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Getting StartED with Windows 7 As a storage location between your old and new computer, similar to using an external hard drive or USB flash drive.. Transfer the files from the old comp

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Figure 10-19 The program report provides a listing of programs that were installed

on your old computer

20 Click the down arrow on the left side of the category name to expand

it and view the actual lists Figure 10-20 provides an example of what type of information is displayed If a program that was on your old computer is already installed on your new computer, a green check mark appears next to the program in the list

Figure 10-20 Some of the programs installed on your old computer may already be

installed on your new computer In that case, a green check mark with Already

will appear next to the item

Transferring files and settings via a

network in real time

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As a storage location between your old and new computer, similar to using an external hard drive or USB flash drive Transfer the files from the old computer to a network location, external hard drive, or USB flash drive, and then transfer the files from one of these storage locations to your new computer This takes longer but enables you to break up the transfer process into two stages that can be completed at separate times and locations

Typically, we think of a network as two or more computers connected to each other through a router or network switch A network can also be two computers connected to each other directly through a special type of network

cable, a crossover cable Whichever of these network connections you use,

you won’t need to install hardware drivers as you do with an Easy Transfer cable The transfer speed varies depending on your network and connection type In practice, the fastest connections for Windows Easy Transfer are the Easy Transfer cable or a Cat5e crossover network cable In actual testing for this chapter, they appeared to be about the same, though technically one is supposed to be faster than the other A regular network connection appears to

be a little slower than the Easy Transfer cable or crossover cable

Setting up the network connection between the old and new computers

Both computers need to be able to talk to each other through the network connection Otherwise, the information cannot be transferred between them

To connect the old and new computers through a home network, follow these steps:

1 Connect each computer to the same workgroup, and router or network

switch A wired connection (Ethernet) is much more reliable in speed and quality Avoid using a wireless connection for your transfer—the connection speeds are usually much slower than an Ethernet connection, and more prone to interruptions

2 Make sure each computer has network sharing on In Windows XP, you

can configure this through File and Printer Sharing In Windows Vista

Here are the steps to connect two computers through a crossover cable:

1 Turn off both computers Make sure they are close enough to each

other that the cable can reach both of them

2 Connect the crossover cable to the Ethernet jack on each computer

3 Start both computers

4 Start Windows Easy Transfer on the new computer If you do not have

Windows Easy Transfer installed on your old computer, follow the

instructions on your new computer screen to install it

5 Start Windows Easy Transfer on the old computer

Choosing the connection method

Now it's time to pick the connection method you just set up:

1 After you have the Welcome to Windows Easy Transfer screen on both

computers, click Next Windows Easy Transfer lists the methods

available to transfer files and settings to your new computer, as shown

in Figure 10-21 Some options transfer the files and settings in real

time directly from the old computer to the new computer Other

options transfer the files and settings to storage on a network share or

external device, and then allow transfer to the new computer in a

separate operation

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2 Click A network on both computers

3 On both computers, Windows Easy Transfer asks which computer you

are using now Select This is my new computer or This is my old computer on the appropriate computer

4 On the new computer, it will ask whether you need to install Windows

Easy Transfer on your old computer Click I already installed

it on my old computer

5 Both computers will display messages about getting or entering a

Windows Easy Transfer key Follow the instructions on both screens, as shown in Figures 10-22 and 10-23

Figure 10-22 On your old computer, Windows Easy Transfer provides the Windows Easy Transfer key

6 Write down the key and then click Next

Figure 10-23 On the new computer, Windows Easy Transfer asks for the key from

the old computer

7 Click Next and then enter the key After you have entered the

Windows Easy Transfer key, Windows Easy Transfer will go through a

series of screens in the following order to prepare for an actual

transfer:

Connection established

Checking for compatibility

Checking what can be transferred (new computer)

Transferring files and settings (old computer)

