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• Easy transfer cable detection problem

  While trying to transfer files etc. from old computer using Windows XP Professional version 2002 service pack 3 for new computer using Windows 7, I get a message on the old computer indicating "Cable Easy Transfer undetected." The cable is fine because it works with another computer.

  FOR ANYONE WHO IS STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM I THOUGHT IT!

  Shouldn't the Systemengineer Microsoft had to know this?

  Here's what worked for me.

  1. on your XP machine, check if you have Windows XP 32 bit (x 86) that you use/download version 32-bit (x 86) Windows Easy Transfer.

  2 install.

  3. you must now do a right-click 'my computer' and select 'Properties'. Go to the "hardware" tab and click on "Device Manager".

  3. now that you're 'Device Manager' connect your easy transfer cable.

  4. it should refresh and you should now see 'cable devices transfer' (mine had a question mark logo, which indicates that the driver was not installed...) Click the small 'sign' next to him and less must be something called 'Simple cable USB transfer' (this is what it says for my Dynex brand cable anyway...)

  5. right click and select "Properties". Go to the tab "driver", then click on "Update Driver".

  6. the "Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard" should appear. Select "install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click "Next".

  7. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and also select "include this location in the search:

  8. now click on 'Browse' and navigate to the folder where Windows Easy Transfer installed in (something like7\cable C:\Program Files\Windows Easy Transfer according to your drive letter) "cable" is important. This is the driver. Now click 'ok'.

  9. click on ""Next ' and it should be a small thing of research. " Then when it's done it will probably say that your driver has been installed. It must not be an exclamation mark next to the name in "Device Manager" more.

  10. now run Windows Easy Transfer and it should recognize the cable. It actually automatically recognize the cable now when you plug it in.

  For some reason when you install Windows Easy Transfer it does not install the cable driver and you must do it manually.

  Now, I had another problem with mine. He repeated (on my Win7 machine) that it would take something ridiculous like 4 hours... then on my XP machine, a box would come and say "Trying to reconnect" and everything to stall. Disable your screen saver, screen off and standby (in power settings) on both computers. If that not help I also found that you do the transfer in the sections, do not try to transfer ALL in one session. As I made my photos, and when this was done I did my music, etc...

  I really hope this helps someone. I hope I've heard a few comments!

• Can I use easy transfer of the hard disk Vista for 64-bit Windows 7 computer?

  My computer laptop 32 bit vista is dead, but the hard drive is intact.  I can access it using a disk blacx disk drive hard usb.  All files seem to be good.  I gave the disc all permissions for changes, etc., so that it is not just to read only.  He sees my new laptop running windows 7 64 bit.  I found files in the record Office of the old drive so that part works.

  I tried to use easy transfer in windows 7.  Installed on the old disk of vista.  But I can't launch the vista easy transfer since this computer is dead.

  Is there a way I can transfer my emails, photos, documents and the itune files?

  Thank you.

  You can use Knoppixhttp://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html with a good ISO as Copier: http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm as well as a blank CD (made on a different computer).  This should give you sufficient access to the Vista system 'dead' (if you can not get in any other way) backup/transfer your important data (like everything else you mentioned) to the one you use (an external hard drive, flash player,...). You will not be able to save your settings or your programs because they require the enforcement system to use easy transfer and regular functions copy and paste will do the trick. If Knoppix doesn't work, try slaving the hard drive to another computer, and then after the data you want to save it.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Problems with Windows Easy Transfer

  I tried several times to use file transfer for my old HP XP on my new HP Vista computer files.  First time I made "all user files" and stopped to transfer to half way and says that my D: drive is complete on the new Vista.  So, I made a start to recovery to factory settings and tried again.

  Second time I tried to transfer, I disabled the D: drive and tried to keep it short, not as many files.  He transferred what I asked for, but these files under a separate user.  And once again, flashing at me my D: drive is very low on space.

  I did another system of recovery, but it did not work.  D: drive is always full.  I do another system of recovery currently see.  I negligence has not set a restore point before you start.  Women for the India tech support was no help at all.

