Windows 10: Set up of new laptop restore or new??

I purchased a new laptop. Currently in set up. Screen question asking me how I’d like to set it up, two options, restore from a windows 10 PC or set up as a new PC? Not sure which to choose. I have things in One Drive. Will they come over with either option? I used my sign in name to initiate set up which I would have thought meant the process would just keep moving forward. The set up is taking place on a new pc so that seems the right option. But I’m resorting a Microsoft account to access Onedrive. I’m afraid of choosing the wrong option and losing data or access from old PC.

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can't restore files to a new laptop using file history.

Hi John,

The path of the drive may differ from the new laptop to the old laptop. It depends on where you plugged in the external hard drive. At this point, we'd like to ask the following to assist you better:

• Was the hard drive before a storage drive only or a main hard drive of a computer?
• What type of files were you trying to restore?
• Can you please send screenshots of how you restore your files? Blur any personal information for your security.
  
• To avoid repetition, can you provide us with all the troubleshooting steps that you've done so far?

 

Unable to Restore New Laptop from Backup of Old Laptop

Hi Ken. Thank you so much for providing me with this link. It talked me through solving my problem step by step and I successfully restored my files from my old laptop onto my new laptop. I can't thank you enough. Jeff

 

Changing administrator for new windows 10 laptop

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

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

To change the Account type follow the steps.

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  Press Windows + X, click on User Accounts.
  
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  Click on change your account type.
  
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  Select standard account.
  

To delete the account follow the steps.

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  Press Windows + X, click on User Accounts.
  
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  Click on Manage other Account.
  
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  Select the user account.
  
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  Click on Delete the account.
  

To create the new user account follow the steps.

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  Press Windows + X, click on User Accounts.
  
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  Click on Manage other Account.
  
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  Click on Add A new user in PC setting.
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help