Backup all important files and settings before Windows XP Installation

You must reinstall your system but you are afraid to lose your parameters and your data? Windows XP proposes a very interesting tool to safeguard your parameters before formatting and to be able to quickly restore them after formatting.

You can use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: You can transfer your parameters Internet Explorer, Outlook, Microsoft Office, the parameters of your network connections and many other things, of your old system on the new one. It is thus tool of a very useful and effective safeguard.

We will explain you how you can use great tool which is already installed in Windows XP so you do not have to look for any other software. This SoftwareTipsPalace.com tip is separated in two sections, in section 1 we will explain you how to make backup of Files and Settings and in section 2 how to restore them in new installed windows.

Section 1: Safeguard your data and parameters

1. To start you should open the “Files and Settings Transfer Wizard”. For that click “Start” then “All Programs” and go in “Accessories”. Then go in “System Tools” then choose Files and Settings Transfer Wizard”;
2. When new window is opened click on “Next”. Here you should indicate your current PC since which we will transfer the data. Thus notch “Old computer” and then click “Next”
3. Here it may be that you see Alert window a “Windows Security Alert” which appears, you do not worry it is normal if your fire of Windows avoids is activated. To authorize the application it is enough for you thus to click on Unblock button;
4. In the window which follows it is necessary for you to indicate a method of transfer. Here one will select “Other” and one will say to him to safeguard the data on an additional partition thanks to the button “Browse”;
5. For example we have two partitions on our hard disk, for the system and the other for the data. Thus after formatting my safeguard will be always present in the partition of data. You can well on selecting an external hard disk or if you have USB. Once the selected you can click on “Next”:
6. You have the possibility of transferring only the parameters, or only the files or you can Notch the option “Let me select a custom list of files and settings when I click Next (for advanced users)”. If you do not notch this option, all files and/or parameters of the list of right-hand side will be recorded. Nevertheless, if you wish all to safeguard you cannot notch this option. Then click on “Next”:
7. As indicated you can oneself add additional elements by the various suitable Add buttons and/or remove the elements which you do not wish to once safeguard in selecting then while clicking on the button “Remove”. Once that made according to your wishes you can click on “Next”:
8. Now you need to wait, it’s done all from your side. This one can take several minutes according to the quantity of data to be transferred and according to the speed from execution of your PC.
9. Once the transferring finished you can click on the button “Finish”;

Stage 2: Restoration of your data and parameters

The procedure of restoration is much simpler and fast since it is not enough for you anymore but to indicate where is located the backup files. The assistant undertakes to position them back.

1. Open “Files and Settings Transfer Wizard” like we did explained above. This time, indicate that the PC is the “News computer” (the computer to which you wish to apply the settings and data which you did backup);
2. Notch “I don’t need the Wizard Disk. I have already collected my files and settings from my old computer” then click on “Next”:
3. In the window which follows notch “Other” and select the file which was recorded on your additional partition or another support by the “Browse” button. Once selected click on “Next”:
4. The restoration is in hand as you can see. This procedure can take several minutes according to the size of data to be restored and the speed of execution of your PC.
5. Once the finished restoration, click on the “Finish” button:
6. The assistant indicates to you that you must restart your computer so that the modifications are activated:

Before clicking on “Yes” thus think of safeguarding your work if you have open software. Then open your session again and check that your data (emails, contacts, etc…) and parameters are well in place.

Here are you have just learn how to use Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. This is thus very practical to safeguard a complete profile before formatting and to quickly restore it after formatting.

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