  What I am doing wrong?  Why Easy Transfer work "easily"?  I have so many games, movies, and music on my XP I can't copy on disk since I don't have a burner to work.  I'm not so concerned about the transfer of parameters like many music, although I hate to lose all my favorites in outlook express and web pages.

  Thanks for any help.

  You can burn your data on CD/DVD or a Flash dive allows you to transfer data.

  Here's info from MS on how to use it:

  Windows Easy Transfer

  Buy an easy transfer cable

  You can buy a cable easy transfer of many computer manufacturers or retailers. To make sure that the cable is designed for Windows Easy Transfer, be sure to look for a "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" on the packaging.

  Buy a cable easy transfer now at Windows Marketplace

  Windows Easy Transfer allows you to easily move the files and settings stored on your PC under Windows 2000, Windows XP, or even Windows Vista to a new PC running Windows Vista. Windows Easy Transfer will automatically transfer things like:

  • User accounts

  • Files and folders

  • Contacts, settings, and e-mail messages

  • Photos, music and videos

  • Windows settings

  • Program data files and settings

  • Internet settings

  There are several ways that you can use Windows Easy Transfer; Choose how you prefer to connect your two computers, select the data you want to transfer, then let Windows Easy Transfer do the work for you.

  Easy transfer cable

  A single cable is a special USB cable that is designed to work with Windows Easy Transfer by creating a direct link between your old PC and new PC. One of these cables is the most simple and fast method for the transfer and is recommended if you do not have access to a network. An easy transfer cable will transfer data from the PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista on a PC running Windows Vista.

  • Install the small software application provided with your cable (or download here) on your current PC.

  • Connect the cable to both computers.

  • Windows Easy Transfer will launch and guide you through the transfer process. Your information and files will transfer at approximately 20 GB per hour.

  Use a home network or small business

  If you already have a wired or wireless network, it's a great way to transfer all your data. You can use your network to transfer your data in real-time on your network or by using a shared folder on the network.

  Using an external hard drive

  If you have an external hard drive, Windows Easy Transfer can copy your data on this drive and then copy the data from the drive to your new computer.

  With the help of CD or DVD

  Windows Easy Transfer can use your CD or DVD burner PC to transfer your data. This solution is not ideal, but can work well if you move only a small amount of data that can fit on a single disc. If you have a large amount of data that does not fit on a disc, it is possible to use this transfer method using multiple disks.

  To learn more about the details of the Windows Easy Transfer process, read more at the Windows Vista Help.

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  Windows Easy Transfer supports migration from the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows Vista

  Prepare the migration on the destination computer to start Windows Easy Transfer on the destination computer, follow these steps:

  1. Close all active programs.
  2. Click Start
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     Click principally made programs, on Accessories, click System Tools, click Windows Easy Transferand then click Next.

  3. Click start a new transfer.
  4. Click This is my new computer.
  5. Click No, show more options.
  6. Click on the option which is required for the prompt is easy transfer Windows installed on your old computer page .
  7. Select the destination media on which you want to store the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files. You can store the files the wizard on a CD, a DVD, on removable media or on a network drive.
  8. Click Yes, I'll transfer files and settings over the network.
  9. Type a path and a folder name in which you want to store the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then click Next.

     Note The default path is C:\migwiz.

  Migrate files and settings from the source computer to the destination computer migration files and settings from the source computer to the destination computer by using one of the following four migration.

  1. Install a USB cable that can connect two computers and install the drivers for that cable, depending on your situation.
  2. Start Windows easy transfer to transfer files and settings to the destination computer.
  1. Look for the removable media or the network drive that contains the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then double-click Migwiz.exe to start Windows Easy Transfer.
  2. If you run other programs, you need to close these programs. You can save your work in each program, and then close the programs individually. You can also click close all in Windows Easy Transfer to close these programs immediately.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Click a network.
  5. Click connect directly via network to begin the migration.

     Note Click Save to network location if you want to store the files and settings in a file that will be loaded later. If you want to store the files and settings on a network drive, you will be asked to provide the path where you want to store the files and settings.

