I recently had problems with my computer so I opted to do a re-install of Windows XP. I used the files and settings transfer WIZARD to transfer some of my programs to a secondary FreeAgent hard drive. It shows the files as being copied in 4 different files for a total of around 5GB. My problem is they are all DAT files and I can't FIGURE out how to retrieve the programs. Please help. I am lost. The secondary hard drive connects to my computer via USB.I beleieve you need to run FAST on the new setup and point it to where the files are located when prompted...How do I do that? And is there a way to only recover certain files? I couldn't get it to work so I have already reloaded all my programs on the new install. So I don't really need them all now, my AOL has changed to the new software so I don't really want the old. All I really want is my pictures. If there is not a way, can I use system restore once I get my pictures back and save them elsewhere. Sorry but I really just need my pictures and that is all. Thanks for your help. Had same problem here is a link that u need to follow:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm

GET THE UPDATED VERSION OF FAST

Once u have down load this updated to FAST u can begin:

Follow the instructions, but DO NOT SELECT THE FILE USMT2.UNC , INSTEAD JUST SELECT THE LETTER DRIVE OF THE AGENT FREE AGENT in my case it was D:\.

It worked great.

BTW if u select the file it will give u a error,just select the drive letter of the USB HHD. Finally found the link I was looking for:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&tid=18572829-69d0-4650-a554-40a21c56c908&cat=en-us-ms-winxp&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1

check rodeo fix,sorry it took me so long to post the link. I have allot of them. I guess someday I will have to arrange and update them.