Microsoft Vista Feature: Windows Easy Transfer

 

 

 

The exodus to Microsoft Vista has begun recently. With it came a daunting task that system builders and customers had to face. For system builders, the move from the old Microsoft operating system to the new one meant countless orders, installations and upgrades. For the majority of consumers, the shift meant moving to totally new operating systems. Users setting up new Vista PCs now face the problem of getting their data and settings moved over to the new system.

 

Microsoft Vista is fully aware that transferring files from one computer to another is a lengthy and complex method. The process entails a lot of difficulties that people often sought out help, while some never accomplish the task properly. Fortunately, Microsoft Vista has made the process a whole lot easier through its Windows Easy Transfer. What’s more, the feature is ideal for beginners and advanced computer users.

 

The Windows Easy Transfer utility is a Microsoft Vista feature that the company claims to be a new, improved file-transfer application ready for Vista. The tool, which comes bundled with Vista, aims to help you make an efficient transition from Windows 2000 or XP to Windows Vista. Through the Windows Easy Transfer tool from Microsoft Vista, you can automatically transfer the following: user accounts; folders; program data files; messages and contacts in your email; photos; windows and internet settings; music and videos.

 

Through the Windows Easy Transfer tool from Microsoft Vista, you can effortlessly transfer your data or make custom selections of the data and folders to move. The tool from Microsoft Vista provides several way you can connect to two computers to enable transfer of your data. One way to transfer your data is through the Easy Transfer Cable, a special USB cable made to work with Windows Vista and Windows Easy Transfer. This resolution is supported on computers based on Windows XP and Windows Vista. You can buy the cable from selected computer companies and retailers. The Easy Transfer Cable method is recommended for those who don’t have a network. To transfer data through the Microsoft Vista Easy Transfer Cable, you have to:

 

1. Install a tiny piece of software on your Windows XP computer.
2. Plug the cable into the two computers.
3. When the Microsoft Vista Windows Easy Transfer tool is launched, follow the instructions that will guide you to successfully complete the transfer process.

 

Transferring of data using the Windows Easy Transfer from Microsoft Vista can also be done through home or small business network, removable hard disk, and CD and DVD. The home or small business network is the most suitable way for you to transfer your data if you have a wired or wireless network. You can also have the Windows Easy Transfer tool from Microsoft Vista copy your data to a removable hard disk. After which, you can then copy the data from that disk to your new computer. The Microsoft Vista tool can also utilize a computer’s CD or DVD burner to transfer user data. However, this method is only applicable for data that can be fit into one disc.

 

There is another transfer tool provided by Microsoft Vista. It’s called the Windows Easy Transfer Companion, which is currently available in Beta version for the US English market. The tool lets computer users move their programs and program settings from their older computers to their new ones with the Microsoft Vista system. The Easy Transfer Companion, which is used as a supplement to Windows Easy Transfer, is capable of moving programs with the use of an Easy Transfer Cable or a network.