  6. Click everything - all user accounts, files and settings of the program (recommended) to migrate all files and settings. If you want to determine exactly the files and settings you want to migrate, click only my user account, files, and program settings, or click Customize.
  7. The list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
  8. After Windows Easy Transfer has completed migrating files and settings to the destination computer, click close .
  1. Look for the removable media or the network drive that contains the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then double-click Migwiz.exe to start Windows Easy Transfer.
  2. If you run other programs, you need to close these programs. You can save your work in each program, and then close the programs individually
  . You can also click close all in Windows Easy Transfer to close these programs immediately.
• Click Next.
• Determine and then appropriate removable transfer media click on CD or other media, such as a flash drive.
• Click on a network drive to save the files and settings to a folder located on the removable drive.
• In where you want to save your files, type the path to a folder on the removable drive, and then click Next.
• Click everything - all user accounts, files and settings of the program (recommended) to migrate all files and settings. If you want to determine exactly the files and settings you want to migrate, click only my user account, files, and program settings, or click Customize.
• The list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
• Once Windows Easy Transfer complete migration of files and settings, click close .
• Connect the removable media to the destination computer.
• Start Windows Easy Transfer, and then click Next.
• Click continue a transfer in progress.
• Where you copied your files, click on removable media. If the removable media option is unavailable, click network drive, and then click Next.
• In locate your saved files, type the path where you saved the files and settings. You can also click Browse to locate the files and the settings. After you have located the files and settings, click Next .
• Select the user on the destination computer names that match the usernames on the source computer. If there is not any user account is created on the destination computer, you may need to create new accounts. To create an account on the local computer, type a user name directly. To create a profile or a domain user, type a user name to the following format: domain\username.
• In choose the drives for files on your new computer, select the destination for each drive source drive.
• Check out the list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start
. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
• Once Windows Easy Transfer complete migration of files and settings, click close .
1. Look for the removable media or the network drive that contains the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then double-click Migwiz.exe to start Windows Easy Transfer.
2. If you run other programs, you need to close these programs. You can save your work in each program, and then close the programs individually. You can also click close all in Windows Easy Transfer to close these programs immediately. Click Next.
3. Click burn a CD or DVD.
4. In Choose your media box, type the path to the CD or DVD. Click Next.
5. Click everything - all user accounts, files and settings of the program (recommended) to migrate all files and settings. If you want to determine exactly which files and setting you want to migrate, click only my user account, files, and program settings, or custom.
6. Check out the list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start
. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
• After burning the CD or DVD, click Next .
• After Windows Easy Transfer has completely moved the files and settings, click close .
• Put the CD or DVD in the destination computer.
• Start Windows Easy Transfer, and then click Next.
• Click continue a transfer in progress.
• In where you copied your files, click read CD or DVD.
• In choose your media box, select the drive to CD or DVD, locate the files and settings and then click Next
• In choose the drives for files on your new computer, select the user on the destination computer names that match the usernames on the source computer. If there is not any user account is created on the destination computer, you may need to create new accounts. To create an account on the local computer, type a user name directly. To create a profile or a domain user, type a user name to the following format: domain\username.
• In the box to choose the drives for files on the destination computer, select the destination for each drive source drive.
• The list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
• Finished Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings, click close . Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Can I remove the file 'SaveData.mig' after I run Windows Easy Transfer?

  Can I remove the file 'SaveData.mig' after I run Windows Easy Transfer?

  I used easy transfer to move files from an old computer to my new about 12 months ago. The SaveData.mig file takes 22 GB of space on the new computer. I would like to remove it but I don't know if it will mess up all my files that have been transferred to my new computer. Anyone know if I can delete this file in order to free up space? Thank you

  I agree with Mohdrafi - you can remove safely; However, you should have a more recent backup of your current files just to be on the right side (image FULL weekly backup and an incremental backup every day for an external HARD drive - I've seen too many people get burned when their drive hard breaks down or something worse and then they lose all their precious documents (, photos, audio and other files).  There ARE recovery procedures, but they don't always work, and they don't always get everything (especially if you expect to solve the problem or continue to use the PC in the meantime)- and depending on your version of Vista.  Delete this file will NOT affect the files and settings that you restored using the process.  Could have deleted it hours after that the process has been done (once you have a good backup) and it would have been very well then.  If you have a good backup, I can see no reason whatsoever to keep the file.