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ExplainED

The rest of the transfer process via the network is identical to those for transferring via the Easy Transfer cable To follow through the rest of these steps in detail, start at Figure 10-8

Using a USB flash drive, external hard disk, or network location for Windows Easy Transfer

This method takes the longest of all, but is well-suited for doing a clean install

of Windows 7 on an existing computer Or you can use this process when the old computer and new computer are in different locations that cannot be connected directly to each other with a cable or real-time connection

This is really a two stage process:

1 Creating a transfer file that contains your files and settings, and

storing the transfer file on a USB flash drive, external hard disk, or network location

2 Transferring the Windows Easy Transfer file from the storage location

to the new computer

Creating the transfer file from your old

computer

First, create the transfer file from your old computer, as follows:

1 Install Windows Easy Transfer on your old computer You may have to

run Windows Easy Transfer on the new computer to obtain the Windows Easy Transfer installation files, and then copy them to a USB flash drive or an external hard drive

4 Choose what to transfer from this computer, or accept the defaults

and click Next

Because this transfer isn’t going directly from the old computer to the new

computer, it is not as secure Windows Easy Transfer offers the option to

password-protect the transfer file, as shown in Figure 10-24

Figure 10-24 Password protection of the transfer file is optional You can leave this

blank if you want

5 Specify a password or leave it blank

6 Click Save A dialog box is displayed so you can navigate to and select

where you want the transfer files to go, as shown in Figure 10-25

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Figure 10-25 You can specify a USB flash drive, external hard drive, or any network shared folder

7 Specify the external hard drive, USB flash drive, or network location

where you want to save the file Windows Easy Transfer suggests a filename with the mig extension, Windows Easy Transfer – Items from old computer <old computer name>.mig Click Save

The Saving files and settings screen appears After a few minutes, the transfer time estimate appears, as shown in Figure 10-26

Figure 10-26 The transfer time estimate does not appear right away, and may

change a few times in the first ten minutes after it appears

When the transfer is complete, Windows Easy Transfer notifies you and

provides instructions for the next steps, as shown in Figure 10-27

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Figure 10-27 In this example, Brownie is the name of the old computer

8 Write down the name of the transfer file or files, and where to find

them

9 Click Next and then click Close

NotED

If you are doing a clean install of Windows 7 on your old computer, making

it your new computer, perform the clean install now, before you transfer your files and settings Note that after you do a clean install, everything that was on the hard disk will be gone permanently, except for what you previously backed up and what you included in the Windows Easy Transfer file

Transferring the Windows Easy Transfer file from

the storage location to the new computer

To finish the transfer, move the Windows Easy Transfer file from the storage

location to the new computer:

1 On the new computer, attach the USB flash drive or external drive, or

map to the network share where you stored the transfer file

2 Open Windows Easy Transfer on your new computer

3 When prompted What do you want to use to transfer

items to your new computer?, select An external hard

disk or USB flash drive

4 When prompted, specify that this is the new computer

5 When prompted Has Windows Easy Transfer already saved

your files from your old computer to an external hard

disk or USB flash drive?, click Yes

6 Browse to the location where Windows Easy Transfer saved your files

By default, it opens to Computer Besides browsing to devices

attached to your computer, you can also browse to other network

locations

7 Look for a folder or icon named Windows Easy Transfer—Items

from old computer <old computer name>.mig When you

open the file, Windows Easy Transfer checks for compatibility and

what can be transferred

8 Choose what to transfer to this computer When the transfer is

complete, Windows Easy Transfer displays the links to view the

reports, as shown in Figure 10-28

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Figure 10-28 Use the Windows Easy Transfer reports as a guide to what programs you should install on your computer

ExplainED

Windows Easy Transfer does not transfer programs, only settings and files

If you’ve had your old computer a long time, your Programs list on your Start menu may have gotten quite large The option See a list of programs you might want to install on your new computer can save you a lot of time trying to remember or write down all of the programs on your old computer The report may also be useful in helping you figure out what programs you really need, based on the types of files

