From: Mike Givens on
I want to use easy transfer from my XP to a new PC with Windows 7. Can
I just transfer what is on my old PC to a flash drive then just plug the
flash drive into the new PC and then start the easy transfer on the new PC
and just get the information off of the flash drive?

From: Bruce Chambers on
Mike Givens wrote:
> I want to use easy transfer from my XP to a new PC with Windows 7.
> Can I just transfer what is on my old PC to a flash drive then just plug
> the flash drive into the new PC and then start the easy transfer on the
> new PC and just get the information off of the flash drive?


Yes, that's how it should work.

Windows 7 Upgrade and Migration Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446674(WS.10).aspx

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 - Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7


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