Windows 10: transferring backed up files to new PC I received "couldn't find backup. how to fix

I am setting up new PC. I want to transfer files from old PC windows 10 . I backed up old pc files to OneDrive. New PC won't restore. says "coudn't find backup". How to fix?

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File transfer windows 10 to windows 10 using backup and restore

Hello

I'm afraid you still don't seem to have understood my question.

Let me try again step by step.

My plan:

• Upgrade old PC running W7 to W10
• Buy new PC with W10 pre-installed
• Back up files and settings on old PC
• Restore that backup onto new PC
• Install application software onto new PC
• New PC becomes my default PC, old one goes into retirement.

I was aware that Windows 7 Easy Transfer would not run on W10 which was why I proposed this option.

I have now found an article which gives me confidence that I am on the right track. Although it refers to an earlier operating system

Back up your Windows PC - Microsoft Support

 

Trying to reinstall Win10

Do not download or use Restoro PC Repair Tool, just try the steps listed below that.

 

"We couldn`t create a new partition or locate an existing one."

Try this:

Before you get to that message, press SHIFT + F10 to open a command prompt.

Run diskpart.
At the diskpart prompt, run these commands:

list disk

At this point you should see the SSD as disk 0. If it has another disk number, use that number rather than "0" in the next command.

select disk 0
clean
exit (to exit from diskpart)
exit (to exit from the command prompt)





That should clear the contents of the disk. The entire disk space should then show up in Windows setup as "Unallocated Space" as in the screenshot below.