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To: TurboZamboni

Use a USB drive. A 16gb one is $10
http://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A3151491%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A1259715011

I have 2 of these (overkill but I use them for my family photos and videos and movie jukebox for the tv:
WD My Passport Ultra 2TB Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive with Auto Backup - Black
http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Ultra-Portable-External-Backup/dp/B00EAS8M0S/ref=lp_3151491_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1405274539&sr=1-4

To move all your files you go to on your old XP pc.
c:\documents & settings then your folder. Your files are in the Desktop, My Documents and Favorites folders.

In Windows 7 it is c:\users folder then your folder. Your files are in the Desktop, Libraries> My Documents etc. and Favorites folders.

Thunderbird email backup
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird

Find Firefox profile to backup the bookmarks and settings.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data

Firefox> Bookmarks> Show all bookmarks.
A seperate window opens. Click on Import and Backup
Click on Backup and also do the Export Bookmarks from HTML
(you will have 2 backups in case anything goes wrong)

IE: File> Import and export

Chrome: Bookmarks. (that button in upper right with 3 lines)
Select Bookmark manager.
Click the Organize menu in the manager.
Select Export bookmarks.


41 posted on 07/13/2014 11:05:18 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: minnesota_bound

Just bought one about an hour ago at Office Depot for $8.99. Keep several around the house.


61 posted on 07/14/2014 4:02:27 PM PDT by KYGrandma (The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home.....)
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