Windows 10: Easy-Peasy PC2PC Transfer?

I have a 10-year old Dell XPS 8700 desktop PC that is running Windows 10 and still working nicely. However, I know it can’t last forever, so I am being proactive and getting ready to purchase a new one. I am very concerned about moving everything from the old PC to the new. Ideally I will be running both computers side-by-side, to facilitate the transfer process. Still, it sounds like it is going to be a hassle. I’ve been poking around the web for the easiest solution, as I am not tech savvy and simple is best for me. Here’s what I’ve found so far: a There is no easy solution. Unlike Ap

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Easy Transfer program

Hi John,

Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community.

Sorry to inform you that Easy Transfer program is not available in Windows 10. For more clarification you may refer to the suggestion provided by Andre Da Costa in the thread mentioned below.

Windows Easy Transfer in windows 10 ?


Hope the information provided is helpful. Do let us know if you have any more concern related to Windows. We will be more than happy to assist you.



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Restoring a Windows Easy Transfer .mig file to Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you faced. I will certainly help you with this.

Restoring a .MIG file using Windows Easy Transfer won’t work from an x64 to an x86 Operating system.

Download USMT4 MigRecover Utility
here and follow the below steps:

• Download the MigRecover Utility for USMT4 from one of the links above
• Extract the downloaded archive to a desired location
• Start by renaming the .MIG file to SaveData.MIG
• Create a destination folder for the extracted “raw” files
• Open an elevated command prompt (right-click – Run as Administrator)
• Browse to the desired folder location containing “MigRecover.exe”
• Type the following command: MigRecover.exe [.MIG file location] [Destination folder].

As Easy Transfer is not available in Windows 10, I suggest you to try recovering your files from Windows.old folder. As upgrading from Windows create a Windows.old folder in the drive where operating system resides.

I suggest you to refer to the below given Windows article and check if it helps:

Windows Easy Transfer is not available in Windows 10 - Microsoft Support

Refer to the suggestions provided by Andre Da Costa June 19, 2015 in the following link:

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Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.

Thank you.

 

does Win10 home version (1803) have the "Windows Easy Transfer" function available in Win 8 ?

Hi!

To use the Windows Easy Transfer feature, you must be an Administrator on both Windows 8-based computers.

To transfer files and settings from your local computer to the domain-joined computer, follow these steps:

Save files and settings on the local computer. To do this, follow these steps:

On the Start screen, type Windows Easy Transfer, and then click Windows Easy Transfer from the results.

On the Welcome to Windows Easy Transfer page, click Next.

Select An external hard disk or USB flash Drive, and then plug in the external storage drive.

Select This is my old PC. Windows Easy Transfer will scan all user profiles and data on the computer.

To select what to transfer, click Customize, and then click Advanced to change your selections. After you make your selections, click Save.

Click Next.

Enter the password, and then click Save to save the Easy Transfer file to the external storage drive.

Click Next two times, and then click Close to close the Windows Easy Transfer wizard.

Import files and settings on the domain-joined computer. To do this, follow these steps:

On the Start screen, type Windows Easy Transfer, and then click Windows Easy Transfer from the results.

On the Welcome to Windows Easy Transfer page, click Next.

Select An external hard disk or USB flash Drive.

Select This is my new PC.

Plug in the external storage drive, and then select Yes.

Locate where you saved the Easy Transfer file, and then click Open.

Enter the password that you specified in Step 1G, and then click Next.

To select what to transfer, click Customize, and then click Advanced to change your selections. After you make selections, click Save.

Note To map user accounts or to map drives, click Advanced Options.

Click Transfer.

After the transfer finishes, click See what was transferred to view the Windows Easy Transfer reports. Click See a list of apps you might want to install on your new PC to see the programs that are installed on your old computer.

Click Close to close the Windows Easy Transfer wizard.

Restart the computer.

To install Windows 8 apps on the domain-joined computer, follow these steps:

On the Start screen, click Store.

Click the apps that you want to install, and then click Install.

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