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• Transfer data to external hard drive from XP to Vista

  How would I be able to transfer data from a XP hard drive (which is in an external case) on my new laptop with Windows Vista? Please let me know. Thank you very much.

  original title: I have a XP hard drive in an external case, and I would like to transfer the data on Windows Vista.

  There are several options:

  External drive is already connected via USB?  Your new computer sees the old disk when you open Explorer?  Is the drive external HARD in the format identical to the new machine Vista (probably NtfS)?  If this isn't the case, you must first convert the external hard drive to NTFS.  http://technet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456984.aspx (although written for XP, it works with Vista as well).

  If so, create a new folder on the new disc called 'From Old Computer'. Go to the old drive. Now * COPY * ("hold") the files to the new folder that you created. After getting everything copied on you can turn off the computer and unplugging the old drive to protect its content - where everything is not going according to plan.

  Now you can take your time by placing the files copied, where you want that they finally reside on your new computer.

  If you have problems with 'Access denied', follow these steps on the external drive of the new computer:

  In Explorer, right-click on the drive in question and select Properties

  On the Security tab, click Advanced
  On the owner tab
  Select you realize if it isn't already and
  Check "Replace owner of subcontainers and objects".
  Click OK twice (close all dialog boxes)

  Defines you as the owner of every folder and file on the disk

  In Explorer, right-click on the drive in question and select Properties

  On the Security tab, add your account if it is not already there and set full access
  Click on apply
  Click on advanced
  Check "Replace permission on the child all the objects with...» »
  Click on apply

  If you do not see a Security tab, then turn off Simple file sharing (you may need to do in reconnedcting the count to the old XP machine - I'm not sure that this can be done through the new computer).  To do this, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881.  The same may be true if the nets and records are password protected (although using a different procedure to remove the password to protenctio similar to what lets you add it iin the first place.)

  If you have problems setting up the permissions or ownership on the disk external drive files and folders, some information here that might help:

  To view your permissions, right-click on the file/folder, click Properties, and check the Security tab.  Check the permissions you have by clicking on your user name (or group of users).  Here are the types of permissions, you may have: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-permissions.  You must be an administrator or owner to change the permissions (and sometimes, being an administrator or even an owner is not sufficient - there are ways to block access (even if a smart administrator knows these ways and can move them - but usually should not because they did not have access, usually for a very good reason).)  Here's how to change the permissions of folder under Vista: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-vista/set-file-folder-permissions-vista/.  To add take and the issuance of right of permissions and ownership in the right click menu (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/05/21/take-and-grant-full-control-permissions-and-ownership-in-windows-7-or-vista-right-click-menu/.

  To resolve this problem with folders, appropriating the files or the drive (as an administrator) and give you all the rights.  Right-click on the folder/drive, click Properties, click the Security tab and click on advanced and then click the owner tab.  Click on edit, and then click the name of the person you want to give to the property (you may need to add if it is not there--or maybe yourself). If you want that it applies to subfolders and files in this folder/drive, then check the box to replace the owner of subcontainers and objects, and click OK.  Back and now there is a new owner for files and folders/player who can change the required permissions.  Here is more information on the ownership of a file or a folder: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html.  To add take ownership in the menu of the right click (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/.

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  If the external hard drive is not USB but IDE instead, here is an article on two methods that work for transfer: http://www.wikihow.com/Transfer-Data-Between-Two-Hard-Drives.

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  I realide what follows is not what you asked, but if it is still possible, it might be a better solution than moving the data to the external hard drive.

  If the external hard drive has only the data and you want to transfer settings and data (and perhaps even of programs if they are compatible with Vista) from the old XP machine (if it is always present and contains information on the new computer (which is better because it also transfers your program and other parameters (and maybe your programs) as well as the data (or you can ignore the data if it is the same which is))) already on the external drive))), then use the transfer tool.  Here's how: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Migrating-Vista-using-Windows-Easy-Transfer.html#.  This is how I do the trasfer if I had to do it because it makes the implementation of the new computer much easier and faster.

