Problems with Vista Easy Transfer...

Question

i'm trying to move my files and settings over from my old xp machine to my new vista ulitmate pc. when i try to move my files (mostly music, say 30gb in total) i get a fat32 compatibility error message. when i move a small block of settings over it seems to work fine. i'm using a western digital usb 2.0 external hd with 200gb of free space for the transfer so it's not a capacity issue. how can i get my large files over without doing it manually? also, a minor question. how can i migrate my firefox bookmarks over, either manually or using the easy transfer tool? thx.

cohenfive · Answer

how do i get/use foxmarks?

keyboard_monkey · Answer

Not sure about the fat32 problem, but one way to avoid bookmark synch problems is to use Foxmarks. It saves all your bookmarks online automatically so your bookmarks are the same on every pc you use.

keyboard_monkey · Answer

http://www.foxmarks.com/

cohenfive · Answer

got it, all set up. thx.! now, on to the bigger issue....

fabio7371 · Answer

I had the same issue with a FAT32 250GB external drive. Just format to NTFS it by right clicking on the drive and selecting FORMAT. Fabio

cohenfive · Answer

if i format the drive does anything happen to all the data that's already on there? that's a scary thought as it's my backup for all sorts of stuff

fabio7371 · Answer

Glad you asked...the format is distructive. You need to buy or borrow a different external drive.

cohenfive · Answer

does this mean that neither of my external hd's (both of which show the same message) can be used for easy transfer? both are wd branded drives....that seems crummy...

fabio7371 · Answer

I'm not sure why FAT32 does not work because it should be able to handle the file size, but I had the same issue with the transfer.  The NTFS drive had no issues completing WET. Maybe you can combine 2 drives so that you use the other one as scratch drive.  FAT32 is only needed if you have a MAC to backup.

cohenfive · Answer

i'll see if i can get in touch with anyone at dell or ms on the issue, tough to get support as you probably know..

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