Replace Computer

This section describes how to use Windows Easy Transfer in the Replace Computer scenario. In this scenario, you are replacing a computer running an earlier version of Windows with a new computer running Windows 7. In this case, you can certainly use the steps described in the previous section to transfer documents and settings from the old computer to temporary storage, replace the computer, and then restore documents and settings to the new computer. However, transferring documents and settings from the old computer to the new computer through the network is a simpler solution, which you can implement by following these steps:

1. Make sure both the old computer and the new computer are on the network.
2. On the new computer, complete the following steps:
   • Close all running programs.
   • Start Windows Easy Transfer by clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, selecting Accessories, selecting System Tools, and then selecting Windows Easy Transfer.
   • On the Welcome To Windows Easy Transfer screen, click Next to continue.
   • Run Windows Easy Transfer. To start Windows Easy Transfer, open the path that contains the Windows Easy Transfer files (on a UFD, removable USB drive, or network share) and then double-click Migwiz.exe. Do not open the file from the Start menu.
   • Click A Network.
   • Click This Is My New Computer.
   • Click I Already Installed It On My Old Computer.
3. On the old computer, complete the following steps:
   • Run Windows Easy Transfer. To start Windows Easy Transfer, open the path that contains the Windows Easy Transfer files (on a UFD, removable USB drive, or network share) that you created earlier and then double-click the Windows Easy Transfer shortcut.
   • On the Welcome To Windows Easy Transfer screen, click Next.
   • Click A Network.
   • Click This Is My Old Computer.
   • Record the Windows Easy Transfer key.
4. On the new computer, complete the following steps:
   • In Windows Easy Transfer, click Next.
   • On the Enter Your Windows Easy Transfer Key screen, type the Windows Easy Transfer key that you noted previously for the old computer and then click Next.
   • On the Choose What To Transfer To This Computer screen, choose the accounts that you want to transfer to Windows 7 and then click Next. You can select which types of files and settings to transfer by clicking Customize. Additionally, you can map account names from the old computer to account names in Windows 7 by clicking Advanced Options.
   • Click Transfer to begin transferring the documents and settings from the migration file to the computer.
   • On the Your Transfer Is Complete screen, click See What Was Transferred to see a detailed list of the accounts, documents, and settings transferred from the previous operating system to Windows 7, or click See A List Of Programs You Might Want To Install On Your New Computer to see a list of applications installed on the previous operating system that you might want to reinstall in Windows 7. After reviewing the migration reports, click Close.
   • Click Restart Now to restart the computer. You must restart the computer for the changes to take effect.