where do easy transfer files end up

[dave from fiatf]

Hi, i did search first honest

i have a new pc running vista, i took hardrive out of old pc put it in new one.
i ran easy transfer, it made the file savedata 2.67 GB i clicked that and it ran ok and said all the stuff had been transfered ok, but i cant find none of the files that was on the old hardrive

[Murf]

Welcome to CTH

Easy tranfer transfers:

• User accounts
• Files and folders
• Program data files and settings
• E-mail messages, settings, and contacts
• Photos, music, and videos
• Windows settings
• Internet settings

Does not transfer:
Programs (applications)

Open up Internet Explorer are your Favorites there that was on th old drive?

Email there???

[dave from fiatf]

Hi, no favorites are not there.

and email accounts are not there either

also no files and folders are here

[dave from fiatf]

aww no, i see what has happened now, it hasn't got the stuff from my old harddrive in the savedata file, it has got all the files and settings from the new pc in it

i dont know what to do now, as some how i have deleted everything off my old harddrive

[Murf]

i took hardrive out of old pc put it in new one. (I assume you had jumpered the old drive slave?)

Is the file called savedata.mig ?

[dave from fiatf]

yes file is called that, the old hard drive was ide and went on to ide cable, the olny ide drive in the machine so i though jumpers be ok?

i think i am buggered

[Murf]

To complete the transfer did you do these steps?


1. On the Start menu, select All Programs, select Accessories, select System Tools, and then select Windows Easy Transfer.
2. Click Continue to allow the program access.
3. Click Next to start the wizard.
4. If you have programs open and are prompted to close them, click OK.
5. Under Do you want to start a new transfer or continue one in progress?, select Continue a transfer in progress.
6. Under Are you using a local network?, select one of the following:
•Yes, I'm using my local network to connect my two machines
•No, I've already saved my files to CD, DVD, or removable storage
7. If prompted to allow an exception for Windows Firewall, click Yes.
8. If prompted to input a Windows Easy Transfer key, type the key, and then click Next.
9. Browse to the location of the transferred data. (If you've selected a network drive or network connection, you may have to work through some additional steps to connect to the network. You'll be prompted if this is the case.)
10. Locate the file you saved, generally with a name like SaveData.mig, and click Open. Click Next.
11. Type your user name or choose one from the list, and then click Next.
12. Click Transfer to begin the transfer process.

[dave from fiatf]

Hi Murf, thanks for taking the time trying to help, but i think i know where it went wrong now, it was user error :o i transfered the wrong files