Error message for easy transfer says cannot access domain account?

Question

After installing Windows 7 onto my current computer with XP, I get the error message about unable to access account domain when files try to transfer. My computer is connected to a LAN main server but even when I log on as the account administrator the new computer with Windows 7 has the same message. What am I doing wrong? The Windows Easy Transfer software does show it is loaded on my computer as well as the main server.

Answer 1

Ok, lets back up a second here. So you used it to transfer data to a backup - but to where?  Now you've upgraded (or dual boot) Windows 7 - have you joined it to a domain yet? 2nd, did you go to Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Windows Easy Transfer? You start it up and select Next, you mentioned network, so I'm making assumptions so its just a guess that you backed it up to a network location, however you don't select network (unless the old machine was separate and still running on the network), you'll select An external hard drive or USB flash drive, select This is my new computer, Select Yes, if the drive you backed up to is mapped (if joined to the domain and they map drives for you), then select the drive, double click it if you need to drill down into the folder where your back is and select your *mig file and go. If it isn't mapped, then you could select the computer from the network on which you data is stored and browse through it.  Main server doesn't need software loaded, Windows 7 will take care of it in this scenario.MCSE, MCSA, MCDST
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