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A while back I wrote an article How to Transfer User Profiles and while that article is still useful for certain situations, if the old computer still boots there’s now an easier way! Forensit has a beta of User Profile Transfer Wizard, which makes moving systems a piece of cake.
Download the program on the old computer, connect an external hard drive, and run the wizard - it will ask which user to backup and then just tell it to backup to the external hard drive. Wait a few minutes for the file to be created, copy the wizard to the external hard drive, then disconnect the drive and connect to the new computer.
At the new computer run the wizard from the external hard drive, then select the file to restore. A few minutes later all your files and settings will be back in place on the new machine!
One note is these techniques bring over files and settings, not programs. You’ll need to reinstall those from disk/download.
The Author: Kevin Selkowitz
About: Kevin Selkowitz is the founder and lead consultant for Selkowitz Technology, a Seattle-area small business systems consulting company. We focus on the four major technology needs of small businesses - phone systems, phone and internet service, servers/network infrastructure, and business applications.
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