  If the normal delete function in Vista doesn't work, try using one of the following free products to remove the file.  Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/). These programs often work when normal functions remove Vista not work correctly.

  Congratulations to the use of Easy Transfer - this is a pretty cool tool isn't it?  Not sure how many threads that we have here people with issues or recoving given him--I saw a lot.  It seems easy on the surface, but when it doesn't work it can become quite complex and aggravating (and I know people who have unfortunately never were able to retrieve their data and settings no matter what we tried).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Windows easy transfer to a new computer with two flash drives

  I've updated a computer windows vista to windows 7 and I used easy transfer to transfer files and the user account. I had to use two flash drives to save files due to the lack of space on the disks. now, my problem is that when I run easy transfer on the new installation of windows 7 only allows me to transfer what is on the first hard drive, but when I put the second disc and try to run easy transfer. He tells me that I need to insurt a disk and click Retry or continue. so, how can I get the rest of the files that are located on the second disc transferred?

  Hello

  Welcome to the Microsoft community. I apologize for the delay in response. I will certainly help you with the problem you are experiencing. I would like to ask you the following question:

  • What all the options that you see when you connect the second USB drive?

  • You are able to view options such as the DVD, USB, network drive etc. ?

  This problem may occur when you are not using the right settings. For more information, see the links below.

  Windows Easy Transfer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/Windows-easy-transfer

  How to use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from a Windows computer to an another Windows Vista-based com

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/928634

  Transferring files and settings: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/transferring-files-settings-FAQ#1TC=Windows-7

  Hope this information was useful.

• Windows Easy Transfer - How can I get rid of this?

  My computer is a Lenovo Thinkpad T400 with Windows 7 Professional.

  One of my friends scanning a lot of pictures and then sent me to a Toshiba flash drive. When I plugged the flash drive on my computer, he started something called Windows Easy Transfer and wanted to know if I wanted to transfer everything. I had no idea what he was talking about, but I thought, well, Yes, I want to transfer the pictures that my friend sent me. I assumed that Windows Easy Transfer, it was how it was done. I mean, it's a Windows program; I just didn't know it would be bad to use.

  Well, when it was over, I got this box labeled "Windows Easy Transfer reports." It seems that a lot of software, settings and a user account with the name of my friend about it was transferred to my computer!

  I don't want that! What's happening on Earth?

  Now I have things on my computer as "215 Apps - DealVault," 'Adobe Flash Player 12 ActiveX,' 'ArcSoft media 2' 'Conduit SearchProtect', 'Mindspark Interactive Network HeadlineAlley Toolbar and InboxAce Toolbar,' 'PC TEKNIX Extreme Flash Player,' "SmartApps DealVault," "Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver", 'Intel TV Wizard' and so on! I recognize even more of that, and a lot of it sounds like malware, or stuff of advertising and badly behaved toolbars that I don't want on my computer!

  I searched "Uninstall programs" and none of them are still on the list! Where are they and how do I get rid of them?

  I also do not want user account from my friend on my computer, and I can't find that either. According to the report of transfer, "users successfully transferred: [name] transferred to user." But when I use change user, there is no account he marked [name].

  In addition, under the transfer report tab, there is a line called 'System Settings', and this line does not provide even a Details link.

  When all this stuff has been on my computer and how do I get rid of him?

  Hello squirm,

  We apologize for the late response.

  It seems you've got some corrupt short icons of the user account of your friends through Windows easy transfer.

  I suggest you perform a restore of the system to cancel the easy transfer.

  Check out the link:

  System restore

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/system-restore

  Note: When you use system restore to restore the computer to a previous state, the programs and updates that you have installed are removed.

