PCmover Windows 8 Beta Assistant

PCmover Windows 8 Beta Assistant - Move apps, files, and settings from Windows 7 to Windows 8

After installing the Windows 8 operating system on your previous Windows 7 system, you will want to retain applications, files and settings on the old operating system to facilitate the use of the operating system. new onions.

Note : This requires you to use the Windows 8 installation option on Windows 7 systems and set up parallel booting between the operating systems together. You also need to make sure that all applications work on the same platform, which means that 32-bit Windows 7 applications will use on 32-bit Windows 8 and cannot work on 64-bit versions, and vice versa.

After downloading, you just need to install the application to your computer. During the installation process, uncheck the Enable search assistant and Make Ask.com sections of your browser's home page first , then check the I Accept button before installing PC Mover without installing the Toolbar.

After installation is complete, run the software to open the welcome screen. On the welcome screen, click the next button to see some important information about the software's limitations, then check the box I have read and this message to continue the work.

Here, you will need to choose the type of transmission you want to get started. Here, you can move applications, files and settings on Windows 7 to Windows 8, click the first option named Migration and click Next to continue.

Continue, select Old Computer and click the Next button, here you will be asked to enter your name and email address to continue. Once done you click Next again. In the next screen, you will need to choose one of four migration methods including Network, Laplink Ethernet Cable, File Storage Device and USB Cable .

The article will give an example of a File Storage Device as a connection method. This is the best way to move programs and files if you installed Windows 8 in dual boot mode with Windows 7. Click the Next button to continue.

You will now be asked to select indexes to identify which files, programs, and settings do not need to be transferred. However, this step is not necessary, you can skip this step by clicking Skip this step . Do not use a snapshot and click Next .

In the next screen, you will get the types of conversions in the list available including Full (files, settings, and applications), Files and Settings only and Files only . Ideally, you should select the option Full and then click Next .

The next screen is where you will see a Custom Settings button. Click the Custom Settings button and you will see the interface open a dialog box, where you can switch wallpapers, screensavers, browser cookies and application settings.

With the default settings, it will switch the wallpaper, screen saver, * .ini files, Control Panel icons, cookies, Internet Explorer page settings and Internet Explorer options. Deselect the option you do not want to move and click the OK button before clicking the Next button to continue to the next step.

Here you will see a list of user accounts included in the conversion. You can include or exclude an account by clicking the include or exclude button. Then click the Next button.

Continue to click the Next button to scan your computer for applications and then the list of selected applications will proceed to transfer to the new system. This step may take some time. Select the applications you want to transfer and click the Next button. Note that PC Mover by default will not list the applications that require registration, but for one reason they still list Windows Live Writer, Live Mail and Live Photo, etc. first check the Show unregistered applications checkbox, then select the applications before clicking the Next button to continue. 2 times.

Select any folders you don't want included in the transfer and click the Next button. You can also exclude file types via the utility buttons of some file types and click the Next button.

Finally, click the Next button to proceed with the transfer. When asked, choose a flash drive or an external USB drive to attach to starting the transfer of selected applications, files and programs. This process can take quite a while.

Next, install PC Mover on Windows 8 and start the program. At the welcome screen, click the Next button to see the display of important information. Check I have read and understand this message and click the Next button.

The next screen appears, click Migration and select Next . Next you will select New Computer and then click Next .

Here, select File Storage Device as the method to connect to the device and then click Next 2 times. Now you will be asked to have the computer snapshot, you select the option Skip this step. I already have or do not want to a snapshot before clicking Next .

In the next step, you will be asked to enter your name and email address, but if you do not want to share your name and email ID with PC Mover, you just need to click the Next button to continue to the next step.

Finally, browse to the file you created on Windows 7 in the Moving Van file name and click the Next button 3 times to begin the process of moving all the selected applications, files and settings. You will be asked to select the user account and the Windows drive.

Note that if you are using a different username on the new machine, you should select the Change Target option when the dialog box appears.

The Windows 8 Beta Assistant will start the process of moving selected files, programs, and settings. This step may take some time depending on the size of the application and the file. Once done, you may need to restart your computer.

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