  Here is another article on how to transfer data and settings from an XP machine to a new Vista computer using an external hard drive (although it discusses other methods as well): http://www.digitaltrends.com/how-to/how-to-transfer-your-data-from-xp-to-vista/

  Jere het another article on the use of Transsfer easy to pass data or parameters (and perhaps programs) from a XP computer to a Vista computer: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial138.html

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  I hope this helps.  If you have questions or problems on the way, do not forget to post back and get help.  It is best to do things right the first time.  And even once, I highly recommend using Easy Transfer (although this is not how you setup at the moment) for the transfer to get the new computer up and running much faster and easier.  The decision is yours.

  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.

• I can't use my external hard drive from toshiba on computer in the window, but I can use it on apple.

  I can't use my external hard drive from toshiba on computer in the window, but I can use it on apple. Is there someone who can help me solve it I will be grateful for it :)

  When it is connected to the PC, it is visible in disk management?

  Was this a drive that has been formatted using your Mac with the mac file system? If so it will not turn on the PC, without the use of third party software

• How to transfer bookmarks to external hard drive

  I need to transfer all my favorites from Mozilla Firefox Version 39.0 to a Toshiba external hard drive. Please inform me on the steps. There is no "organize bookmarks" anywhere on the titles of browsers. So I'm a bit lost and I have a few days to accomplish this task.

  See:

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox

  Note that "Organize bookmarks" was unused for some time in the version of Firefox.
  It is now under "bookmarks > show all bookmarks.
  View that all bookmarks is found in the drop-down list of the 'Show your bookmarks' button that is placed next to the star in the Navigation toolbar.

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/how-do-i-use-bookmarks

• Transfer iTunes to external hard drive

  I transferred my iTunes library on an external hard drive (Seagate).  I would like to transfer CDs to laptop so that I can do it again on one of my iPod tunes.  There is no option for ' send to ' iTunes from the external hard drive.  I tried several times and failed.  I can listen to the music stored on the external hard drive but playing something other than iTunes.  I installed Win 10 (big mistake, but too late now) so I guess it's to play through their music app.  I also tried to send to the device Bluetooth drive external hard, but that no longer works.

  I plan to replace my Samsung laptop with a Macbook Pro I hope in the not-too-distant future, but for now, I'd like to tell me if it is possible to transfer iTunes from external hard drive to my laptop existing back.  He drives me crazy not less because you have probably guessed I am somewhat of a technophobe.

  Thanks in advance.

  An iTunes library is an index of media stored on your computer that has been added to the library. iTunes has to know where the files are located in order to transfer them to your device. If the albums in question do not appear in your library and then use the menu file > add folder to library to add them, and then either make them slide to the device if handled manually on the base, or adjust the synchronization settings as required, and synchronize.

  See make a library of portable split to some general information about the layout of iTunes library. According to what you have copied where in the place where exactly, and what you see currently listed, you may want to shift-Start-iTunes and open the database stored on the external hard drive or maybe copy the whole folder iTunes from the outside to the inside, or you can create a library laptop from scratch on the outside, if there only your media.

  TT2

• Select transfer photos on external hard drive

  I want to only transfer SOME of my photos in my photo library on an external hard drive to free up some memory on my computer.

  I started to do drag and drop single photos in a folder on my hard drive (Seagate Back Up more). Although it seems to work, I noticed that each photo that I transfer the file size seems to decrease as I transfer. I want to assure you that I won't lose resolution or quality in my pictures that I transfer, but what gives? Not sure if there's a more efficient or better way to go about doing what I do. I tried searching online and everything tells me how to transfer entire library and I really don't want to do that.

  Any suggestions? I'm nervous to start transfer photos if my picture quality is potentially declining.

  You select the photos you want to move to SMT and use the file export ➙ ➙ export original unmodified photo XXXX menu option.  This will give you full original sizes.

  

• Why don't my raw in iphoto files transfer on an external hard drive in the form of successfully raw files?

  Hello

  I use a mac in mid-2007, 10.7.5 mini system. I use iPhoto for my photo files only. I recently shot a family, the RAW files. When you try to transfer these RAW files and keep them in the form of RAW files on an external hard drive, the files themselves simply to the jpg. did someone knows how I can get these RAW files off my hard drive to an external hard drive, but keep them RAW and their original size? Thanks much for any guidance you may have. -bethsongs

  TO export RAW files you select them in iPhoto and export (menu, file == > export) using the type is an original option - see export from iPhoto for more details on the options

  as to get them off you primary drive - you can't, unless you remove them form iPhoto and empty iPhoto trash and trash system - iPHoto must always have access to the original to work

  LN

• creating recovery OS disc will erase the other data on external hard drive?