  Hope the helps of information. Please respond with the status of the issue so that we can help you further.

  Thank you

• Cannot complete the Windows easy transfer after upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7. Message says that I don't have enough memory.

  Upgrade from Windows XP to W7 nothing but problems.

  I recently bought and installed windows 7 Home Edition premium, because microsoft does not support the windows xp more. Now all of my terrible looking graphics and I am unable to do my 'easy transfer' of my settings in my computer. It is said that there is not enough memory. Why would the transfer to proceed with the transfer if there is not enough room to put them on the same computer with the new windows operating system 7? Besides, why don't the Windows Upgrade Advisor warn me that my system would not support it. There was some software incompatibility issues but nothing that serious.  I would like to go back to windows xp or windows 7 starter edition would work? I have a 2 GB of ram with a 32-bit op system. I fell I just lost my money and even less hours spent working on it. I realize it's time to upgrade, but want even this computer works for children and the wife.

  Advise Windows isn't the end of everything, being together.  Common sense and human interaction and research is always the majority of computing in my humble opinion.  If a program can still tell you the answer - and in fact always reason - is it a good thing?  ;-)

  From my experience, we should always do their own research - investigating on their own.  Ask others who have more experience in everything that they might plan to do a few questions so they could avoid an error.  Yet, at this stage, human beings are still the best source for experience.

  Windows XP should work fine for that machine.  In fact - it was designed essentially around it (the machine has been designed around Windows XP--came with it). I'm sorry you had a bad experience with Windows 7 and in trouble, but I assure you - with the right material, that Windows 7 is the next Windows XP. :-)

• Deletion of files transferred using the Windows Easy Transfer feature.

  I used the simple window transfer to transfer old files to new computer.  I want to reverse this trend that I don't like some of what is transferred.  How can I do this?

  Windows Easy Transfer copied the files from the old computer to the new.  There is no way to reverse the process.  Just remove the Windows Easy Transfer files where to put.  For more information, clickStart >all programs > Accessories >System Tools > Windows Easy Transfer reports .

  If this does not help, please tell us exactly what are the files that you want to remove.

  Boulder computer Maven
  Most Microsoft Valuable Professional

• 8 win does not see my Apps after "Easy Transfer" of Win 7 comp to Win 8 elem

  I used the "Windows Easy Transfer" tool to move my apps, settings, and files on my new computer. But the tool has not worked very well. 'Transfer' puts things, but win 8 of the new computer does not see my Apps from your old computer. For example, I use Open Office 4.01, but if I go to 'Control Panel' to see what is installed in the "Programs" Section, there is no open Office installed 4.01. The program seems to exist in an environment and windows doesn't see it.

  y at - it a way to make Windows 8 see all my apps I transferred? So I can manage them.

  Also in the future it would be better if all the "Windows Easy Transfer" from old computer applications and took the check to the new layout key, turn the key on the old model. In this way, all of my stuff would work on the new computer the way it is supposed to.

  Update:  Win 8 sees Open Office 4.01 when the search tool, it can be found, but Open Office 4.01 does still not show in the Program\Uninstall Menu in the control panel.

  FireFox also works perfectly well, but it can be found by using the search tool, and it does not appear in the Menu Programs\Uninstall. If it wasn't on my desk, it would be difficult to find.

  I wonder if this has something to do with some information indexing in progress, and if I wait a bit 8 victory will start to see my software?

  All software should be: Easy to install, easy to update, easy to uninstall and easy to Port again a new machine.

  Update: I used the Lenovo rescue tool to return my new PC to its original factory installation, purchased the software PCMover and carried everything using PCMover.

  Works very well. But I don't see that software porting is a matter that must be developed by software developers. With more people who buy software online, porting of old software while respecting issues related to licensing hassle is something they need to improve.

  My port Dragon speech recognition software not properly. It is a dynamic software that evolves as use you it, so reinstalling is something you never want to do.

  OK, this issue is also resolved that its going to go. Thanks for your help.

  Now to see if Win 8.1 will install correctly...

