I've just successfully assembled a ASUS P4P800 Deluxe mobo running a 2.8
with 800MHz FSB.  I'm now ready to transfer the "stuff" from my old computer
to the new.  I will only be transferring data files as I'm pretty much
installing all new applications.  I know how to export/import my IE
favorites, but I'm not so sure about how to transfer all my OE stuff
including existing saved e-mails.  I've collected several posts over the
last year on how to most efficiently transfer the data files directly from
the old HD (3 GB) to the new (120 GB).  One by Tom Turak suggests standing
the existing boxes next to other, disconnecting the CD IDE from the new and
connecting the old HD to the secondary IDE.  Another by Joe Lore suggests
physically removing the old HD and placing it in the new box as the
secondary IDE again with the new CD/DVD devices disconnected.

I can see they are essentially similar approaches  but does one have less
potential for trouble than the other?

My old HD is probably formatted as FAT16 (built by Dell in November 1996).
When I click on properties (W95) it only says FAT.  My new system is running
XP Pro with a NFST format.  Will this be a problem?

Lastly I will only be transferring about 500 MB of files and could do this
with 100 MB Zip files moved to my Athlon machine which has a burner and then
move them as a disk to the new machine.  Is that safer?

Thanks in advance for the expertise of this group,

Bob Warasila
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