Windows easy transfer not enough storage

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Details required :. Cancel Submit. Gaurav V. Hi, 1. I would like to know, what kind of data are you trying to retrieve? If the size on the other partition doesn't have enough disk space then we come across the error: " Not enough hard drive space available " We would recommend: a.

How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Palcouk Volunteer Moderator. Why are you not simply networking the PC's then copying data via explorer? In reply to Palcouk's post on April 29, Typically I remove the hard drives and simply copy all data to new computer then configure.

This use of Easy transfer was an experiment to see if it had any value at all and could make. Generally speaking - this worked okay , but only if your new configuration and your old configuration are somewhat similar. Close OS versions and Close or same applications.

If the applications are vastly different or the OS are more than two generations apart I would. In reply to Gaurav V's post on April 29, You have to transfer files with an external storage device manually. However, it was discontinued in Windows Step 1: Click Start , type transfer in the search bar. Click Windows Easy Transfer and then click Next to open it. Step 2: Choose a method that you want to use to transfer items to your new PC. The following steps will take the method - An external hard disk or USB flash drive as an example.

Now plug in the external storage drive. Step 3: Select This is my old computer to transfer files and settings from this PC. Step 5: All the files and settings you choose will be saved in an Easy Transfer file.

You can choose to enter a password to protect this file or not. Click Save to continue. Step 6: Choose the destination you want to save Easy Transfer file. After finishing saving the file, click Next two times.

Next, you can continue the transfer process on your new PC. Step 6: If you choose to enter a password on the old PC, now enter the same password and then click Next. Step 7: Select what you want to transfer and then click Transfer to perform the operation.