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How to transfer user accounts from one Windows 7 PC to another, Part 3

By Drew Mathers | October 21, 2015

Restore the user accounts

 

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

On the new 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

3. Click: Windows Easy Transfer

6

Click: Next

6. Click: Next

7

Click: An external hard drive or USB flash drive

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

8

Click: This is my new computer

8. Click: This is my new computer

9

Click: Yes

9. Click: Yes

10

Click: Network

10. Click: Network

11

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

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

12

Click: Turn on the network discovery and file sharing

12. Click: Turn on the network discovery and file sharing

13

Select the device where you stored the user accounts in Part 2

13. Select the device where you stored the user accounts in Part 2

14

Select the location where you stored the user accounts in Part 2

14. Select the location where you stored the user accounts in Part 2

15

Select the file where you stored the user accounts in Part 2

15. Select the file where you stored the user accounts in Part 2

16

Click: Open

16. Click: Open

17

Enter the password (if required)

17. Enter the password (if required)

18

Click: Next

18. Click: Next

19

Click: Transfer

19. Click: Transfer

20

Wait for the process to complete

20. Wait for the process to complete

21

Click: Close

21. Click: Close

22

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