Acer computer and data transfer cable. How do I transfer from my old computer to my new acer?

zeffer
zeffer Member Posts: 1 Newbie

I have a new Acer computer and data transfer cable. How do I transfer from my old computer to my new acer?

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  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,174 Trailblazer
    edited July 30

    Hi @zeffer what exactly do you mean?
    -Copy operating system, applications and data
    -Copy only applications and data
    -Copy only data

    Cloning the operating system to use on a different computer will give you OEM licensing issues, I would only allow a change of computer if you have a commercial Windows license, that is, you bought the license.
    Applications must be installed again, except those included in Windows that will be installed by default, a clone will not be useful in this case either.
    As for personal files such as photos, documents, videos, music, etc., you just have to copy from the old disk to the new one.

    However, if you want to try it, you will need third-party applications that allow this process, here are a couple of examples:

    The Best Disk Cloning Software of 2024 – Acronis

    EaseUS Software | Data Recovery, Backup, Partition Manager, Data Transfer, Video Editor and Recorder.

    Regards.

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 33,660 Trailblazer

    There are software packages that do the transfers for you, either using the data transfer cable or the network. It's not standard with the OS or with the new computer.

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