  -seagate external hard drive to create the operating system recovery disc.

  n ' has no partition, thought it would appear on disc ext with the rest of the files and data (like the time machine)

  -cannot access now, is no longer in the finder or on the desktop, in disk utility.

  -is deleted the previous data?

  Thank you

  clueless

  Open the finder preferences and if you have selected "external drives".

  

  Ciao.

• Transfer emails on external hard drive

  I'm trying to figure out how to get all my emails on my WD external hard drive & also to have all my folders & favorites on it also.  Can't seem to understand how it's done.  I made my photos, documents & downloads very well.  Any suggestion would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Tammy

  Tammy

  What is MSN, or Hotmail/Outlook.com?  If outlook.com or Hotmail

  If you want to save your data, you must set up your account on a mail Client. Follow the steps below to do this:

  Download Windows Essentials, it comes with Outlook Connector pack, Microsoft SkyDrive, Windows Live Mail, parental controls, writer. When you download Essentials, you can choose only to custom install to install Windows Live Mail according to your preferences.

  Windows Essentials

  Once Windows Live Mail is installed and configured, just log in to your account and wait for the program to download your emails.  When you have finished uploading, you should have an exact copy on your hard drive.

  For more information on setting up your account

  How can I add an account to Windows Live Mail

• I backed up all the data on external hard drive and did a clean install of xp pro. I can't find a lot of folders, files or programs.

  I'm looking for advice search to find photos, documents and MS Office applications, most seem to be missing. I had a large photo collection and cannot find a few hundred off more 4 000.

  How can I do to get the MS DOS programs? I have more drives. Is it possible to download the programs I had? MS will be able to see that the key is stored somewhere in my computer or external hard drive?

  A backup does not recover programs, only data.
  If you did a clean install of the program keys that are lost, so you have to install the origonal with all key media programs

• Is it possible to extract personal folders from my hard drive and transfer to an external hard drive if Windows does not start?

  Hello, I recently started my Windows XP Dell computer and it should start up normally unless it would run the ChkDsk utility. It would freeze then 68% on stage 1 and goes no further. I called the people of Dell and after trying so many solutions, including safe mode, safe mode with network and CommandPrompt, we ran the diagnosis. The hard drive and memory are fine, no errors. He concluded that it was the operating system and must be restored. However, I have important files, I need to extract from my hard drive and he recommended me an external hard drive. I bought it, but now I'm not sure how to extract my files from my drive hard if Windows can not even boot the desktop computer. Is it possible to extract these files without the use of the desktop computer?

  And you've burned the .iso image, and not as data? If Yes, then you have created a bootable CD. Put it in your optical drive and restart the computer. You may need to change the boot order in your BIOS. With some machines, you can get a temporary startup command menu by pressing a function such as F12 at startup. Other computers require that you enter setup and change the boot order in the optical drive first of all from there. When you start your computer it will be information about which key press to enter the BIOS (Setup) or give you the temporary boot order.

  After you changed the boot order to boot first from the CD and rebooted the computer, Knoppix will boot. Have your external hard drive connected to the computer before you start doing this. After Knoppix is finished booting, you will be in his office. It will be very similar to Windows. There are icons on the desktop for your internal hard drive and the external hard drive. Copy files from the internal to the external drive as you want. Review what I wrote about the use of Knoppix in my previous answer. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Unable to connect the WD external hard drive

  Original title: external drive wd drive 1 TB.

  I have a problem getting my computer to accept my drive external wd on d ' training. I have a basic dell computer vista laptop.

  They have been connected for more than a year. No problems with the previous backups. The last time I used my computer for offline family history, he was running slow and not answered, then it crashed. Can only access the files already on the c drive. During an attempt to access previous back ups, model said unidentified ports connection. All I can think to try... Tried to connect to another computer in the library. Not showing no sign that it is connected. How can I get the previous files and back ups, or has permanently hard-drive?

