Windows easy transfer is not easy and not transfer

I just bought a new PC and wanted to transfer from the old.  Both are Win 7 Home Premium.  I used the option of Windows Easy Transfer connect network, both computers are on my home LAN.  The transfer took 6 hours.  I thought I had deleted all the jpg files, but they always fell on (only losing 5 hours of my life over a copy of disc).  IE9 settings were there - but that's the thing is useful.  The direct e-mail settings simply had not been transferred.  I installed Live Mail and it is just empty.  I tried to copy only through details of the user, but it was no more successful and he has DELETED ALL JPGs PREVIOUSLY COPY.  Thank you MS for your attention and respect for your customers and your complete product tests!  Oh, and copy the stuff of direct mail by hand requires extreme care.  The export option "all folders" will retrieve only AN email at random a few records at random.  Totally useless.

Try to create a. MIG file on the old computer and save it on an external hard drive, then start the transfer of files to the new computer and then point on the. MIG of the file and restore it:

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

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      Figure 30: Choosing a method to install Windows Easy Transfer

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      Figure 32: Installing Windows Easy Transfer on your old computer

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        Figure 33: Welcome to Windows Easy Transfer

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        Figure 34: Choose a transfer of methods

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        Figure 35: Indicate which computer is used

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      Figure 39: Installing Windows Easy Transfer on your old computer

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      Figure 40: Indicates if the files have been saved

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      Figure 41: Opening the Windows Easy Transfer file

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      Figure 42: Enter the password (optional)

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      Figure 43: Choose what to transfer

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      Figure 44: Transfer

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        Figure 45: Open Windows Easy Transfer reports

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        Figure 46: The report transfer in Windows Easy Transfer Reports tab

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          Figure 47: Report App in Windows Easy Transfer Reports tab

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