Using Easy Transfer

When I use Windows Easy Transfer am I removing the files from the old
computer and putting them on the new one? Or am I just copying the files on
the old and putting new copies on the new computer?

Backing up and restoring - or copying and compressing then uncompressing and
copying ... but the essential answer is that the original files stay where
they are. They are neither moved nor destroyed in the process.

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"PDSmithy" <PDSmithy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I use Windows Easy Transfer am I removing the files from the old
> computer and putting them on the new one? Or am I just copying the files
> on
> the old and putting new copies on the new computer?

Richard G. Harper wrote:
> Backing up and restoring - or copying and compressing then uncompressing
> and copying ... but the essential answer is that the original files stay
> where they are. They are neither moved nor destroyed in the process.
>

One hope's anyways......<grin>

Copying only! Original files are NOT removed!
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"PDSmithy" wrote:

> When I use Windows Easy Transfer am I removing the files from the old
> computer and putting them on the new one? Or am I just copying the files on
> the old and putting new copies on the new computer?

One knows. :-)

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"propman" <propman@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Richard G. Harper wrote:
>> Backing up and restoring - or copying and compressing then uncompressing
>> and copying ... but the essential answer is that the original files stay
>> where they are. They are neither moved nor destroyed in the process.
>>
>
> One hope's anyways......<grin>
>

Thanks. Can I transfer them all to an external drive and then only transfer
the ones I really want on the 2nd computer?

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Copying only! Original files are NOT removed!
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "PDSmithy" wrote:
>
> > When I use Windows Easy Transfer am I removing the files from the old
> > computer and putting them on the new one? Or am I just copying the files on
> > the old and putting new copies on the new computer?

Nope. It's all or nothing. You could delete unwanted files afterwards,
though.

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"PDSmithy" <PDSmithy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks. Can I transfer them all to an external drive and then only
> transfer
> the ones I really want on the 2nd computer?
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
>> Copying only! Original files are NOT removed!
>> --
>> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>>
>>
>> "PDSmithy" wrote:
>>
>> > When I use Windows Easy Transfer am I removing the files from the old
>> > computer and putting them on the new one? Or am I just copying the
>> > files on
>> > the old and putting new copies on the new computer?