Carrying out post-migration tasks

Windows Easy Transfer saves you a lot of work moving your information from

your old computer to your new computer, but there are still a few tasks to be

done Unfortunately, Windows Easy Transfer cannot transfer your programs, so

you will need to reinstall them on your new computer And you need to make

sure you got everything you needed or wanted moved over to the new

computer

NotED

You may come across references in older Vista books to Windows Easy

Transfer Companion, a download available from Microsoft when Vista was

released It sounded like a great idea—it would transfer your programs

from your old computer to your new computer, and you would not have to

manually reinstall them disc by disc Unfortunately, Microsoft pulled it off

their website and it is no longer available

After the transfer is complete, take these steps:

Start your new computer, and check that everything is there

Have each migrated user check his or her login Each may have to

create a new password

Reinstall your programs, using the transfer report as a guide

Reconnect printers and other devices, and make sure that they work If

not, you may need to reinstall the drivers Check the device

manufacturer’s support website for updated drivers for Windows 7

Perform a full backup of your Windows 7 computer, and manually create

a System Restore point

Check your mail and browser programs Windows Easy Transfer should

catch most of your preferences in the transfer But sometimes the

settings never find a home on your new computer because the old

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NotED

When you are in a hurry to get all your programs reinstalled, it’s easy to ignore those messages that say You must restart your computer Don’t ignore them When you get a restart message, do that before you install any more programs Most of the programs you reinstall should work fine in Windows 7 if they worked in Windows Vista But occasionally some don’t If you install a bunch of programs at once, and then the next time you start your computer, you have problems, it may be hard to pinpoint which program is the culprit Even if the installation program does not require a restart, it may still be a good idea

What to do with your old PC

The Web, magazines, and newspapers have lots of articles on what you can do with your old PC, as well as what not to do Here are just a few ideas:

Use the computer as a print and file server for your home network Hook

up your printers to the PC, and then hook up the PC to your network Then any PC on your network can print directly to the printers anytime See Chapter 7 for more ideas

Be careful about passing down to another member of the family a PC

that’s just a little old and slow If you are getting rid of your computer

because it is slow or has other problems, it’s not going to be any better

for the person you give it to And because it used to be your computer,

that person may expect that you will know how to repair anything that

goes wrong with it

If you are giving away or disposing of your PC, make sure the data on

the hard drive is thoroughly erased You can buy really strong software

to erase your hard drive, or take it in to a shop that offers those

services

Exploring related information

After you’ve migrated all of your programs, files, and settings to your new

computer, there are a number of other things you may want to do so you can

get the most use and enjoyment out of it Windows 7 provides many ways for

you to customize which programs to use and how much personal preference

information is saved on your computer and made available to programs and

websites PC stands for personal computer, right? So almost every chapter in

Getting Started with Windows 7 contains additional information about making

your computer personal:

Chapter 4 explains how to take advantage of the new themes, colors,

and personalization provided in Windows 7

Chapter 2 provides more information about personalizing your user

accounts After you’ve migrated your user accounts and settings to the

new computer, you may want to make use of the many features in

Windows 7 that help you manage all of those settings

Chapter 7 provides information about sharing and keeping private your

libraries and documents across your home network This will also help

fill in the gaps if you want to understand more ways to move files

between computers on a network

Chapter 8 includes information about bookmarking your favorite

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Summary

Here’s a review of what you’ve learned in this chapter:

How to move files and settings from your old computer to your new computer with Windows Easy Transfer

How to choose a connection method: Easy Transfer cable, Ethernet crossover cable, network connection, external hard drive, or discs to transfer the files and settings

How to prepare your old and new computers for the transfer

How to finish moving to your new computer by installing needed programs

How to move things from your old computer to your new computer with alternatives to Windows Easy Transfer

How to reuse, recycle, or dispose of your old computer