I just did this. I used a program called PC Relocator Ultra. It supplies the cables and everything. It was real simple to do. I went from Windows Me to Windows XP. I got it at Comp USA. At 07:19 AM 6/23/2004, you wrote: >Good Morning, > >My question is about how to transfer data from one PC to another. My >computer is in sad shape, can only boot up in Safe Mode. It has windows >98. I've heard that you can get a cable which will allow transfer of data >from one to another. I will need to buy a new computer in the next couple >of days, more than likely it will have Windows XP. > >How does this data transfer work? I'd really like to be able to transfer >all my Genealogy data as well as scanned photos and my e-mails. If >something needs to be installed on the "old" pc to enable this I'm >probably in trouble. It is not recognizing either of the CD drives. > >Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank goodness for being able to >check my home e-mail from work. > >Joan M. > > >==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: >http://www.cyndislist.com > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 Gwen Pryor wendyp1947@earthlink.net