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How to transfer user accounts from one Windows 7 PC to another, Part 2

By Drew Mathers | October 20, 2015

Back up the user accounts

 

  • For this tutorial we will use a shared network drive, but a portable hard drive could also be used.

On the old computer:

1

Click: Start

1. Click: Start

2

Click: All Programs

2. Click: All Programs

3

Click: Accessories

3. Click: Accessories

4

Click: System Tools

4. Click: System Tools

5

Click: Windows Easy Transfer

5. Click: Windows Easy Transfer

6

Click: Next

6. Click: Next

7

Click: An external hard disk or USB flash drive

7. Click: An external hard disk or USB flash drive

8

Click: This is my old computer

8. Click: This is my old computer

9

Wait for the process to complete

9. Wait for the process to complete

10

Uncheck: Transfer Admin

10. Uncheck: Transfer Admin

11

Click: Next

11. Click: Next

12

Create and confirm a password (optional)

12. Create and confirm a password (optional)

13

Click: Save

13. Click: Save

14

Click: Network

14. Click: Network

15

Click: Click to change (if File Sharing is turned off)

15. Click: Click to change (if File Sharing is turned off)

16

Click: Turn on network discovery and file sharing

16. Click: Turn on network discovery and file sharing

17

Select the device to store the user accounts

17. Select the device to store the user accounts

18

Select the location to store the user accounts

18. Select the location to store the user accounts

19

Customize the filename (optional)

19. Customize the filename (optional)

20

Click: Save

20. Click: Save

21

Wait for the process to complete

21. Wait for the process to complete

22

Click: Next

22. Click: Next

23

Click: Next

23. Click: Next

24

Click: Close

24. Click: Close

25

Proceed to Part 3

25. Proceed to Part 3

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