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• I can load a backup of Windows 8 (1) on a Windows 7 computer

  Hello

  I bought my current computer the day before the release of Windows 8 so it came with Windows 7, but they gave me a free upgrade for Windows 8, which I installed quickly. I'm sure that I have completed later updates of Windows 8.1.

  I recently had problems with my computer's hard drive and warned to create a backup copy, that I made using a Seagate portable hard drive. The disk hard crashed altogether not long after, while I had it replaced and asked the technician to reinstall windows 7 original that I did not find Windows 8 user very friendly and had not heard many good reports about this.

  The problem is that when I go in the backup and restore, I can't seem to figure how to get them out of the Seagate hard drive, or even know if they will be compatible with Windows 7.

  I'd appreciate any help.

  You can do this, but you must use the same program to Seagate, you used the first time.  If you have not installed, go to the Seagate site and download it.

• backup service Windows are not not under Vista Business services

  The backup service is not listed in the list of services under administrative tools. What is the name I have to search on Windows Vista Business (Ultimate used on this machine before but not more)?

  Hello

  It's an instance of installation of vista operating system that you have posted in

  This is a microsoft specific forum for backup issues

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/WindowsBackup/threads

• I am trying to load Windows Easy Transfer in Vista, but the temporary profile enable

  I am trying to load Windows Easy Transfer in Vista, but the temporary profile allow it. How can I work around it?

  Hi James,

  You say that you need help with a temporary profile? If so, please see the following:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-security/Vista-will-not-load-my-profile-a-temporary-one-has/109e1238-596f-4082-a79f-b1fb884d0fc0

• WINDOWS Easy Transfer oppose backup

  The not so much WINDOWS Easy Transfer & backup come to the same result?  So not exactly what is the distinction?  If yes then why bother with the two utilities installed?

  I've always been oblivious to the file transfer utility, but I recently came across it with an XP system.  So I'm curious as to the differences in the application.

  Hi Jeff,

  The backup utility is used to create a backup of your personal files while Windows Easy transfer to move your personal files and your current settings to a new computer. You can see these articles for more information:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/products/features/Windows-easy-transfer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore

  I hope this helps. Feel free to get back to us for any other related issue Windows; We would be happy to help you.

• Windows easy transfer problem

  I used Windows Easy Transfer with the two computers under Windows Vista. I couldn't transfer files directly over the network because something with computer sizes are not compatible. Fact on the old computer (a laptop), I'm sure I downloaded the files on the network, but now I can't find where I saved from my new computer (a PC). I opened Windows Easy Transfer to know where I saved the documents, and he says "C;\from_old_computer\SaveData.MIG" which is actaull under a car calles OS (C). How can I get my files from my laptop on PC? and can I use the sharing of network as a vehicle? I have also already connected computers via the network, it works simply with the transfer.

  Hello

  I think that we do not follow the correct procedure to migrate the files and settings of the network drive where the backup is stored. Follow the steps mentioned below.

  Use a network drive for migrating files and settings

  1. look for the removable media or the network drive that contains the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then double-click Migwiz.exe to start Windows Easy Transfer.

  2. If you use other programs, you will need to close these programs. You can save your work in each program, and then close the programs individually. You can also click Close all in Windows Easy Transfer to close these programs immediately.

  3. click on next.

  4. click through a network.

  5. click on connect directly via network to begin the migration.

  Note: Click on save to network location if you want to store the files and settings in a file that will be loaded later. If you want to store the files and settings on a network drive, you will be asked to provide the path where you want to store the files and settings.

  6. click on everything - all accounts users, files, and program settings (recommended) to migrate all files and settings. If you want to determine exactly the files and settings you want to migrate, click only my user account, files, and program settings, or click Customize.

  7 examine the list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.

  8. click close once Windows Easy Transfer has completed migrating files and settings to the destination computer.

  How to use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from one Windows computer to another Windows Vista-based computer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928634

  Let us know if this helps

  Concerning
  Anthony.

• Problems with Windows Easy Transfer

  I tried several times to use file transfer for my old HP XP on my new HP Vista computer files.  First time I made "all user files" and stopped to transfer to half way and says that my D: drive is complete on the new Vista.  So, I made a start to recovery to factory settings and tried again.

  Second time I tried to transfer, I disabled the D: drive and tried to keep it short, not as many files.  He transferred what I asked for, but these files under a separate user.  And once again, flashing at me my D: drive is very low on space.

