You should be able to use Windows Easy Transfer
1. Boot up with the DVD and select Transfer files and settings from another computer
2. On the welcome page, click Next.
3. Under How do you want to transfer files and settings to your new computer?...select Use a Type of Removable Storage or Use a Network.
4. Under How to transfer files and settings, select the location you want to save the files. If you are saving to a network, select Use a Shared Network Location. If you are saving to removable storage, choose CD or DVD, USB Flash Drive, or External Hard Disk.
5. Under Where do you want to save your files?...click Browse to go to an external storage.
6. Under What do you want to transfer to your new computer?...select "All user accounts, files, and settings"; My user accounts, files, and settings only; or Advanced options
Note that you can also save the files on the drive where you will be installing Vista. Here's how: Select Use a CD, DVD or other removable media > select External hard disk or to a network location > for a network location, choose to save the file to your desktop. The files will be saved to a folder called Windows.old and the file will be called "SaveData.mig".  |