To add to what Vanthus says about using an external housing, you may find it just as easy to temporarily install the drive from the old PC and copy off the personal data to your user folder - either way is fine.
Some software will even refuse to work on two PCs as it "phones home" whenever it is run. It transfers everything, including files, settings, apps, etc from your old computer to your. Ignoring the 32/64 bit issue, you could end up spending more time dealing with problems than it would to get a clean installation.Īlso, it's not just Windows that is licenced to a single machine - most commercial software is also single user licenced so running it on both computers would be the same as downloading pirated copies. Zinstall WinWin is a transfer software that makes migration from an old PC to a new one hassle-free.
Even if you will be using a version of Windows 7 that includes XP, you may struggle if you just copy the old installation because the base hardware will be different right down to the chipset. If not, the effort will have to come out of my own pocket, and my projects will be delayed.Don't forget that if the XP on the old machine is an OEM version, it can't be used on another PC even if the old one is scrapped - it's tied to the hardware on which it was originally installed- and it certainly can't be used on two PC's. I saw zinstall WinServ - but have not seen any reviews on it. It can transfer everything, or allow the user to select what to transfer and is an app in the os & utilities category. hours which I can work, and bill for my time. Zinstall WinWin is described as transfers all programs, settings, profiles, files from one computer to another.It supports Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP. If one of these programs works as advertised, it will save me many hours of effort. How many applications? If you count the various utilities that I want to have on hand, there are 55 applications to be transferred. interestingly, few of them are 'paid for and licensed' most are provided by companies whose parts I specify, for free. Most of the applications are engineering ones, specific to my kind of work. which is why I want to investigate programs like the ones I quoted in the OP and title of the thread. but I use a large number of applications in my work, some of which are very slow to install. If it were not for the applications, transferring my data files would be a trivial exercise. the machine which is the source, runs Windows 8.1. It supports transferring from one live, functioning computer to another.
The new machine will have a fresh Windows 10 install. Other features include the ability to manage disks and partitions, check file systems, align SSD partitions, migrate operating systems to SSDs, and much more. If you are doing a standard transfer from one computer to another, use WinWin. and want to copy my applications to the new machine without having to individually install them, which, for me, could take several days. I'm setting up a new machine, but NOT planning to make any changes to the old machine. which sort of explains why he missed the entire point. Old Dryfoot said that he had not read the thread, but didn't need to. The op poses a complex and incomplete question.Īre you moving to a new OS or just to a new box running the same OS.I thought I had explained the issue clearly in the OP, but perhaps not. To advertise, take a look at WoodenBoat Advertising, or use your Google Adwords account if you want to advertise on the Forum. Unfortunately, I tend to save some temporary files on my desktop. Zinstall WinWin software review - Windows PC migration made easy - The Gadgeteer. Zinstall leveraged my OneDrive to facilitate part of the transfer, specifically the desktop. Selling/self promotion postings are verboten on the Forum. Zinstall products transfer your programs, settings and files to a new. No need to register unless you would like to participate, although some images will only show if you are registered/logged-in.īefore you can post: click the red register link or the register tab, above, right. A secondary method was to use wireless but it would take longer. Zinstall recommends a cable to transfer files from 1 PC to another. You'll find answers to the frequently asked questions as well as basic rules. The best 119.00 I ever spent on a PC solution 1 of my Win10 PCs, the one I wanted to transfer all files from to a new Win10 PC, had no cable port. To get WoodenBoat delivered to your door or computer, mobile device of choice, etc, click WB Subscriptions.Ĭheck out the FAQ.
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Anyone with experience with PCMover, Zinstall, or EaseUS Todo PCtransfer?.