  I did another system of recovery, but it did not work.  D: drive is always full.  I do another system of recovery currently see.  I negligence has not set a restore point before you start.  Women for the India tech support was no help at all.

  What I am doing wrong?  Why Easy Transfer work "easily"?  I have so many games, movies, and music on my XP I can't copy on disk since I don't have a burner to work.  I'm not so concerned about the transfer of parameters like many music, although I hate to lose all my favorites in outlook express and web pages.

  Thanks for any help.

  You can burn your data on CD/DVD or a Flash dive allows you to transfer data.

  Here's info from MS on how to use it:

  Windows Easy Transfer

  Buy an easy transfer cable

  You can buy a cable easy transfer of many computer manufacturers or retailers. To make sure that the cable is designed for Windows Easy Transfer, be sure to look for a "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" on the packaging.

  Buy a cable easy transfer now at Windows Marketplace

  Windows Easy Transfer allows you to easily move the files and settings stored on your PC under Windows 2000, Windows XP, or even Windows Vista to a new PC running Windows Vista. Windows Easy Transfer will automatically transfer things like:

  • User accounts

  • Files and folders

  • Contacts, settings, and e-mail messages

  • Photos, music and videos

  • Windows settings

  • Program data files and settings

  • Internet settings

  There are several ways that you can use Windows Easy Transfer; Choose how you prefer to connect your two computers, select the data you want to transfer, then let Windows Easy Transfer do the work for you.

  Easy transfer cable

  A single cable is a special USB cable that is designed to work with Windows Easy Transfer by creating a direct link between your old PC and new PC. One of these cables is the most simple and fast method for the transfer and is recommended if you do not have access to a network. An easy transfer cable will transfer data from the PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista on a PC running Windows Vista.

  • Install the small software application provided with your cable (or download here) on your current PC.

  • Connect the cable to both computers.

  • Windows Easy Transfer will launch and guide you through the transfer process. Your information and files will transfer at approximately 20 GB per hour.

  Use a home network or small business

  If you already have a wired or wireless network, it's a great way to transfer all your data. You can use your network to transfer your data in real-time on your network or by using a shared folder on the network.

  Using an external hard drive

  If you have an external hard drive, Windows Easy Transfer can copy your data on this drive and then copy the data from the drive to your new computer.

  With the help of CD or DVD

  Windows Easy Transfer can use your CD or DVD burner PC to transfer your data. This solution is not ideal, but can work well if you move only a small amount of data that can fit on a single disc. If you have a large amount of data that does not fit on a disc, it is possible to use this transfer method using multiple disks.

  To learn more about the details of the Windows Easy Transfer process, read more at the Windows Vista Help.

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  Windows Easy Transfer supports migration from the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows Vista

  Prepare the migration on the destination computer to start Windows Easy Transfer on the destination computer, follow these steps:

  1. Close all active programs.
  2. Click Start
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     Click principally made programs, on Accessories, click System Tools, click Windows Easy Transferand then click Next.

  3. Click start a new transfer.
  4. Click This is my new computer.
  5. Click No, show more options.
  6. Click on the option which is required for the prompt is easy transfer Windows installed on your old computer page .
  7. Select the destination media on which you want to store the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files. You can store the files the wizard on a CD, a DVD, on removable media or on a network drive.
  8. Click Yes, I'll transfer files and settings over the network.
  9. Type a path and a folder name in which you want to store the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then click Next.

     Note The default path is C:\migwiz.

  Migrate files and settings from the source computer to the destination computer migration files and settings from the source computer to the destination computer by using one of the following four migration.

  1. Install a USB cable that can connect two computers and install the drivers for that cable, depending on your situation.
  2. Start Windows easy transfer to transfer files and settings to the destination computer.
  1. Look for the removable media or the network drive that contains the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then double-click Migwiz.exe to start Windows Easy Transfer.
  2. If you run other programs, you need to close these programs. You can save your work in each program, and then close the programs individually. You can also click close all in Windows Easy Transfer to close these programs immediately.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Click a network.
  5. Click connect directly via network to begin the migration.

     Note Click Save to network location if you want to store the files and settings in a file that will be loaded later. If you want to store the files and settings on a network drive, you will be asked to provide the path where you want to store the files and settings.

