Windows 10: How to move User data - move user, when reloading or replacing a PC?

Discus and support How to move User data - move user, when reloading or replacing a PC? in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; In our Helpdesks we use a lot of time securing data on peoples PC's when PC is reinstalled or replaced. (Mostly our 1500 laptops as the Stationary PC's... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by Makeshhumaresh, Oct 13, 2020.

  1. MAKESHHUMARESH
    Makeshhumaresh Win User

    How to move User data - move user, when reloading or replacing a PC?


    In our Helpdesks we use a lot of time securing data on peoples PC's when PC is reinstalled or replaced.
    (Mostly our 1500 laptops as the Stationary PC's are using network shares.)

    We spend much time moving stuff over and setting up mail etc again.
    Also, it is really annoying that we we get many complaints about missing cached homepage passwords disappearing etc.

    How do you guys go about making sure nothing is lost?

    :)
     
    Makeshhumaresh, Oct 13, 2020
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  2. KREIJ
    Kreij Win User

    Current active users that are friends

    The other reason I suggested this is that users can add characters to their username that are not alphanumeric (e.g. user*). This confuses things somewhat when looking at the list.
     
    Kreij, Oct 13, 2020
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  3. POLYBUSMEYER
    PolybusMeyer Win User
    User to User Data Migration

    I am the only user on this PC, my problem is the fact that the user all my data is on is linked to a different Microsoft Account. I need to find out how to replace the existing credentials with my own or create a new user altogether and transfer the data,
    as I am seemingly unable to replace the credentials. Is it possible to do that?
     
    PolybusMeyer, Oct 13, 2020
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  4. KARI
    Kari Win User

    How to move User data - move user, when reloading or replacing a PC?

    Move Users Folder Location in Windows 10  


    If not the best way to do that but at least the way I recommend:

    • "Empty" your user profile folders as much as you can, copying documents, pics, videos, music and all other personal data from all user profiles to external HDD. As following steps require you to relocate Users folder two times, the less data is left in user profile folders, the faster the relocation process. Important: Leave system folder AppData for each profile intact, do not empty / move its content!
    • Reverse the relocating, doing exactly as told in tutorial Method Two but this time relocating Users folder back to C: drive
    • Shut down the PC, replace the disk where you had Users relocated
    • Mount the new disk, boot to Windows, assign new disk the same drive ID letter than the old one had
    • Again, do as told in Method Two, now relocating Users to new disk
    • Restore the backed up personal user data from external drive to respective folders under each user profile
     
    Kari, Oct 13, 2020
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