System Migration Assistent - Migrating Vista-- Windows 7

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When I receive Windows 7, can the ThinkVantage System Migration Assistant move current Vista settings to Windows 7 or does the utility only work within the same OS?
Thanks,
Mark
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Message Edited by andyP on 07-15-2009 09:45 PM

Yes Mark, It should be able to. I see why no reason why it shouldn't work.
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HT4796 Does anybody know why migration assistant fails in windows vista?

Does anybody know why migration assistant fails in windows vista?

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Can't run Windows Migration assistant on Vista

I downloaded Windows Migration Assistant to my computer, it has Windows Vista sp2 and when I click the file with the ".exe" termination, a mesage appears telling me that there's an error and something about a paralel configuration. I really wish you can help me because I want to move all my files to my new Mac ASAP.
Thanks!

Shootist007 wrote:
Which files are which???
That should be fairly apparent. Word, Excel, image and music files all have there own and different extensions. Not only that the owner of the computer should know where all those files are located on there older computer.
With most Windows version by default all those files get stored in the My Documents or in the Documents folder on later version of of Windows, Vista and Win 7. Although on 7 and Vista there are separate folders for Music, Pictures and Downloads.
That is if they have not placed them someplace else. Which for me I varely rarely use the default, OS selected, place to store my personal files, music and images and even if I do I move the My Documents and Documents folder to a different drive then where the OS is installed. I even do that on Mac. There is nothing in the OS X Documents folder or the Pictures or Music folder under Users on my Mac.
The default location for all files is C:\Documents & Settings\User Name\My Document that is in Windows XP.
On Win Vista or 7 it is C:\User\User Name\Documents.
Maybe I'm wrong! I forget the majority of computer users have no idea where all there files are. They just know they are on their computer, somewhere.
So I'm going to butt/bow out of this topic and suggest to the OP that he somehow get the Migration assistant working. And if he can't I would be hapy to assist in any way I can.
In that vane try downloading the Windows Migration Assistant software again as I think the first time the file got corrupted.
I think that you meant to reply to the OP rather than me, I am not trying to move any files, but thanks for the informaion.

HT4796 can i use migration assistant from one windows laptop to another

I need to set up iTunes on a new laptop but I don't know how to do it. Migration assistant seems to be only from a windows p.c. to a mac laptop. I want to transfer all my music from old (vista) to new (7). Can I do this?

No. Migration Assistant only works when using OS X on one of the computers. You would have to ask Microsoft Support.
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and sometimes this windows pops up where it says:
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HT4796 Migration Assistant on my Windows XP PC!

New Macbook Pro, needing to migrate all my files from my old Windows XP PC laptop. Migration Assistant on my PC has finally loaded after copious updates, but won't run as the PC believes that Outlook Express is still running, when it's not!
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Disk storage issues frequently happen if the hard disc is over 85% full. Make sure your trash can is emptied after backing up any files you want to keep elsewhere.

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I have a question about upgrading to Mavericks with a separate user drive that I haven't been able to find an answer to, so I thought I'd ask for some guidance before actually trying to attempt it.
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SOLVED!
In case anyone stumbles upon this and is wondering what I did:
My hypothesis was correct - waaayyyy over thinking it.
I installed BOOT 2 DRIVE, swapping out the old BOOT 1 DRIVE. Then I renamed the new account to the same name as my previous account, users -> advanced options -> and pointed to the same home folder on USER DRIVE.
DONE
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