• Easy transfer problems

  I used easy transfer to copy files from my old computer to an external hard drive. When I try to use easy transfer install files on my new computer, an error message says that there is not enough disk space. File is only 37 GB. Free space on C: is more than 500 GB. Anyone have any suggestions on how to approach this?

  (HP and Microsoft will help me for a fee. I think support should be free from this computer is new out of the box.)

  . File of MIG not not opening Windows Easy Transfer

  http://www.Visser.com.au/blog/migrecover-for-Microsofts-Windows-easy-transfer/

• Why Windows Easy Transfer stuck in about 1/8 of the full path?

  I tried to transfer all my family files, settings, etc., from a full Windows Vista Edition machine, our new Windows 7 Home Premium machine.  I do this on our network.  Achievements to the party "Transfer files and settings to this computer" and it really is stuck.  The progress bar to abou 1/8 of the way, for more than 8 hours.  No progress took place.  I'm tempted to just stop all this and try and to do this by hand.  Honestly, if Microsoft has a phone holder to use Windows Easy Transfer, I would really appreciate knowing the phone number, so I can try to get this thing done! Stem

  Windows Update has nothing to do with the upgrade of Windows. Please post questions rather here: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Easy transfer from Windows xp to windows 7 has not transferred my files on my computer

  I re-installed Windows XP and would like to re - install my files located on an external drive.  I read a post from a few years with a similar problem and the answering machine says ' see if XP will read the file ' what command or process is necessary to achieve this?

  Yet once, how this is related to the Windows Update feature?

  After you "gave up trying to upgrade to windows 7", did you do a clean install of Windows XP or...?

  Quote:

  • Using Windows Easy Transfer to transfer your data...
    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/transfer-your-data-with-Windows-easy-transfer/

• Windows Easy Transfer ends with the restart Message

  I'm trying to use Windows easy transfer to transfer files from my old laptop Windows XP 32 - bit for my new laptop Wn7 64-bit. I downloaded the XP application usng the laptop Win7 and transferred on the XP laptop and installed there. I used my network wireless existing as a transfer medium. I copied the transfer key from the old to the new laptop, and the transfer seemed to progress saying there were 390 files, which seems a little low. When 390 have been transferred, both computers will report the following error:

  Windows Easy Transfer is unable to continue. If please restart the computer and try again.

  I restarted once the two laptops and WET the results in the same error.

  Should I just try a different transfer method?

  Yes.

  Windows Easy Transfer and files and Settings Transfer seized were never so great because they are really made to move (IMHO) from one system to the other * at time of the original operating system release * because they start pretty quickly leaving aside the settings and applications.  Since you are going from Windows XP to Windows 7, use this:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/XP/transfer-your-data.aspx

  If you want to transfer both applications - you can spend a little money on the product (23.95 USDs as you move from XP) and get the professional version:
  http://www.laplink.com/pcmoverexpressxpeol
  [More precisely: https://store.laplink.com/59/purl-MSFTLP-ProXPBuyNow ]

  Good luck!

• need help to find/download program "windows Easy Transfer" if I can copy/move files/programs from the windows XP to new windows laptop desktop 8

  Read online somewhere that there is a program of "Windows Easy Transfer" of the program, which was set up to manage the transfer programs/files from a pc to another.  My challenge going on my desktop XP files/programs to a new laptop to Windows 8.   From now on... I can not find the program "winds easy transfer.    Any ideas on how to accomplish this or does anyone use this program... and the results as expected?   THX.    Dave

  Hi Dave,.

  
  Tool using Windows Easy Transfer, you can automatically copy your files, photos, music, e-mail, settings, and more to your new Windows 8 PC. This software allows you to transfer data with cables of simple transfer or through a network, external drive, or a CD/DVD.
  To download the Windows Easy Transfer for Windows XP tool, see this link.
  

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-in/Download/details.aspx?ID=7349

  
  To transfer files and settings from another PC, see this link.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows-8/transfer-files-settings-another-PC

  Hope the above information is helpful. If you have any doubts, please reply to this message and we will be happy to help you further.