How to move files from old computer HDD or backup drive to new compute

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  1. Posts : 8
    Win7 Professional
       #1

    How to move files from old computer HDD or backup drive to new compute


    We bought a newer Lenovo which has a faster engine and 2Tb of storage to replace an increasingly flaky unit.
    However, although both machines run Win7 64 bit, I can't seem to get the files onto the new hard drive in workable fashion.
    The backup files should be encrypted, but I can't seem to unlock them.
    Surely this can't be this complicated. I've done this with older Windows systems.
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  2. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #2

    What kind of files? Pictures of your cat? Windows itself?

    How did you do this "backup"? Using what program? Or just the mouse? Did you intentionally encrypt these files?
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  3. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #3

    Decrypt the files then hook up the drive to the other pc, then just copy and paste what you want.
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  4. Posts : 8
    Win7 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #4

    @ignatzatsonic: Files include emails and client (Outlook), photos, Facebook, MS Office, Income tax records, etc. Win7 is on both drives, but I don't think I need to overwrite one with the other, do I?

    This is my wife's former office computer, and I believe the B/U is automatic weekly, but I don't know the software.
    By 'encrypt' I mean .pst, .obi, and .csv

    @AddRAM: I tried to decrypt the files, but got nowhere - at all. The machine did not respond to what I gather is the wrong commands.
    By 'hooking up' the drive, can I connect the two computers together, say with a USB, and copy-paste? Is it done as in XP?
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  5. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Pro 32bit
       #5

    hi audrey,

    The files you are saying .pst, .obi, .csv are all extensions used for MS Applications, .pst and .obi are extensions used in outlook and .csv is by spreadsheet excel.

    The question is, did you install an MS Office in your new computer?
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  6. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #6

    It's not clear to me if you really use encryption, or maybe you have a permissions/security problem ...
    It will help if you post screen print(s) of errors you see.
    See this tutorial by Brink:
    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
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  7. Posts : 8
    Win7 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #7

    @shoTTas:
    The drive in the old computer has MS Office on board. How do I get it to the new machine?
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  8. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #8

    MS Office you have to reinstall on the new PC. There is no way to transfer it..

    And if your data was encrypted on the old PC, I would first decrypt it on the old PC before trying to transfer it.
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  9. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Pro 32bit
       #9

    yeah, as what whs said, you have to reinstall MS Office on your new machine. If you dont have an installer you can buy one.
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  10.    #10

    Follow these steps to Clean Reinstall Windows 7 which covers everything that needs backup, how to do a perfect install and then keep it that way.
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