Running Win 7: Easy transfer

Installing Windows Easy Transfer

Unless the source computer is running Windows 7, you will need to install the Windows Easy Transfer application. This includes source computers running Windows Vista. Although Windows Vista comes with an earlier version of the Windows Easy Transfer software, you should use the updated Windows 7 version when transferring data to Windows 7 computers. To install Windows Easy Transfer on the source computer, perform the following steps:

1. Run Windows Easy Transfer on the destination computer and select the transfer method that you are going to use.
2. Select the This Is My New Computer option. If you have chosen the Easy Transfer Cable or Network options, go to step 3. Otherwise, click No when prompted as to whether Windows Easy Transfer has already saved your files.
3. On the Do You Need To Install Windows Easy Transfer On Your Old Computer? page, shown in Figure 1-19, select I Need To Install It Now.
   
   Figure 1-19: Prepare Windows Easy Transfer installation files
4. On the How Do You Want To Install Windows Easy Transfer On Your Old Computer? page, select either USB Flash Drive or External Hard Disk or Shared Network Folder. The Windows Easy Transfer application installation file will be copied to this location and you will then be able to install the application on the source computer.