Migrating a Windows 2000 or XP PC to a new Windows XP PC

Follow the steps in this document to keep your machine migrations consistent.  I have developed this method and fine-tuned it over the years.

Gather information from the SOURCE machine

Network Control Panel

• IP Address, subnet mask, gateway, primary DNS, secondary DNS of Local Area Connection
• Details of any dial-up connections such as name, phone number with area code. username.  Locate the password using Asterisk Password logger.

System Control Panel

• Computer name
• Workgroup or Domain name

Related Files

• Asterisk Password Logger Page or Direct Link
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