Hi--
My apologies if this is a repeat question, but I have searched and not found another post with the same situation. I am currently using a borrowed Sony laptop operating on Windows XP, but need to return it to its owner. I have a new laptop that is the same exact model and Windows platform, but I want to transfer everything from the first laptop to the second--programs, everything (huge amounts, the whole C drive is full and half of the D).
My main question is this: what is the easiest, most cost effective way to do this and what equipment do I need?
My extra question is this: along the way, I seem to have picked up some sort of virus where I am constantly getting pop-ups from the internet (that aren't stopped by a pop-up blocker). Any (somewhat simple) way to figure out how I can avoid transferring this virus to the new computer?? I've run some virus scans, etc. but those have not seemed to help.
Thanks so much!
AQ
My apologies if this is a repeat question, but I have searched and not found another post with the same situation. I am currently using a borrowed Sony laptop operating on Windows XP, but need to return it to its owner. I have a new laptop that is the same exact model and Windows platform, but I want to transfer everything from the first laptop to the second--programs, everything (huge amounts, the whole C drive is full and half of the D).
My main question is this: what is the easiest, most cost effective way to do this and what equipment do I need?
My extra question is this: along the way, I seem to have picked up some sort of virus where I am constantly getting pop-ups from the internet (that aren't stopped by a pop-up blocker). Any (somewhat simple) way to figure out how I can avoid transferring this virus to the new computer?? I've run some virus scans, etc. but those have not seemed to help.
Thanks so much!
AQ
