Patent ID: 7917600

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving an order for a new computer from a customer, wherein the customer is in possession of a used computer; providing a transfer wizard to the customer on the used computer; receiving at least one file that is located on the used computer, over a network from the used computer, in response to the customer selecting the at least one file using the transfer wizard on the used computer; storing the at least one file on a storage device; receiving information about at least one used computer device driver that is located on the used computer, over the network from the used computer, in response to the customer selecting at least one used computer device driver using the transfer wizard on the used computer; storing at least one new computer device driver, which is associated with the information about the at least one used computer device driver that is located on the used computer, on the storage device; determining a plurality of network settings, wherein the plurality of network settings are operable to allow the new computer to communicate over the network in order to access the storage device; providing the plurality of network settings on the new computer, wherein the new computer is operable to use the network settings to connect to the storage device over the network, retrieve the at least one file and the at least one new computer device driver stored on the storage device, and store the at least one file and the at least one new computer device driver on the new computer; providing the new computer to the customer; and allowing the at least one file and the at least one new computer device driver to be retrieved by the new computer from the storage device subsequent to providing the new computer to the customer.