  I hope that I haven't lost 4 years of work?

  I am not connected to the internet at home and only go on the net to my library

  Hi John,

  Thanks for the post. I understand that you are unable to connect the WD external drive.

  I imagine the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I will definitely help you with this.

  To help you suggest several steps to solve the problem, I would appreciate it if you could answer the following questions:

  1. you receive an error code or message?

  2. have you made any recent hardware or exchange of software on your computer before the show?

  3 have you tried to connect the external hard drive on another USB port?

  Please follow the methods and mark the question below:

  Method 1:

  I suggest you to run the Microsoft Fix It from the link below.

  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/en-us

  Method 2:

  Uninstall and reinstall the USB drivers.

  You can check after uninstalling and reinstalling USB drivers if you are able to connect. You can disconnect all USB devices and then perform the following steps:

  a. Click Start and then click Control Panel.

  b. click System and Maintenance, click System and then click on Device Manager.

  Note: If the control panel is in Classic view, double-click System, and then click Device Manager.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on allow.

  c. in the Device Manager, double-click to expand the "USB Bus controllers", right click on the controller host, click "Uninstall" and click "OK".

  Check that if at all, there is an exclamation point on the pilot, it suggests problems with the installed driver.

  d. Repeat step 2 to uninstall all items under 'USB Bus controllers'.

  Then, restart your computer and Windows will automatically reinstall all USB controllers.

  Note: Connect USB devices to the computer once the drivers of conflict are uninstalled, and once the computer is restarted.

  If you are still having the same problem then you can check the device USB drivers updated using windows update.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Method 3:

  WD external drive is not recognized or detected in Windows XP after installation and use

  http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/A_ID/1695/p/228/session/L3RpbWUvMTM1MDQzMTYwNy9zaWQvQ0NTdVFVOGw%3D

  Your response is very important for us to ensure a proper resolution. Please get back to us with the information above to help you accordingly.

• How can I remove the write protection from my photos to transfer to an external hard drive?

  I have Windows XP and I want to transfer my photos on an external hard drive, but I can't remove write protection. I right click and uncheck the box, but it changes on its own. How can I transfer my photos?

  Have you seen dialogue indicating files can't be copied?
  If_Yes_what at - he say and how have you tried to copy
  the files?

  Maybe the info will help you...

  OK... when the external hard drive is connected to your
  PC... admittedly with a drive letter to start.
  My computer.

  Once you know what that is... try to drive letter the following
  and let us know what is the result.

  Select (highlight) the file names of the photos you want to
  copy on the external hard drive. Right-click on the selected group
  (or the folder itself if you want that all the photos) and the
  menu choose... Send to... and choose the drive letter of
  the external drive.

  Then uncheck "read-only" you left click... "." Apply / OK?
  (it works in a lot also selected)

• What is a "device i/o error. (0x8007045D) concerning the transfer to an external hard drive to my new computer?

  I backed up the files from my old computer Visa on a 1 TB hard drive.  I now need these files on my new computer.  I have a Mac with Parallels (virtual Windows 7) running on it.  I get the above error when you try to copy the files on the Mac or the side of Windows, Mac.  What is the solution to do this, to be able to copy the files?  Thank you!

  Hello

  Try running chkdsk on the external hard drive to check if there are errors.

  1. Click Start, type cmd in the start search box, right-click cmd.exe in the list programs and then click Run as administrator.

  2. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.

  3. at a command prompt, type the following command and press ENTER:

  CHKDSK X: /R

  Note in this command, x is a placeholder that represents the drive letter of the volume you want to check.

  4. press y when you are prompted to check the drive the next time the system restarts.

  5. close all applications and restart the computer. Note When you restart, Windows checks the drive for errors, and then Windows starts.

  6. after that restart the computer check if you are able to move files on your hard drive.

  Reference:

  Check a drive for errors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/check-a-drive-for-errors

  Important: when running chkdsk on the drive hard if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data may be lost

• Transfer files to external hard drive, windows vista wmp library

  How to transfer music files in the music library of wmp to external hard drive in windows vista?

  How to transfer music files in the music library of wmp to external hard drive in windows vista?

  See your user manual.

  Mine is a simple drag and drop or move to right click contextual menu.

  ,