Gary Edstrom wrote:

> Howard Brazee <howard_at_brazee.net> wrote:

> 

>>On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:57:38 GMT, Gary Edstrom <gedstrom_at_pacbell.net>

>>wrote:

>>

>>

>>>Is there a document that describes how to move my iPad sync from one host

>>>to another?  I am running iOS 5 on the iPad and am running iTunes 10.5 for

>>>Windows on both my old and new computers.  The new host is Win XP SP3.  The

>>>new computer has all of the movies, music, podcasts, etc. that the old

>>>computer has and runs them just fine.  I have backed up my iPad on the old

>>>computer.  When I attempt to sync the iPad to the new computer, the host

>>>tells me that it going to have to erase everything on the iPad since this

>>>is the first time it is being synced to this iPad.  I tell it to proceed,

>>>but then, in short order, I get the infamous BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH on the

>>>new host.  This has happened a couple of times, so it is not some random

>>>glitch.

>>>

>>>Thanks, Gary

>>

>>It sounds to me that there's something wrong on the new computer that

>>might not be subject to a procedure.

>>

>>One thing that you might wish to consider is to duplicate your whole

>>iTunes from your old computer.    There are Googleable instructions

>>for doing this, or were when I switched from Windows to Mac.

> 

> 

> Thanks...I will look into it...Gary

I did it for a trop with no problem last month, from my WIN 7 desktop to 

my XP laptop, and back again when returning home.