I've opted to use my IP network to move the old user files to my new computer. Windows Easy Transfer then attempts to start the network connection.
Had I chosen to burn a CD or DVD containing the files, I would have to start this process on the old (source) XP system after launching Windows Easy Transfer on it. Then, after the disc was burned, it could be loaded on the new (target) system and the data imported.
In this situation, I have more than 5GB of data and only a CD burner, which would take close to a dozen disc to move.
Credit: Mitch Ratcliffe/TechRepublic
4%
4%
