Import Windows(TM) documents and
settings
transfugdrake
This tool
You can start this tool from the command line, by typing transfugdrake as root.
is found under the System tab
in the Mageia Control Center labelled Import Windows(TM) documents
and settings
The tool allows an administrator to import the user documents and
settings from a Windows 2000,
Windows XP or Windows Vista
installation on the same computer as the Mageia installation.
Please note that all the changes will be applied by transfugdrake
immediately after pressing Next.
After starting transfugdrake you will see the first wizard page with
some explanation about the tool and import options.
As soon as you read and understand the instructions, press the
Next button. This should run a detection of
Windows installation.
When the detection step is complete you will see a page which allows
you to choose accounts in Windows
and Mageia for the import procedure. It is possible to choose other user
account than yours own.
Please take into account that due to migrate-assistant (the backend
of transfugdrake) limitations Windows user account names with special
symbols can be displayed incorrectly.
Migration may take some time depending on the size of the document
folders.
Some Windows applications
(especially drivers) may create user accounts for different purposes. For
example, NVidia drivers in Windowsare updated using
UpdatusUser. Please do not use such accounts for the
import purposes.
When you finished with the accounts selection press
Next button. The next page is used to select a method
to import documents:
Transfugdrake is designed to import Windows data from My
Documents, My Music and My
Pictures folders. It is possible to skip import by selecting the
appropriate item in this window.
When you finished with the document import method choosing press
Next button. The next page is used to select a method
to import bookmarks:
Transfugdrake can import Internet Explorer and
Mozilla Firefox bookmarks into the bookmarks of Mageia
Mozilla Firefox instance.
Choose the preferred import option and press the
Next button.
The next page allows you to import desktop background:
Choose the preferred option and press the Next
button.
The last page of wizard shows some congratulation message. Just press
the Finish button.