Transferring files from Windows Vista to Windows 10?

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Hi Neowinians,

 

I have bought a new laptop with Windows 10 and have an old WIndows Vista laptop that I wish to transfer my files from, How do I go about doing this over the wireless network in my home? I've tried searching online but it's left me clueless :/

 

Thank You for any help guys (Y)

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you could setup a homegroup and share the folders you want, or just skip homegroups all together and do a network shared drive.

 

Homegroup: http://www.howtogeek.com/school/windows-network-sharing/lesson5/all/

 

not using homegroup: http://lifehacker.com/5808814/how-to-share-a-folder-over-your-network-for-beginners

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^ This ...

 

Or you can flip the laptops over and open the HDD doors and take the old HDD and place it in the new laptop as a slave as long as you have the extra HDD space in the laptop.  If not, if you have DVD player, take it out and mount HDD in it.

 

There are some tutorials on YouTube/Google.

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You can also try out using the homegroup feature of windows , it is very simple and can beset up in minutes.

If don't know how to create homegroup you try EaseUS Todo PCTrans Free will move files between two PCs, two systems with or without network. 

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Create a folder in win10.. Call it whatever then in vista go to start/run type shell:sendto create a new shortcut and select the folder you created

 

And then right mouse on the file/s / send to menu option / the folder in vista

 

Thats what I do here. Never had a prob copying files between the 3 pcs here over the wireless

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

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usb.....windows easy transfer...or hell, use a linux livecd......save money.....don't spend a dime, as it's simple...

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Ian W

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On Monday, February 15, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Sandy said:

Hi Neowinians,

 

I have bought a new laptop with Windows 10 and have an old WIndows Vista laptop that I wish to transfer my files from, How do I go about doing this over the wireless network in my home? I've tried searching online but it's left me clueless :/

 

Thank You for any help guys (Y)

Have you read http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/enable-file-and-printer-sharing or http://www.home-network-help.com/vista-file-sharing.html ?

On Monday, February 15, 2016 at 5:08 PM, Circaflex said:

you could setup a homegroup and share the folders you want, or just skip homegroups all together and do a network shared drive.

 

Homegroup: http://www.howtogeek.com/school/windows-network-sharing/lesson5/all/

 

not using homegroup: http://lifehacker.com/5808814/how-to-share-a-folder-over-your-network-for-beginners

HomeGroup is not part of Windows Vista, so it will not really be easy to access files this way, though it is reportedly possible. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/how-do-i-make-windows-7-homegroup-content-accessible-to-vista-and-xp/

7 minutes ago, Obi-Wan Kenobi said:

usb.....windows easy transfer...or hell, use a linux livecd......save money.....don't spend a dime, as it's simple...

Windows Easy Transfer is not available in Windows 10.

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3 minutes ago, Ian W said:

Have you read http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/enable-file-and-printer-sharing or http://www.home-network-help.com/vista-file-sharing.html ?

HomeGroup is not part of Windows Vista, so it will not really be easy to access files this way, though it is reportedly possible. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/how-do-i-make-windows-7-homegroup-content-accessible-to-vista-and-xp/

Windows Easy Transfer is not available in Windows 10.

then do it manually, by hand...you can't go wrong. Everybody wants a one button solution, but sometimes you have to get your hands dirty......or lose something. I've lost several terabytes of data......it sucks at first, but it becomes nothing as you progress....then you move on.....

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Just now, Obi-Wan Kenobi said:

then do it manually, by hand...you can't go wrong. Everybody wants a one button solution, but sometimes you have to get your hands dirty......or lose something. I've lost several terabytes of data......it sucks at first, but it becomes nothing as you progress....then you move on.....

I did not say otherwise. My only point was that I do not believe that Windows Easy Transfer is an option.

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