Cannot transfer files and settings from Windows XP...

Hi All,

I really hope someone can help me with this... Here's the problem:

I had WinXP installed and I decided to install Vista instead, before I did
so, I cleaverly did a files and settings transfer wizard....

So then I formated my Hard Drive and installed a clean version of WinVista...
Now I want to go ahead and transfert back all my settings and files...
And BAM! No can do!
For a new system that is supposedly superior, I sure find this a big
downfall....
They should have at least made it backward compatible with WinXP files and
settings transfer compatible.

Any news on how I could get back all my infos? 'cause I really need all my
e-mails and personal files...

Vista has it's own Windows Easy Transfer wizard.

There is no way that WinXP's wizard could know about
what is required for Vista.


"WW" <WW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:090B5CE6-EE3E-41D7-B638-A77CB0591811@microsoft.com...
| Hi All,
|
| I really hope someone can help me with this... Here's the problem:
|
| I had WinXP installed and I decided to install Vista instead, before I did
| so, I cleaverly did a files and settings transfer wizard....
|
| So then I formated my Hard Drive and installed a clean version of WinVista...
| Now I want to go ahead and transfert back all my settings and files...
| And BAM! No can do!
| For a new system that is supposedly superior, I sure find this a big
| downfall....
| They should have at least made it backward compatible with WinXP files and
| settings transfer compatible.
|
| Any news on how I could get back all my infos? 'cause I really need all my
| e-mails and personal files...

agreed, although Vista should know how to transfert the files and settings
from a previous version of windows...
;-)

"dirty old man" wrote:

> Vista has it's own Windows Easy Transfer wizard.
>
> There is no way that WinXP's wizard could know about
> what is required for Vista.
>
>
> "WW" <WW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:090B5CE6-EE3E-41D7-B638-A77CB0591811@microsoft.com...
> | Hi All,
> |
> | I really hope someone can help me with this... Here's the problem:
> |
> | I had WinXP installed and I decided to install Vista instead, before I did
> | so, I cleaverly did a files and settings transfer wizard....
> |
> | So then I formated my Hard Drive and installed a clean version of WinVista...
> | Now I want to go ahead and transfert back all my settings and files...
> | And BAM! No can do!
> | For a new system that is supposedly superior, I sure find this a big
> | downfall....
> | They should have at least made it backward compatible with WinXP files and
> | settings transfer compatible.
> |
> | Any news on how I could get back all my infos? 'cause I really need all my
> | e-mails and personal files...
>
>
>

It does,
but you have to use it first.


"WW" <WW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F781FCAF-D763-492A-AF61-C5C7B5642DC2@microsoft.com...
| agreed, although Vista should know how to transfert the files and settings
| from a previous version of windows...
| ;-)
|
| "dirty old man" wrote:
|
| > Vista has it's own Windows Easy Transfer wizard.
| >
| > There is no way that WinXP's wizard could know about
| > what is required for Vista.
| >
| >
| > "WW" <WW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:090B5CE6-EE3E-41D7-B638-A77CB0591811@microsoft.com...
| > | Hi All,
| > |
| > | I really hope someone can help me with this... Here's the problem:
| > |
| > | I had WinXP installed and I decided to install Vista instead, before I did
| > | so, I cleaverly did a files and settings transfer wizard....
| > |
| > | So then I formated my Hard Drive and installed a clean version of WinVista...
| > | Now I want to go ahead and transfert back all my settings and files...
| > | And BAM! No can do!
| > | For a new system that is supposedly superior, I sure find this a big
| > | downfall....
| > | They should have at least made it backward compatible with WinXP files and
| > | settings transfer compatible.
| > |
| > | Any news on how I could get back all my infos? 'cause I really need all my
| > | e-mails and personal files...
| >
| >
| >

WET cannot use a FAST created file.

"WW" <WW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F781FCAF-D763-492A-AF61-C5C7B5642DC2@microsoft.com...
> agreed, although Vista should know how to transfert the files and settings
> from a previous version of windows...
> ;-)

Run the Windows Easy Transfer wizard in XP.

"WW" <WW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:090B5CE6-EE3E-41D7-B638-A77CB0591811@microsoft.com...
> Hi All,
>
> I really hope someone can help me with this... Here's the problem:
>
> I had WinXP installed and I decided to install Vista instead, before I did
> so, I cleaverly did a files and settings transfer wizard....
>
> So then I formated my Hard Drive and installed a clean version of
> WinVista...
> Now I want to go ahead and transfert back all my settings and files...
> And BAM! No can do!
> For a new system that is supposedly superior, I sure find this a big
> downfall....
> They should have at least made it backward compatible with WinXP files and
> settings transfer compatible.
>
> Any news on how I could get back all my infos? 'cause I really need all my
> e-mails and personal files...

Windows easy Transfer *** DOES *** support FASTWiz stores (the version that
shipped with XP. Use the Wizard as though you are trying to apply the store.
When you browse to the store there is a list box that allows you to select
the store type. Select *.DAT and next steps are as follows:

Create a directory for the contents to be extracted to
Note: Windows Easy Transfer will extract all contents of the FASTWiz store
and extract it to that directory. It ** WILL NOT ** migrate any settings (App
or System) to VISTA. This was designed to be a recovery scenario, hence was
provided in the product.

Cheers!
-Vik

"WW" wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I really hope someone can help me with this... Here's the problem:
>
> I had WinXP installed and I decided to install Vista instead, before I did
> so, I cleaverly did a files and settings transfer wizard....
>
> So then I formated my Hard Drive and installed a clean version of WinVista...
> Now I want to go ahead and transfert back all my settings and files...
> And BAM! No can do!
> For a new system that is supposedly superior, I sure find this a big
> downfall....
> They should have at least made it backward compatible with WinXP files and
> settings transfer compatible.
>
> Any news on how I could get back all my infos? 'cause I really need all my
> e-mails and personal files...