backing up to a cd

I am getting a new computer and need to back up just my "data files" onto
CD's? How do I do this and how do I know what files are the data vs. all the
other junk on there. I have Windows 98 and am going to Windows XP on a new
computer.

The best way to do this is to use the file and settings transfer wizard that
is supplied with the new computer. The documentation for the procedure will
be part of the help system in the new machine.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"PattiChati" wrote in message
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I am getting a new computer and need to back up just my "data files" onto
CD's? How do I do this and how do I know what files are the data vs. all
the
other junk on there. I have Windows 98 and am going to Windows XP on a
new
computer.

"PattiChati" wrote in message
news
I am getting a new computer and need to back up just my "data files" onto
CD's? How do I do this and how do I know what files are the data vs. all
the
other junk on there. I have Windows 98 and am going to Windows XP on a
new
computer.

One method of sorting would be by date.
Most of your data files are probably less than
one year old and most of your apps more than
a year old.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

When I use the Windows 98 backup - it doesn't give me stuff by date. I
thought the data has a certain extension name vs the other stuff.
Also, I don't even know how to put photos on a CD - any help there?
Thanks.

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

"PattiChati" wrote in message
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I am getting a new computer and need to back up just my "data files" onto
CD's? How do I do this and how do I know what files are the data vs. all
the
other junk on there. I have Windows 98 and am going to Windows XP on a
new
computer.

One method of sorting would be by date.
Most of your data files are probably less than
one year old and most of your apps more than
a year old.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

How can this work, I can only have 1 computer plugged in at a time and all
the information will be on the old computer? Please explain further. Thanks.

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

The best way to do this is to use the file and settings transfer wizard that
is supplied with the new computer. The documentation for the procedure will
be part of the help system in the new machine.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"PattiChati" wrote in message
news
I am getting a new computer and need to back up just my "data files" onto
CD's? How do I do this and how do I know what files are the data vs. all
the
other junk on there. I have Windows 98 and am going to Windows XP on a
new
computer.

The file and settings transfer wizard is fully explained in the help that
comes with the new machine. You only need to have both machines running at
the same time if you use a network connection to do the transfer. If you
use floppy disks or a CD-writer or another device such as a RAMStick then
you can do it with only one machine running at a time.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"PattiChati" wrote in message
...
How can this work, I can only have 1 computer plugged in at a time and all
the information will be on the old computer? Please explain further.
Thanks.