WET (Windows Easy Transfer Tool)

Migrating User Settings and Data by Using WET

WET is the recommended tool for scenarios in which you have only a few computers to migrate. You can decide what to transfer and then select the transfer method to use. You can use WET to transfer files and folders, e-mail settings, contacts and messages, application settings, user accounts and settings, Internet settings, and Favorites.
If your source computer is running Windows 7, you can find WET in the System Tools program group folder. If your computer is running Windows XP or Windows Vista, WET can be obtained from a Windows 7 product DVD or from any computer that is running Windows 7.
Windows Vista has an older version of WET, and while you can still use Windows Vista WET to migrate user state to Windows 7, you may want to use the latest functionality of Windows 7 WET. Obtain WET from Windows 7 product DVD or from any computer that is running Windows 7. Windows 7 WET includes a new file explorer that enables you to select exactly which files to copy to your new PC.
In case Windows finds a file or setting that it cannot work with, Windows 7 WET does not allow the transfer to hang. It will complete the transfer and give you a full report of anything that fails to migrate.
If the source computer is running Windows 7, you can skip the following procedure of storing the Windows 7 WET files to be used on the source computer.
Store Windows 7 WET Files on the Source Computer
To store Windows 7 WET files to be used on the source computer that does not have WET, start WET on the destination computer, and perform the following steps:

1. Close all active programs.
2. Click Start.
3. Point to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then Windows Easy Transfer.
4. On the Windows Easy Transfer page, click Next.
5. Select the method you want to use to transfer files and settings from your source computer.
6. Click This is my new computer.
7. Click I need to install it now.
8. Select the destination media where you want to store the Windows Easy Transfer wizard files. You can store the wizard files to an external hard drive or network drive, or you can store them on a USB flash drive. A Browse for Folder window opens.
9. Type the path and the folder name in which you want to store the Windows Easy Transfer wizard files, and then click Next.

You must now start your source computer to install WET.
Migrate Files and Settings from the Source Computer to the Destination Computer
You can select one of the three methods to transfer files and settings:

• Use an Easy Transfer Cable.
• Use a network connection.
• Use removable media such as a USB flash drive or an external hard disk.

Transfer Files and Settings by Using a Network

1. Launch Windows Easy Transfer on the computer from which you want to migrate settings and files by browsing to the removable media or network drive containing the wizard files and then double-clicking migestup.exe. The program may also start automatically when you insert the removable media. Note: If your computer already has WET, you can run it from the System Tools program group folder.
2. Click Next.
3. Click A network. Note: Both computers must support the transfer method you choose. For example, both computers must be connected to the same network.
4. Click This is my old computer. WET creates a unique WET key, which is used to link the source and destination computer.
5. Follow the steps to enter the WET key on your destination computer to allow the network connection.
6. On your destination computer, after entering the WET key, click Next. A connection is established and WET checks for updates and compatibility.
7. Click Transfer to transfer all files and settings. You can also determine which files must be migrated by selecting only the user profiles you want to transfer or by clicking Customize.
8. Click Close after WET has completed the migration of files and settings to the destination computer.