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Geez - a lot of work - why?
1. Organize the data on the XP PC that she wants to keep - create a directory called XPData and using subdirectories, copy the music, photos, .pst file, etc.
2. Everyone knows new PCs come with crapware. Boot up the Vista PC and delete all that, then setup the Internet connection on the Vista PC and install any updates.
3. You will also have brought a switch and a couple of CAT5 cables with you. Plug both PCs in the switch and copy the XPData directory from the XP PC to the Vista PC. On the Vista PC, scan the XPData directory for malware.
4. Setup the Vista PC and apps the way she likes and give her some pointers on the new OS.
5. Creating a VM was overkill. Not sure why it is needed. Vista is not hard to learn, and the best way is to just use it. Cut the XP apron strings.
6. Securely clean the XP HDD of all data and tell her to bring it to a reclamation center.

End of Job.

Maybe a 4 or 5 hour job, not days...
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Or, as we like to call it, spam.  Sleeper Service | 09/22/08
Your opinion  Linux User 147560 | 09/22/08
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.....  Linux User 147560 | 09/22/08
Two words  Sleeper Service | 09/25/08
re: sure  unclefixer@... | 09/23/08
Sorry... They're right  awasson@... | 09/23/08
Geez - a lot of work - why?  jpr75_z | 09/22/08
Its not that easy  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 09/22/08
Why not just offload to an external hard drive?  Anton Philidor | 09/22/08
I did BOTH  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 09/22/08
Okay.  Anton Philidor | 09/22/08
Migration programs  tech_ed@... | 09/23/08
Migration program  Barc777 | 09/25/08
Why didn't you copy the VM file through the network?  ye | 09/22/08
Reliability  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 09/22/08
Networks are very reliable.  ye | 09/22/08
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Particularly  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 09/22/08
True that  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 09/22/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 09/22/08
@Linux User: How does Windows make networks unreliable?  ye | 09/22/08
ye... go back and read again...  Linux User 147560 | 09/22/08
@Linux User: I "got that" because that's what you were responding to.  ye | 09/22/08
Macs make this easy...  arminw | 09/23/08
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Try it on Outlook Express.  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 09/22/08
There's good free software...  Anton Philidor | 09/22/08
Or you could just follow these instructions:  ye | 09/22/08
Try doing that with an extremely large mailbox  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 09/22/08
I'll have to pass on your assurances.  ye | 09/22/08
And we're supposed to be assured by you?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 09/23/08
Why would I use Outlook Express...  Confused by religion | 09/23/08
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UNIX partitioning is outdated.  ye | 09/22/08
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Advice about Outlook  Confused by religion | 09/22/08
Because  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 09/22/08
You don't import PST files.  ye | 09/22/08
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