Windows 10: Restoring Documents from Old Computer's Back-Up Drive to New Computer

Discus and support Restoring Documents from Old Computer's Back-Up Drive to New Computer in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; My Old Windows 10 computer died. Fortunately, I had been using File History to back-up the Documents, Pictures, and Videos onto an external hard... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by MCcomputer, Sep 17, 2022.

  1. MCCOMPUTER
    MCcomputer Win User

    Restoring Documents from Old Computer's Back-Up Drive to New Computer


    My Old Windows 10 computer died. Fortunately, I had been using File History to back-up the Documents, Pictures, and Videos onto an external hard drive.I bought a new Windows 11 computer and wanted to restore my Documents, Pictures, and Videos. When I turned on File History on the new computer it immediately started saving files who knows what from the new computer to the backup drive. I panicked, fearing that it would overwrite the File History files that were saved on the backup drive from the old computer.Next, I tried to simply cut-and-paste the files in the backup's Documents folder t

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    MCcomputer, Sep 17, 2022
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  2. MICHAELBUTIGIEG
    MichaelButigieg Win User

    Can I install an old hard drive from an old computer on a new computer?

    I have a 640 GB HDD from my old computer and would like to know if I can install it on my new desktop without issues. The connections match but not sure if the new computer will try and booth-up from the old hard drive. the new
    computer is running Window 10. Can anyone let me know if this is at all posable or should I just invest in a new hard drive, and if it is posable, what are the steps I need to follow. Thanks
     
    MichaelButigieg, Sep 17, 2022
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  3. RAMIREZI
    ramirezi Win User
    backing up old computer to new one

    I purchased a new computer with Windows 10 and my current computer has Windows 7. I was considering putting the old hard drive into the new computer until I found a topic here where it wasn't suggested.

    Users mentioned backing up the computer but there was no mention of software so I'm wondering what software do you use to transfer programs and documents from one computer to the next? Is the success transfer rate lower since it's transferring from a HP Windows 7 to a Cyberpower Windows 10 computer?

    I have a WD external drive on the way large enough for a backup file to transfer to the new computer. Is there a free program that can be used? My new computer has a SSD which is new to me but I think I'll only upload the previous computer files to the main hard drive. One of my current external WD hard drives has a file labeled "Do your data recovery" but don't know anything about it and that drive doesn't have enough room to do a backup anyway.
     
    ramirezi, Sep 17, 2022
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  4. ANIL MADISHETTY
    Anil Madishetty Win User

    Restoring Documents from Old Computer's Back-Up Drive to New Computer

    exterior hard drive usable?

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

    • Plug USB hard drive into old computer.
    • Open File Explorer (Win+E) and open the USB drive.
    • Open another File Explorer window and open your documents folder.
    • Drag files to the USB drive.
    • Move drive to new computer.
    • Drag files to their new homes in the matching documents/pictures/videos/whatever folders you use to organize.
    Please let us know if you have any further issues. in uploading/ transferring data.

    Thanks.
     
    Anil Madishetty, Sep 17, 2022
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