  6. Click everything - all user accounts, files and settings of the program (recommended) to migrate all files and settings. If you want to determine exactly the files and settings you want to migrate, click only my user account, files, and program settings, or click Customize.
  7. The list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
  8. After Windows Easy Transfer has completed migrating files and settings to the destination computer, click close .
  1. Look for the removable media or the network drive that contains the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then double-click Migwiz.exe to start Windows Easy Transfer.
  2. If you run other programs, you need to close these programs. You can save your work in each program, and then close the programs individually
  . You can also click close all in Windows Easy Transfer to close these programs immediately.
• Click Next.
• Determine and then appropriate removable transfer media click on CD or other media, such as a flash drive.
• Click on a network drive to save the files and settings to a folder located on the removable drive.
• In where you want to save your files, type the path to a folder on the removable drive, and then click Next.
• Click everything - all user accounts, files and settings of the program (recommended) to migrate all files and settings. If you want to determine exactly the files and settings you want to migrate, click only my user account, files, and program settings, or click Customize.
• The list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
• Once Windows Easy Transfer complete migration of files and settings, click close .
• Connect the removable media to the destination computer.
• Start Windows Easy Transfer, and then click Next.
• Click continue a transfer in progress.
• Where you copied your files, click on removable media. If the removable media option is unavailable, click network drive, and then click Next.
• In locate your saved files, type the path where you saved the files and settings. You can also click Browse to locate the files and the settings. After you have located the files and settings, click Next .
• Select the user on the destination computer names that match the usernames on the source computer. If there is not any user account is created on the destination computer, you may need to create new accounts. To create an account on the local computer, type a user name directly. To create a profile or a domain user, type a user name to the following format: domain\username.
• In choose the drives for files on your new computer, select the destination for each drive source drive.
• Check out the list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start
. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
• Once Windows Easy Transfer complete migration of files and settings, click close .
1. Look for the removable media or the network drive that contains the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then double-click Migwiz.exe to start Windows Easy Transfer.
2. If you run other programs, you need to close these programs. You can save your work in each program, and then close the programs individually. You can also click close all in Windows Easy Transfer to close these programs immediately. Click Next.
3. Click burn a CD or DVD.
4. In Choose your media box, type the path to the CD or DVD. Click Next.
5. Click everything - all user accounts, files and settings of the program (recommended) to migrate all files and settings. If you want to determine exactly which files and setting you want to migrate, click only my user account, files, and program settings, or custom.
6. Check out the list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start
. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
• After burning the CD or DVD, click Next .
• After Windows Easy Transfer has completely moved the files and settings, click close .
• Put the CD or DVD in the destination computer.
• Start Windows Easy Transfer, and then click Next.
• Click continue a transfer in progress.
• In where you copied your files, click read CD or DVD.
• In choose your media box, select the drive to CD or DVD, locate the files and settings and then click Next
• In choose the drives for files on your new computer, select the user on the destination computer names that match the usernames on the source computer. If there is not any user account is created on the destination computer, you may need to create new accounts. To create an account on the local computer, type a user name directly. To create a profile or a domain user, type a user name to the following format: domain\username.
• In the box to choose the drives for files on the destination computer, select the destination for each drive source drive.
• The list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
• Finished Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings, click close . Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Can I remove the file 'SaveData.mig' after I run Windows Easy Transfer?

  Can I remove the file 'SaveData.mig' after I run Windows Easy Transfer?

  I used easy transfer to move files from an old computer to my new about 12 months ago. The SaveData.mig file takes 22 GB of space on the new computer. I would like to remove it but I don't know if it will mess up all my files that have been transferred to my new computer. Anyone know if I can delete this file in order to free up space? Thank you

  I agree with Mohdrafi - you can remove safely; However, you should have a more recent backup of your current files just to be on the right side (image FULL weekly backup and an incremental backup every day for an external HARD drive - I've seen too many people get burned when their drive hard breaks down or something worse and then they lose all their precious documents (, photos, audio and other files).  There ARE recovery procedures, but they don't always work, and they don't always get everything (especially if you expect to solve the problem or continue to use the PC in the meantime)- and depending on your version of Vista.  Delete this file will NOT affect the files and settings that you restored using the process.  Could have deleted it hours after that the process has been done (once you have a good backup) and it would have been very well then.  If you have a good backup, I can see no reason whatsoever to keep the file.

  If the normal delete function in Vista doesn't work, try using one of the following free products to remove the file.  Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/). These programs often work when normal functions remove Vista not work correctly.

