I am about set up a new home computer. I would like advice-perferably
in step format-on how to
transfer files,bookmarks,passworded accounts from my old system to the
new one. Neither computer has a second hard drive.
They both have 3.5 'floppy disk slots. I have already saved valuable
files from MS Office/Works on to floppies. And once I am done with the
old computer, how to 'wipe it clean' prior to donating it. Oh,and they
are IBM
compatible (not Macs).

There are many ways of doing this depending on many factors.
-total size of files to be transferred
-old computer's hardware (does it have a burner or network card?)
-importance of the data

If the total size of the files is small (< 5 megs), then you could get
by with just using floppies.

Other methods: 
-burn all the data to a CD (this method is good if you want to create
a backup [hard drives are known to fail and you could lose data at any
time {personally, I create make two copies on CDs for my important
stuff}])

-network the computers together to transfer the files

-upload the data to a file storage site, then download to the new computer

For wiping, just do a google search for: free disc wipe

Don't transfer stuff to your new computer. Chances are that you will
also transfer stuff that you don't want including viruses and spyware
or only transfer some of what you need to run the program. For wiping
your drive use Hard Drive Eraser v1.1 you can download it from here :
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22920,00.asp

Depending on what you want to keep and the hardware/software
constraints, there are many ways to do this. In the simplest case
(where the hard drives are similar sizes and types) you could just
swap the drives between the two machines and not have to do any
backups. But in a more complex situation (where the drives are
different types, you want to move to a new operating system on the new
computer, and neither computer has a network card or CD drive) there's
a lot of work involved.

In order to narrow it down, you'll need to explain the particulars of
your situation in a little more detail. Some things to consider are:

Hardware on each computer
   hard drive sizes
   presence of network cards (NIC)
   presence of CD drives/burners

Software on each computer
   what version of Windows
   which web browser you use
   any software requiring a subscription

What you want to backup
   bookmarks?
   users?
      how many users
      would you be opposed to recreating the users on the new machine?
   small programs/games
      do you have backup disks so you can reinstall your programs?
      do you have any programs with subscriptions that may not transfer?
           Antivirus - sometimes the subscription is only for one computer
           XP programs - again, only for one computer
   anything irreplaceable


Another common option when donating a computer is to remove the hard
drive from the old one and place it in the new one as a backup hard
disk. That way, you can still retrieve any files from the old computer
when you need them. After a while, you'll have copied all of the
relevant files to the new hard drive and you can use the old drive as
storage space. Since you can buy an older, smaller hard drive for next
to nothing, it's pretty cheap to pick up an old drive to put in the
old machine before donating it. The people you're donating it to won't
know the difference and it keeps your data safe. I've done this a few
times and it's usually the safest option.

Well, I hope this helped a bit. Let us know the answers to the above
info so we can help tailor a solution for you!

Jem Tallon

Hello, since you only have a floppy disk it will be hard to transfer
your files by only using your floppy disk. Therefore, the best way to
transfer files to your new Computer in a very easy way is to use the
(IntelliMover).
why the IntelliMover?
1- No special technical skills needed.
2- Automatically locates and identifies personal files that you might
accidentally miss.
3- Transfers program settings as well as files.
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Good Luck
PCSDR

Ghost it

with Norton's Ghost

That way you have all the files on your new PC (files will be still readible).