Vista - where are files after easy transfer?

10-13-2007

I used the Windows Easy Transfer with the belkin cable from a windows xp to a
windows vista laptop. It went through all the steps and at the end gave me a
list of all the successful transfers and they were all there. But I never
saw anything about choosing where to have the files transferred or where they
were. Can anyone help me? I can't seem to find the files on my new computer.

10-14-2007

Easy Transfer should have copied the files and settings directly to the new
computer without storing them anywhere. If you go to the laptop and log on
they should be there, ready to use.

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"lordior" <lordior@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I used the Windows Easy Transfer with the belkin cable from a windows xp to
>a
> windows vista laptop. It went through all the steps and at the end gave
> me a
> list of all the successful transfers and they were all there. But I never
> saw anything about choosing where to have the files transferred or where
> they
> were. Can anyone help me? I can't seem to find the files on my new
> computer.

10-14-2007

Hm. Okay, thank you. I must have done something incorrectly because I
thought they would be there like you said but they weren't.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Quote:

> Easy Transfer should have copied the files and settings directly to the new
> computer without storing them anywhere. If you go to the laptop and log on
> they should be there, ready to use.
>

**Dzomlija** · 10-14-2007

What Richard meant, I think, was that the file would be in the same place where they started. If a file was originally in "C:\My Documents" on the the old computer, then Easy Transfer will put them into "C:\My Documents" on the new computer.

10-14-2007

When you started the EasyTransfer on the laptop it should have asked you
which profile to apply the files to, and probably should have requested a
logoff/logon to activate the "new" transferred settings - did it?

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"lordior" <lordior@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hm. Okay, thank you. I must have done something incorrectly because I
> thought they would be there like you said but they weren't.
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Easy Transfer should have copied the files and settings directly to the
>> new
>> computer without storing them anywhere. If you go to the laptop and log
>> on
>> they should be there, ready to use.
>>

>

10-14-2007

Uh ... no, that's not correct. Neither is it what I meant.

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"dzomlija" <dzomlija.2yga55@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> What Richard meant, I think, was that the file would be in the same
> place where they started. If a file was originally in "C:\My Documents"
> on the the old computer, then Easy Transfer will put them into "C:\My
> Documents" on the new computer.

10-27-2007

PMJI, but I've got a similar issue. I can see where my folders are located
on the Vista box, but they all get the error Access is Denied when I try to
open them. I transferred from/to identical account names, both are
Administrators, but I did not get prompted for a login. Both have blank
passwords. How do I access my files on the Vista box?

Geoff

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Quote:

> When you started the EasyTransfer on the laptop it should have asked you
> which profile to apply the files to, and probably should have requested a
> logoff/logon to activate the "new" transferred settings - did it?
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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>
>
> "lordior" <lordior@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:55ACF3BC-BA7E-4B4C-820D-10E5967EBFCC@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Hm. Okay, thank you. I must have done something incorrectly because I
> > thought they would be there like you said but they weren't.
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> Easy Transfer should have copied the files and settings directly to the
> >> new
> >> computer without storing them anywhere. If you go to the laptop and log
> >> on
> >> they should be there, ready to use.
> >>

> >

>

10-13-2007	#1 (permalink)
lordior n/a posts	where are files after easy transfer? I used the Windows Easy Transfer with the belkin cable from a windows xp to a windows vista laptop. It went through all the steps and at the end gave me a list of all the successful transfers and they were all there. But I never saw anything about choosing where to have the files transferred or where they were. Can anyone help me? I can't seem to find the files on my new computer.
My System Specs

10-14-2007	#2 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper n/a posts	Re: where are files after easy transfer? Easy Transfer should have copied the files and settings directly to the new computer without storing them anywhere. If you go to the laptop and log on they should be there, ready to use. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "lordior" <lordior@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ACDCEB63-AB4A-4659-8F42-D212603B8C71@xxxxxx Quote: >I used the Windows Easy Transfer with the belkin cable from a windows xp to >a > windows vista laptop. It went through all the steps and at the end gave > me a > list of all the successful transfers and they were all there. But I never > saw anything about choosing where to have the files transferred or where > they > were. Can anyone help me? I can't seem to find the files on my new > computer.
My System Specs

10-14-2007	#3 (permalink)
lordior n/a posts	Re: where are files after easy transfer? Hm. Okay, thank you. I must have done something incorrectly because I thought they would be there like you said but they weren't. "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Quote: > Easy Transfer should have copied the files and settings directly to the new > computer without storing them anywhere. If you go to the laptop and log on > they should be there, ready to use. >
My System Specs

10-14-2007	#4 (permalink)
Dzomlija Windows Vista x64 Ultimate 2,217 posts	Re: where are files after easy transfer? What Richard meant, I think, was that the file would be in the same place where they started. If a file was originally in "C:\My Documents" on the the old computer, then Easy Transfer will put them into "C:\My Documents" on the new computer.
My System Specs

10-14-2007	#5 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper n/a posts	Re: where are files after easy transfer? When you started the EasyTransfer on the laptop it should have asked you which profile to apply the files to, and probably should have requested a logoff/logon to activate the "new" transferred settings - did it? -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "lordior" <lordior@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:55ACF3BC-BA7E-4B4C-820D-10E5967EBFCC@xxxxxx Quote: > Hm. Okay, thank you. I must have done something incorrectly because I > thought they would be there like you said but they weren't. > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > Quote: >> Easy Transfer should have copied the files and settings directly to the >> new >> computer without storing them anywhere. If you go to the laptop and log >> on >> they should be there, ready to use. >> >
My System Specs

10-14-2007	#6 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper n/a posts	Re: where are files after easy transfer? Uh ... no, that's not correct. Neither is it what I meant. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "dzomlija" <dzomlija.2yga55@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:dzomlija.2yga55@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > What Richard meant, I think, was that the file would be in the same > place where they started. If a file was originally in "C:\My Documents" > on the the old computer, then Easy Transfer will put them into "C:\My > Documents" on the new computer.
My System Specs

10-27-2007	#7 (permalink)
Geoff n/a posts	Re: where are files after easy transfer? PMJI, but I've got a similar issue. I can see where my folders are located on the Vista box, but they all get the error Access is Denied when I try to open them. I transferred from/to identical account names, both are Administrators, but I did not get prompted for a login. Both have blank passwords. How do I access my files on the Vista box? Geoff "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Quote: > When you started the EasyTransfer on the laptop it should have asked you > which profile to apply the files to, and probably should have requested a > logoff/logon to activate the "new" transferred settings - did it? > > -- > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "lordior" <lordior@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:55ACF3BC-BA7E-4B4C-820D-10E5967EBFCC@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hm. Okay, thank you. I must have done something incorrectly because I > > thought they would be there like you said but they weren't. > > > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Easy Transfer should have copied the files and settings directly to the > >> new > >> computer without storing them anywhere. If you go to the laptop and log > >> on > >> they should be there, ready to use. > >> > > >
My System Specs

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