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A good way of making sure that your data is safe and ready to be used in Ubuntu is to organise your files before you make the switch.
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:21(para)
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Delete files which you do not use or need any more
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:23(emphasis)
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Organize your files neatly into folders
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:24(emphasis)
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Move all of your files into one central location
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:25(emphasis)
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Make sure that you have a copy of all of the files you want to keep
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:26(emphasis)
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General file organisation
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windows/C/preparing.xml:29(title)
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Of all of the data on your computer, a sizeable portion is likely to be <emphasis>redundant</emphasis>. That is, it is data which you will never need to use again, and there is no value in saving it for posterity. Before switching to Ubuntu, it is a good idea to identify and remove this redundant data. This has the advantage of reducing the amount of data which you must copy across from your Windows installation to your new Ubuntu installation.
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:30(para)
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If your data is organised neatly, back-up and retrieval of that data when you make the switch will be much simplified. It is worth spending a little time organising your data into one location, with different directories for different files and folders. If you have a tidy collection of documents, you are less likely to forget an important document when making the switch.
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:31(para)
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It is recommended that you move all of the files you wish to save into your <filename>My Documents</filename> folder and then organize them into folders (for example, by category or by type of file). This way, everything you need is in one location rather than being spread across multiple directories.
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:32(para)
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There are many tools available to help you to organise your data and to remove unused files. Windows XP has a built-in tool to help you to clean-up your files. Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Start</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>All Programs</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Accessories</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>System Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Disk Cleanup</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to run the <application>Windows XP Disk Cleanup Tool</application>.
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Located in
windows/C/preparing.xml:33(para)
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