Moving data from old to new PC ?

[Boo]

Hi,

Just built up a new PC and I need to move all the data across from the old one. Wondered if anyone here has recently been through this process and might have a handle on the best way to approach it ? Machines are connected by ethernet, old pc is W7 Pro, new is W10E if it makes any diffference.

Thanks,

Boo

[northernladuk]

Use the synology application and remap the folders you have set autoback up to and it will reinstall automatically on to the new PC.

[kaiser78]

Copy data to external disc and restore onto new machine ?

[Platypus]

Cut 'n' paste old to new. Bu cutting it's easier to see what's left and still needs to be moved. Windows explorer is sufficient for this.

[xoggoth]

I agree with Platypus. Lots more sophisticated/techie methods but by the time you have sorted out the potential problems (check Google for slow speed transfer issues with Home groups and sharing with Win 7) the crude approach is much simpler. Some less obvious things like IE favourites, Windows start menus etc are easy to copy as well, a quick Google tells you location.

[VectraMan]

Put the old HDD inside the new PC. Will be faster that way.

[xoggoth]

Or you can just put the old hard disc into a USB external disc enclosure. Much simpler.

[minestrone]

I would upgrade the old PC to win 10 then clone the disk.

[SimonMac]

Use this as an opportunity to spring clean the system, reinstall everything from scratch, but only those applications that you actually use

[VectraMan]

Or you can just put the old hard disc into a USB external disc enclosure. Much simpler.

I'd like to change my answer to that.