Installing BT Broadband on a second PC

[peasepud 59]

I have this PC which is fully installed with my broadband, Im in the middle of swapping it with another, slightly better one but when I try to install the broadband on the new one it goes through the whole process of setting up account etc. Am I missing something? or do I just need to install the drivers for the modem? although I seem to be having problems even just doing that.

 

Anyone know if I can just swap some files over onto new PC to get it to run?

[Rob W 0]

try the Files and Transfer Settings Wizard - easiest if you connect the machines by cable or network

 

Stick in the XP CD

 

click on setup.exe

perform additional tasks

transfer files and settings

next

Old computer

select a transfer method

next

what do you want to transfer

(use customize if you want to select)

collection in progress

finish

 

then on the new machine

start

all programs

accesories

system tools

File and setting wizard

next

which computer

select new

don't need XP disk

next

where are files

select

next

finish

log back in

Edited October 28, 2005 by Rob W

[Charlotte 0]

I would reccomend that you bought 2 network cards,

You can get 2 belkin Cards for 50 pound which allows both pc's to access the internet at the same time for no extra cost.

I have 3 pc's in my house and they are connected through Belkin and I have had no problems!

[Shearergol 0]

I would reccomend that you bought 2 network cards,

You can get 2 belkin Cards for 50 pound which allows both pc's to access the internet at the same time for no extra cost.

I have 3 pc's in my house and they are connected through Belkin and I have had no problems!

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That's not what he asked though.

[Matt 0]

Routers are the way forward, even for just a single connection. They seem to be generally more reliable than USB modems.

 

As for the modem issue- you cant simply transfer files as the setup process on the CD will very like put various entries in the Windows registry which you can't transfer manually without some very careful tinkering. You will have to go through the setup procedures again and will probably have to stick in your account details unless its one of these modems which remembers your details (which it probably isn't).

[Rob W 0]

Thats why you should try the Wizard - but TBBH its so much faffing about its probably faster just to install it from scratch again