Transfer 'home' from XP to Windows 7 with Easy Transfer and USB

TipsMake.com - Your computer is using Windows XP operating system and you want to skip testing Vista to use Widows 7. However, one thing makes you hesitate to fully implement this change. is a problem with files and settings in use . This article will introduce you to Windows' Easy Transfer tool and with the help of a USB drive, you can completely transfer everything you need from XP to Windows 7 easily.

Launch Windows Easy Transfer

On Windows 7-based computers, go to the Start Getting Started Transfer your files section

After the initial Welcome screen, select either an external hard disk or USB flash drive .

Next choose This is my new computer

At the screen below, select No

Choose I need to install it now to install the latest version of Windows Easy Share (make sure you have the USB device ready to install on your computer)

Then select External hard disk or shared network folder to copy the Easy Transfer program to the USB drive

After the Easy Transfer file has been copied, you will receive the necessary operation message on the old computer (in this case, the XP machine).

Page 2: Configure the conversion process on XP

Configure the conversion process on XP

Plug the above created USB drive into your XP machine and launch the Easy Transfer program on the drive.

You will receive the preparation download process to run the program

Welcome screen displays the same interface as Windows 7, click Next to continue

Choose An hard disk external

After scanning the accounts and user settings, you will get a general list as follows, in this list select the components you want to save and switch to Windows 7

Click the Advanced link to open up more details about the files and folders you want to save, then click Save

You must enter a password to protect the backed up data

After finishing saving the data, you can unplug the USB and plug it into your new Windows 7 computer.

Page 3: Restore settings

Restore settings

On a Windows 7 computer, click Yes on the following question:

Open and navigate to the USB backup content storage

Restore the entire backup or select some specific file or folder, save the selection and start the transfer process.

Once completed, you can view reports of components that have been transferred or see a list of added programs

So in this way, not only all programs and settings are transferred but even the program's own settings, important files, folders and documents are transferred to the new operating system computer.