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?

The XP laptop disk might have bad file entries. Rightclick the drive icon in
Explorer, Properties, Tools tab, and do "Error Checking"

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"W Cubed" <wwaaddee@aol.com> wrote in message
news:053b6c05-ae19-4336-8d22-96dc658f156f@y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> 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?[/color]

This is not a reply but I also need help with ETW. I have an old (XP SP3)
and I am attempting to transfer files over to my new laptop with VHP. ETW is
installed on old computer, after I start the program amd click "Next" the
program stops running and I have to "end task" in WTM. I tried deleting and
reinstalling twice, same result. Any suggestions?

"W Cubed" wrote:
[color=blue]
> 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?
>[/color]