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    System/Data Migration to new ThinkPad laptop (from old Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by zmdmw52, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. zmdmw52

    zmdmw52 Notebook Geek

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    Is there any way to migrate my system data (or just data), I know system files migration *most probably* will be a problem because the (old) Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop has Win XP Home, whereas the (new) ThinkPad R61 has Win XP Professional. So, I will have to re-install all applications from scratch on the new system that I do not mind doing.

    The HD has 2 partitions:
    C:/
    System (Active) part. with Windows & Program files (don't want to migrate/move this)
    E:/
    Logical (Secondary) partition with data files, that I want to move this to the new laptop.

    But I have some data as well (amounting to about 25-30 GB, on the E:/ partition) that I would like to move from the old laptop to the new one.

    Normally, I use Norton Ghost (2003)/Symantec Ghost (8.2) to make backup images of entire partitions on the same PC.
    But, in this case, am not sure how (*if at all*) it will work out as it involves 2 different systems + there is also the *issue* of hidden partitions on both laptops (Dell's System Restore and IBM/Lenovo's ThinkAdvantage utilities, both of which create hidden partitions on the Hard Drive for restoring from).

    Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

    PS:
    I was thinking of a USB data transfer cable to migrate data files, but don't have any first-hand experience of how effective this is.
    (Don't have any second-hand experience (from friends/colleagues) of this method either).
     
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    zmdmw52, Dec 17, 2007
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    A simple and straight forward way of doing so is using a external hdd...which can be used to back up your data as well laster :)
     
    Johnny T, Dec 17, 2007
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  3. gridtalker

    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    you can use a external HD or a blank DVD
     
    gridtalker, Dec 17, 2007
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