Windows 10: Need to transfer everything to a separate account.

Discus and support Need to transfer everything to a separate account. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I built a pc with Windows 11, but when I was setting things up, I set a parent's Microsoft account to speed up the process. Now I want to transfer all... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Brandon Winter, Jul 2, 2024.

  1. Need to transfer everything to a separate account.


    I built a pc with Windows 11, but when I was setting things up, I set a parent's Microsoft account to speed up the process. Now I want to transfer all the files, programs, settings and everything over a new Microsoft account, and set that account up as the primary one for logging in and such. I can't find any clear answers online, so how can I go about this?

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    Brandon Winter, Jul 2, 2024
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  2. Munki Win User

    GUIDE:How to transfer contacts from Microsoft Outlook to Gmail

    I'm sitting here in the office, its the end of the year in the school system, and several employees transferring to alternative counties. With this it brings loads of transferring contacts to take with them from their company phone. Well, this one in particular sparked a guide idea. So here it is, How to transfer Outlook contacts to your Gmail account.


    Step 1: Sign in to your outlook account.
    step 2 In the top left hand corner click File > Import/Export > Export to file > Browse to desired place to save your file > export. Be sure you export the file as .csv (comma separated values)
    Step 3 Log into your Gmail account
    Step 4 Select 'Contacts' In the subsection you will see a 'Import' button on the right-hand side. Click it.
    Step 5 Browse to the location where you saved it > Open it > Click Import.



    I would have provided pictures, but I use neither Outlook or Gmail. Hope someone somewhere gets some use from this. *Toast :toast:


    =Munki=
     
    Munki, Jul 2, 2024
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  3. Re transferring pictures to Window 10

    I just transferred pictures to Windows 10 from my Samsung Galaxy Android phone. The pictures were transferred but they are in a separate list and I cannot transfer any of them as as attachment or to my Facebook account. Any suggestions.

    TAM6
     
    TheresaMuller, Jul 2, 2024
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  4. Kari Win User

    Need to transfer everything to a separate account.

    Multiple questions about installing - transfer accounts etc.

    According to you, the accounts were Windows built-in admin, a local admin and standard user. None of them needs to be moved.

    The built-in admin account, as the name says, will be there when you boot the laptop first time. It is disabled by default, you just need to enable it. For two other accounts, simply create same accounts on laptop.


    Attach the HDD to laptop using an external USB enclosure, copy contents of data folders to respective folders on laptop.


    You mentioned that the desktop accounts were / are local accounts, not Microsoft accounts. See the options to get Pro here:
    If you can still access Windows on desktop, boot it up, make it a Microsoft account and link license to that MS account. Tutorials:
    When done, see this tutorial. It will show step by step what do on the laptop to transfer desktop license to it: Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10

    This article is the best I have seen about when a license transfer is possible, and when not:
     
    Kari, Jul 2, 2024
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