  Congratulations to the use of Easy Transfer - this is a pretty cool tool isn't it?  Not sure how many threads that we have here people with issues or recoving given him--I saw a lot.  It seems easy on the surface, but when it doesn't work it can become quite complex and aggravating (and I know people who have unfortunately never were able to retrieve their data and settings no matter what we tried).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Windows Easy Transfer has not moved during my emails

  I tried to use Windows Easy Transfer, with a cable to transfer for Windows 7, to transfer files from my old computer runnning XP to a new Win7 running.  E-mail account settings MS Outlook, contacts and emails has not been transferred.  I can't work on the why and the 'Live' help center couldn't offer me suggestions.  Can anyone help?

  I tried to use Windows Easy Transfer, with a cable to transfer for Windows 7, to transfer files from my old computer runnning XP to a new Win7 running.  E-mail account settings MS Outlook, contacts and emails has not been transferred.  I can't work on the why and the 'Live' help center couldn't offer me suggestions.  Can anyone help?

  Then Windows easy transfer saved you a lot of grief. WET does not work with the data Outlook.
  If you still have access to the old machine, find the pst file (named Outlook.pst usually and it is a hidden file) and copy it with closed Outlook.

  Then read here on how to transfer Outlook data correctly:
  How to backup and restore Outlook

  http://www.HOWTO-Outlook.com/HOWTO/BackupandRestore.htm
  http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

  There are outdated information on some of these pages, specifically with regard to Outlook 2003 and 2007.

  The main points to note:
  1. do NOT use the import/export feature to move Outlook data from one version to the other - all you have to do is to copy the PST, with closed Outlook.

  2. do NOT paste paste the copied into the default location - pst file in your Documents folder (for example) and then do file-open-Outlook Outlook data file.

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• Transfer of internet bookmarks using Windows Easy Transfer

  I have used several easy Windows to transfer my files from Windows XP to Windows 7 Home Premium.  Everything seemed to transfer all rights except my internet Favorites.  Does anyone have a solution for this?  Thank you.

  Open your Firefox bookmarks, display all bookmarks and click on the "import and backup" function: it proposes "export" and "import".  Export your stuff on the XP box and import it on the Windows 7 computer.

• Slow Windows easy transfer

  I am preparing my Compaq desktop PC for Windows XP Media 2005 conversion to Windows 7 and am following the steps on the Windows website.  I downloaded and successfully installed Windows Easy Transfer and I use an external hard drive with 610 GB of free space to store the backup data.  WET said I have about 370 GB for transfer and seems to be * very * slow.  The estimated process time ramps upward to 11 days and continues to grow rapidly.  Is this a known issue?  I'm doing something wrong?  Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated.
  Kirk

  It is a large data set, so I'm not surprised its taking so long, here is a link to a preview of the performance upgrade of Windows 7:
  http://blogs.technet.com/chris_hernandez/archive/2009/09/02/Windows-7-upgrade-performance.aspx http://www.activewin.com http://adacosta.spaces.live.com Andre Da Costa

• Password block Windows Easy Transfer - cannot open Windows XP easy transfer file

  I did a uprade from my PC from windows XP to windows 7. However, before doing so, I used windows easy transfer to copy my files to a later transfer. The problem is, in the process, that I did not use a password. Now, I can't open .mig files transfer easily created on the USB external drive. I had seen several old posts on this same issue. Some have recommended trying to copy. The problem is that I have more access to the old XP files since the machine is now windows 7.
  Is there anyway to pass the fast password in transfer windows easy when trying to backup files without a valid password (especially since I have not created a).

  The Windows.old folder has two objectives:
  (1) can be used to uninstall Windows 7 and return your PC to the previous version of Windows.
  (2) contains a backup of all your files of data, documents, photos, Etc. from the previous version of Windows.

  Note: Change the Windows Explorer option to see the Windows.old folder:
  Click on start and enter in the box "Search": "hidden" (without the quotes)
  Click on the "Show the hidden files and folders" option at the top of the list.
  In the "Folder Options" window
  Click the 'view' if it is not already selected.
  In the list "Advanced settings" locate "hidden files and folders".
  Now click 'show files and folders '.
  Then, disable the following:
  "Hide empty drives in the computer folder.
  "Hide the extensions of the file types that you want to know."
  "Hide protected operating system files"

  Click on the "Apply" button and the OK"" button.

