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  • Dec 15, 2008, 05:48 PM
    cornedbeef
    Transferring data from one PC to another.
    Hi,

    I have just been given a better PC than the one I am using at present. Could someone tell me the cheapest and easiest way to transfer photos, a couple of files and my book marked pages to the newer PC. Is it possible to use a usb memory stick to do this?
    Also, do I have to reinstall any software or can this be saved and transferred?

    Thanks.
  • Dec 15, 2008, 06:26 PM
    chigz
    The pictures and files you should be able to transfer with a usb flash drive... but for the bookmarks it depends on what operating system your using. For Vista, the favorites (for Explorer) are kept in C:\Users\[user]\Favorites, and you can just copy those files to the folder on the new computer.
  • Dec 16, 2008, 02:58 PM
    cogs

    In firefox3, places.sqlite is used for storing bookmarks. Otherwise, bookmarks.html is the bookmark file. This is located in the profile directory.
    Photos can be uploaded also, online to a site like Google picassa. It's a smart idea to store them online if you ever lose them.

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