Restoring XP files on Vista

I'm in the same boat. It's like I use XPs Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
and save everything to an external hard drive. Then I install Vista which
isn't able to upgrade from XP so I have to do a total install which erases my
settings. So I finally get Vista installed and discover it won't accept XPs
Files and Settings Wizard. Instead it has a brand new files and settings
process. -- It's a chicken or egg conundrum...

"metrxseven" wrote:

> I backed up my XP data using XP's file and transfer wizard. I also backed up
> the data using Windows One Care backup. I then did a clean install of Vista
> and now I am trying to restore the XP data.
>
> What are my options?

Exactly the same problem here. Can't believe they missed that, did anyone
find a solution yet?

"sparky52t" wrote:

> I'm in the same boat. It's like I use XPs Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
> and save everything to an external hard drive. Then I install Vista which
> isn't able to upgrade from XP so I have to do a total install which erases my
> settings. So I finally get Vista installed and discover it won't accept XPs
> Files and Settings Wizard. Instead it has a brand new files and settings
> process. -- It's a chicken or egg conundrum...
>
> "metrxseven" wrote:
>

> > I backed up my XP data using XP's file and transfer wizard. I also backed up
> > the data using Windows One Care backup. I then did a clean install of Vista
> > and now I am trying to restore the XP data.
> >
> > What are my options?

Fortunately, I also had an image of my prior XP setup on an external hard
drive and was able to restore back to that.... no thanks to Windows.

"Thym" wrote:

> Exactly the same problem here. Can't believe they missed that, did anyone
> find a solution yet?
>
> "sparky52t" wrote:
>

> > I'm in the same boat. It's like I use XPs Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
> > and save everything to an external hard drive. Then I install Vista which
> > isn't able to upgrade from XP so I have to do a total install which erases my
> > settings. So I finally get Vista installed and discover it won't accept XPs
> > Files and Settings Wizard. Instead it has a brand new files and settings
> > process. -- It's a chicken or egg conundrum...
> >
> > "metrxseven" wrote:
> >

> > > I backed up my XP data using XP's file and transfer wizard. I also backed up
> > > the data using Windows One Care backup. I then did a clean install of Vista
> > > and now I am trying to restore the XP data.
> > >
> > > What are my options?