders for those old accounts so you will not lose them.

I had the option of use the 64bit, but there is a lot of software I have to use that will only run in 32bit. So check each program first if they will work in 64bit before you make that decision.


If you need some help PM me or email at rwatts77@cfaith.com.

May God Have Mercy on Your Upgrade! :)

[Thumper72]

Alright Guys, thanks for the info and advice. I've backed everything up (I hope) - including e-mails and players folders - on an external HD. I'll take your advice Ron and use Windows Transfer before I reinstall everything. Gonna dive in an do it now! I'll let you know how it went when and if I come out the other side...:p

[Thumper72]

After a couple of initial blips, things seem to be progressing alright. Just now in the midst of reinstalling all my apps. But, I'm connected to the interwebs, my mail account is back, and my itunes playlists and music seems to have transferred properly.

Two issues I ran into:

1. When I began the installation process (booted from DVD), the thing failed when I chose where Windows should install. A dialog comes up with all the partitions listed, and the C:\ drive shows up as the system disk. I chose this drive, hit "Next" and I got this error message, "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition." After putting my exploded brains back into my head, I figured out the solution. I had to go into the BIOS and set the physical disk on which my C:\ partition resides to be first in the boot order of HD's. I have two physical disks in my machine and the disk that was first in order was the one without the system partition. So, make sure your system disk is first in boot order if you have more than one HD in your machine.

2. The other problem I had was importing my backed up Outlook *.PST file. Windows denied me access to it as I was importing. The fix for this was to actually "Take ownership" of the file. It has to do with permissions. Apparently this is new with Vista and Win 7.

I know it's early days, but things seem to be running ok.

[CRASH]

2. The other problem I had was importing my backed up Outlook *.PST file. Windows denied me access to it as I was importing. The fix for this was to actually "Take ownership" of the file. It has to do with permissions. Apparently this is new with Vista and Win 7.

Did you use the same user name from when you originally set up XP?
Even if you do a name change on the account, I have seen the original set-up name stay in the registry...ran across this issue with some third party software that used the Windows log in name and password.

[Thumper72]

Did you use the same user name from when you originally set up XP?
Even if you do a name change on the account, I have seen the original set-up name stay in the registry...ran across this issue with some third party software that used the Windows log in name and password.

I did, but for some reason, that particular file's owner was listed as a long string of numbers - similar to those folders that Windows generates in the temp directory. So, I don't know what happened there. Sometimes I miss DOS... At least I understood what the heck was going on. :p