That defeats the intent of the Easy Transfer Wizard.
While I do it that way, MS intended for less capable users to use the easy
transfer wizard.
You should be able to run the wizard on the old machine (not through the
network), then copy just the easy transfer file through the network to the
new machine.
I do not believe it is possible to scan the old computer from the new
computer using the Easy Transfer Wizard.
Scan the old computer locally, then run the wizard on the new computer.
When it asks for a source file, tell it where you copied it to.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928634/en-us

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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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> Network the two and copy data across
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> "W Cubed" <wwaaddee@aol.com> wrote in message
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>> I'm attempting to move files and folders from an old laptop (XP SP2),
>> to a new one (Vista Home Premium) with Windows Easy Transfer using a
>> router. The program successfully installed on both computers, but
>> when I select "All personal files (recommended)" on my old computer I
>> get an error message:
>>
>> "There was an error scanning the data on your system.
>> Windows Easy Transfer will now be cancelled."
>>
>> What should I try next?
>>
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