Tranfer the whole lot....

[Coolcarbon]

My aging laptop is gradually fading so I am looking to put everything onto my netbook (which has a HD twice the size of the laptop) before it goes titsup..

Is there a simple way to copy absolutely everything across including music on itunes, photos, messages in OE and favs in IE?

Special software and cable required?

Both running xp.

 

[Blackal]

If both are connected wi-fi to the internet - you could set up a home network and transfer across that.

Or - transfer to a portable HDD and copy to the new machine.

You do get peer-peer USB cables, but you'd be worthwhile buying a 300-500Gb portable drive instead.

Al

 

[STUBBS]

get a portable hard drive and transfer then youll also have a backed up copy as well just incase

 

[Pondboy]

Microsoft easy transfer does the clever bit of copying all your stuff. PB

 

[Coolcarbon]

Thanks guys, I think I'll get a free standing HD....

 

[Blackal]

For 2.5" drives - I'd recommend the Buffalo one (320Gb)

Amazon link

or, if you foresee the desire to have network storage at a later date (for storing movies and music to feed into your TV/HiFi - get one of the media-HDDs (3.5")

Al