Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 8. This document applies to HP and Compaq computers and tablets with Windows 8. With Windows Easy Transfer, you can transfer your information from one computer to another, including user accounts, files, folders, photos, music, and videos, and, depending on the operating system, email messages, contacts, Windows and Internet settings, and Internet favorites.
Software programs are not transferred. Instead, files need to be transferred manually using external storage devices. Transferring files with Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 8.
View this video on YouTube. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer information to a computer running Windows 8. Windows Easy Transfer cannot back up files on a Windows 8. To back up and transfer files from a Windows 8. Step 1: Determining the best transfer method When transferring files to a Windows 8.
External hard drive : The external hard drive must be compatible with both computers. To decide which method to use, consider how much information you are transferring. If you are transferring everything from all users on the computer, an external hard drive works well. If you are transferring only a few files or folders, a USB flash drive works well. Step 2: Collecting files to transfer from the old computer Follow these steps on the old computer to collect the files to transfer to the new computer with Windows 8.
You must be logged on as an administrator. Before performing the following steps, disconnect both computers from the Internet and temporarily disable any firewall software that might be running.
In Windows 8: From the Start screen, type transfer to open the Search charm, and then select Windows Easy Transfer from the search results. Figure : The welcome screen for Windows Easy Transfer. Figure : Choosing a transfer method.
Figure : Indicating which computer is being used. Windows Easy Transfer scans the user accounts to find everything that can be transferred. On the Choose what to transfer from this PC screen, select the checkbox next to the items you want to transfer, and then click Next. Figure : Choosing what to transfer from the old computer. If desired, on the Save your files and settings for transfer screen, type a password to protect the Windows Easy Transfer file, and then click Save.
Figure : Entering a password optional. Browse to the location of the external hard drive or USB flash drive that you are using to transfer files, and then click Open. When the transfer is complete, click Next on the Your transfer file is complete screen. Figure : Your transfer file is complete. Verify that the files are saved to the correct location, and then click Close.
Remove the external hard drive or USB flash drive and set it aside until you are ready to transfer the files to the new computer. If you disabled firewall software running on the old computer, re-enable the software.
Step 3: Transferring files to the Windows 8. From the Start screen of the new Windows 8. Figure : Selecting Windows Easy Transfer. Figure : Indicating whether files have been saved. Insert the external hard drive or the USB flash drive used to collect files from the old computer into an available USB port.
In the Open an Easy Transfer File window, select the external hard disk or USB flash drive that you will be using to transfer items, and then click Open. Windows Easy Transfer will scan all user profiles and data on the computer. To select what to transfer, click Customize , and then click Advanced to change your selections. After you make your selections, click Save. Enter the password, and then click Save to save the Easy Transfer file to the external storage drive. Enter the password that you specified in Step 1G, and then click Next.
After you make selections, click Save. Note To map user accounts or to map drives, click Advanced Options. After the transfer finishes, click See what was transferred to view the Windows Easy Transfer reports. Click See a list of apps you might want to install on your new PC to see the programs that are installed on your old computer.
Step 4. Select the specific files as you want. Step 5. The size of the file determines the transfer time. Wait patiently. Click 'Edit' at Applications, User Accounts, and Files columns to choose the specific data, applications, etc. Or you can click the 'Edit' button to choose the specific data to be transferred flexibly.
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