How to: Implement the XP Windows Easy Transfer on Windows 7

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This tutorial is about implementing the Vista/XP Windows Easy Transfer on Windows 7, not the Windows Easy Transfer application built into Windows 7


Reasons for using this older version of Windows Easy Transfer include:
· Outlook settings & email
· System settings
· Select program settings

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The Windows 7 version of Windows Easy Transfer does not seem to support transferring Outlook settings & email
   Note
This tutorial is meant to be used on the “old” computer, or the computer that has the files & settings you want to transfer. The “new”, or destination computer does not need this



Step 1
Fetch the Windows XP installer for Windows Easy TransferStep 2
Extract the contents of the installer with WinRAR (or an equivalent).

   Note
Since Windows 7 has a version of WET already installed. Please DO NOT double-click the installer



Step 3
Find “migwiz” in the folder you extracted the installer, and double –click it
Windows Easy Transfer - XP or Vista to Windows 7-migwiz.png

Windows Easy Transfer - XP or Vista to Windows 7-wet1.png
Step 4
Have fun!


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Resources on using this version of Windows Easy Transfer
How to use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from one Windows-based computer to another Windows Vista-based computer
Migrating to Vista using Windows Easy Transfer
Using Windows Easy Transfer to transfer your data to a new computer






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