  How to recover Documents, music, and e-mail after upgrade by using the Windows.old folder
  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

  Where are my files and folders after upgrading from Windows XP or Windows Vista?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/where-are-my-files-and-folders-after-upgrading-from-Windows-XP-or-Windows-Vista

  How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

  Using Windows.old to retrieve your personal files
  http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/CNS! E8E5CC039D51E3DB! 66249.entry? a = 264056520

  How can I remove the Windows.old folder:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Loss of historical emails using Windows Easy Transfer

  Was previously running Windows XP with Office 2010, including Outlook 2010. Want to upgrade to Office 2013 which does not work on Windows XP so decided to upgrade to Windows 7 Home premium.  Following the instructions in Microsoft that I used Windows Easy Transfer to save all settings and data by following the instructions on an external hard drive. Has also created a copy of My Documents just to be safe. Following the instructions I installed Windows 7, reinstalled the data and settings from the Windows download file is then installed Office 2013.

  All data files appear to be present and my contacts were all in Outlook 2013 however no historical emails were present. I had a lot of stored in subfolders under Inbox and sent messages and everything disappeared.

  It seems strange that all contacts were copied and transferred across using Windows Easy Transfer, but not historical emails. There is no specific reference to this problem in Microsoft "upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7 instruction set.

  Is it true that the files containing the e-mails were copied, but Outlook 2013 is looking for them in a different place, or does Windows Easy Transfer copy not the Inbox and sent to the files that would be a huge gap?

  Windows Easy Transfer is not good to backup Outlook emails at all.

  If you did a custom installation, check if the Windows.old folder to the root of the hard disk to see if your. PST file is there and copy it to your Documents folder in Windows 7.

  Save the folder outlook located under:

  C:\Windows.old\Documents and Settings\Account_Name\Local Settings\Microsoft\Outlook

  When you migrate to Windows 7, and then reinstall Microsoft Office, just backup copy of the contents of the folder Outlook in the following location:

  C:\Users\Account_Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\

• Windows Easy Transfer. Dual boot Windows XP 32 and 64-bit Windows 7

  I am upgrading to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit of Windows XP 32-bit profressionelle. I was looking at using the "Windows Easy Transfer" application for transfer settings. I will install Windows 7 on a separate partition and Windows XP is my current operating system. I want to use the WET program, but it implies that I'm to be transferred from ONE computer to another (using the cable or a network). It's the same machine and only no OS will run at the same time. How would I be able to use WET in this situation of dual boot? I have not yet installed Windows 7 or WET. Thanks, BarJabba

  Is the Windows 7 Professional a full license or upgrade? Please note that you will be unable to dual boot using a license to upgrade because it requires that you have previous eligible license installed on the partition.

  If it is a license full and that you plan to dual boot and want to transfer personal files and settings by using Windows Easy Transfer for Windows XP, you will need to do is select the option during the transfer Assistant Windows backup on an external storage device.

  Once you have done this, just do a clean install of Windows 7 64 bit disc. In Windows 7 64 bit disk, start Windows Easy Transfer, follow the wizard screen, tap on which is stored the WET file (external hard drive) and it will restore your personal files and settings. Reinstall the applications needed.

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/using-Windows-easy-transfer-in-Windows-7/

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• Backup of Windows 7 - way too slow

  Just got a new Dell XPS PC with processor i7 from Intel and Windows 7.
  Tried to run a backup using Windows 7.
  UGG!
  I have about 400 GB of data on my PC.
  I used to run backups on the old PC using backup in Vista and Seagate software provided with onw of my backup drives.  Full backup took 5-6 hours maximum.  I usually keep 3 backups.  Acronis on Vista also took a few hours and additional back were very fast.
  With Windows 7 after 18 hours, the backup is only 32% of fact.
  I pulled the plug.
  It will take almost a week to run backups 3 at this rate.
  Hard to believe it's also a great step backward compared to Vista.

  Someone at - he finds a way to get Windows 7 backup to run at an acceptable speed?

  I tried many things even microsoft recommended settings. found this awesome... its bloody work, thanks for the super brain who worked on it go to 1. Panel 2. System and Maintenance 3. Administrative Tools 4. Run shortcut once services program services expenses find called stop and service background intelligent transfer services a right click on the same service and click Properties and then change the value of start to manual or disabled, this should also fix the network problem and USB copy and paste the problem. Incredible problem solved