Windows 10: Recovering a backup from a previous computer to a new laptop

Discus and support Recovering a backup from a previous computer to a new laptop in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I would like to recover a previous Windows 10 backup to a new computer after setting up exactly the same account?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by BeyersRossouw, May 21, 2020.

  1. BEYERSROSSOUW
    BeyersRossouw Win User

    Recovering a backup from a previous computer to a new laptop


    I would like to recover a previous Windows 10 backup to a new computer after setting up exactly the same account?

    :)
     
    BeyersRossouw, May 21, 2020
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  2. PARKERHAAG
    parkerhaag Win User

    Restoring a backup to a different computer

    I think your reply answers my question. If I remember correctly, I think my backup has a system image, which can screw my previous installation. Now, I am thinking of doing this

    • creating a backup of my work computer
    • restoring the backup of my previous computer
    • recovering files
    • restoring the backup of my work computer
     
    parkerhaag, May 21, 2020
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  3. PSHEADL
    psheadl Win User
    Recover User files from a previous computer hard drive

    Recovering a backup from a previous computer to a new laptop [​IMG]

    Thanks, here is the screen shot
    Recovering a backup from a previous computer to a new laptop [​IMG]
     
    psheadl, May 21, 2020
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  4. COLEMANCREATIVE
    ColemanCreative Win User

    Recovering a backup from a previous computer to a new laptop

    I Have A Backup Of A Computer With Windows XP. I Purchased A New Computer With Windows 10. Can I Recover The Backup To Windows 10?

    I had a Dell Dimension E310 desktop computer with Windows XP I purchased in 2005. Last week, it crashed. I cannot get it to boot up. Fortunately, I backed it up on a external drive a few days before the crash. Yesterday, I purchased a new Dell computer with
    Windows 10. Can I Recover the Windows XP Backup to the new Windows 10 computer so I can recover all my Documents? Will it write over the Windows 10 program? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
     
    ColemanCreative, May 21, 2020
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