It seems like there are different versions (Based on the old PC) of ""Belkin transfer cable".
Here are two "positive" and two "negative" reviews:
I hesitated to buy after reading the naysayers' reviews, but the prospect of being able to transfer all my files was too much of a temptation to resist. I gave it a try, and not only did it transfer gigs and gigs of files in a short time (an hour or so), but it was then able to transfer my Outlook emails, contacts, and connection settings from the old computer. Incredible! What a timesaver and stress saver. Follow the instructions and you should have no trouble. I do suggest choosing the Advanced menu option, to select the specific files or settings to transfer. I also suggest transferring file folders as a batch, and settings separately. I did this and had no troubles at all. I consider this to be one of the best software/hardware innovations since the original PC. Connectivity at last
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I was leery after the negative reviews, but couldn't have experienced any smoother transfer of data. I have transferred from both my laptop and my old desktop to the new computer without a hitch.
I did appreciate the other feedback to
install the program CD on the XP computer only. I did this, and then connected the cable, and all went VERY smoothly. I only wish I had purchased this BEFORE I had tried to save a few dollars and transfer the data manually. The hour it took to transfer with the cable was well worth the $28 for the cable, and would have saved me more than 12 hours of attempting program and data transfer with the flash drives. I had an excellent experience and recommend this.
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There are no real directions that come with this item. Just a step by step process and if there's a mess up, you're out of luck.
I called tech and they pretty much blew me off.
I tried it through another tech person for something like three hours.
I spent almost two days on this and then I got a flash drive and transferred everything over in under an hour.
The Belkin cable was returned the next day.
Don't buy it. You'll regret it. Get a flash drive or at least some service where tech people don't blow you off.
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The product did not perform as advertised. The instructions that came with it did not work as the step by step showed. The information that did transfer was old or corrupted. A horrible experience that took me days of work with microsoft and intuit to correct. I would not recommend this product to anyone under any condition.