Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide
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1. To run the product in an interactive mode GUI wizard but automatically enter the serial number and accept EULA zinstall migration suite ex serial lt serial_number gt email lt email address gt ula yes zinstall migration suite exe serial AAAABBBBCCCCDDDDEEEEFFFFGGGGHHHHJJ mail it example com eula yes 37 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Appendix A Web Activation If a computer is not connected to the Internet Zinstall Migration Suite will be unable to activate itself automatically In this case Zinstall Migration Suite will prompt you to perform a Web Activation manually 1 On any computer with an Internet connection open a browser for example Internet Explorer 2 Go towww zinstall com activation It doesn t matter which computer you use for this you can even use your phone 3 In browser Web Activation form enter the Activation ID Serial Number and email as they are shown in the running Zinstall Migration Suite window Click Activate in the browser The Web Activation form will show you a Confirmation ID Enter this Confirmation ID in the running Zinstall Migration Suite window SO or Click Activate in the running Zinstall Migration Suite window Sep 1 On any computer connectat to the Leret opan this web page in your browser www zirstall com activation Step 2 On that wed page Type th2. Zinskall Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Thank you for purchasing Zinstall Migration Suite If you have any questions issues or problems please contact us Support email support zinstall com Sales email sales 2zinstall com Visit our website www zinstall com Copyright ZVT Inc all rights reserved Zinstall Zinstall XP7 Zinstall POD Zinstall WinWin Zinstall HDD Zinstall WinServ Zinstall Migration Suite and the Zinstall logo are registered trademarks of ZVT Inc Windows Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners Distribution of modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission in writing of the copyright holder Distribution of this work or derivative work for commercial purposes is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained from the copyright holder DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Cont
3. scenario however your Windows does not have an old Windows old archive Without Windows old there is nowhere to migrate from If you have previously created a container of your original Windows you need to use the Migration from container to machine scenario to continue 190 191 Critical Windows service is corrupted on your computer This message code appears when an essential standard Windows component is either malfunctioning or corrupted Although such malfunctioning corrupted component is not part of Zinstall software it needs to be fixed in order to allow proper execution of Zinstall within the Windows installation When this message is shown it also includes detailed information about the name of the malfunctioning component and a failure code which can be used for troubleshooting Troubleshooting 1 If the problem is caused by Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation service 41 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide WMI i e Microsoft component malfunction it should be fixed by utilizing Microsoft s support resources Instructions can also be found on the following page http windowsxp mvps org repairwmi htm 2 The following instructions initiate a built in Windows component repair a Open Control Panel gt Add Remove programs b Click Add Remove Windows Components on the left panel c Click Next and then Finish in the dialog that pops up d Windows will try t
4. However wireless connections significantly increase transfer times and may disconnect spontaneously preventing Zinstall software from completing the migration or even causing the migration process failure It is strongly recommended to use a wired connection instead whenever possible To ensure the computers connect using the wired connection wireless should be disabled on the both computers 8 Once the computers are connected and have located each other you will see the Source computer s description appears on the Source selection screen NOTE The handshake may take several minutes until the computers connect over the network during which time the description area will remain blank If you need to perform a Selective Migration see the Selective Migration section below the scenarios in this guide a Zinstall Source selection P Scere sebection Select pat a source B are selection PI Prerequete check oe USER PC D Source marcher Targat selection Configuration Summary Migration 21 GB VMeare VMware Virtua SCS Duk Device Aard drive 9 Once you have completed the Source selection click Next to continue 10 You will see the SSD mode option screen If you require a hybrid SSD storage support see Scenario 3 SSD Mode for more information Otherwise simply click Next to continue 11 You will see the Configuration Summary screen Review the summary and press the Go button to start the mi
5. It is strongly recommended to avoid low quality connections such as unstable wireless networks To fix any possible hard drive corruption run CHKDSK on the source drive see Appendix above 45 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide After the Migration Software activation In some cases third party vendors require re activation of their software when it determines that system s component s are changed Vendor policy in this regard varies and depends on several factors such as which and how many hardware components were changed and which particular edition of the software is used In most cases software re activation can be done online through the software itself when prompted to re activate or via the vendor website Example of software requiring re activation is Microsoft Office As stated above Microsoft Office supports fully automatic re activation online Incompatible applications When using Zinstall Migration Suite to transfer between XP and Windows 7 or Windows 8 or between 32 bit and 64 bit systems you may find that some of the applications are inherently incompatible with the TARGET system For example an application using 32 bit drivers will not run on a 64 bit system out of the box and software such as Outlook Express cannot be used on Windows 7 or Windows 8 under any circumstances When you encounter such applications you should contact the software vendor to check whether a different version o
6. eula yes method m2c Specify the Serial Number without dashes or spaces Specify the email address use if support is contact required Confirm acceptance of EULA Scenario type m2c Machine to container c2m Container to machine container lt path where to create container gt nablelog yes Examples To migrate a machine to a container Path where the container will be created m2c or path to existing source container c2m Expected to exist and be accessible Create a short text log in the execution path zinstall migration suit X serial lt serial_number gt email lt email address gt ula yes method m2c container lt path where Lo create_container gt nablelog yes zinstall migration suite exe serial AAAABBBBCCCCDDDDEE G C T EF FF FGGGGHHHHJJ mail it example com ula yes method m2c nablelog yes container c temp container vmdk 36 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide To migrate from a container to a machine zinstall migration suite ex serial lt serial_number gt email lt email_ address gt ula yes method c2m container lt path where Lo create container gt nablelog yes zinstall migration suite exe serial AAAABBBBCCCCDDDDEEEEFFFFGGGGHHHHJJ mail it example com ula yes method c2m container c temp container vmdk nablelog yes
7. will be transferred to the target system You can also change click the Clear All button if you prefer to start with no programs being transferred b By click the checkmark on the left of each program description you can toggle whether it will or will not be transferred to the target system c If you choose to uncheck a program for which the path to its files is unknown you will be prompted to provide said path If you do not know where the files are stored cancel that prompt In such case some of the files may be transferred but the program will still be excluded from the target system 3 Settings v ms Sant Pies and Drectores Programs User Profies Regevy on Check programe in the st to exude from migration Sect ab EAT Selective Date Program Version Path banana 3 06 06 18 33 34 Absolute Reminder 2108 11 09 1740 20 Amaron Browser App 1000 05 06 18 33 34 Atheros Communications lnr E ARB Family Gigeba F 2106 G Progeamn Files DOSJA 08 16 00 06 19 Brother MFL Pro Suite MPC IZB0W 1169 C Program Fies x86 Bro 20 01 1913 C Program Files p6 Cyi 06 06 18 23 28 CyberLink Media Suite 10 10 0 C Prograrn Fies ETC 10 09 17 22 32 CyberLink Media Suite Essentials 8501904 C Progrem Files nB6 Cyt 3 05 06 18 33 34 Cyberlink Power2Go 8 Revert Progam Rules Apply Program Ruses Load Save ax Canoe 34 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 6 At any point you can save your current rule
8. 36 0 1985 C Program Files x86 Google Include 2 2014 06 23 18 11 10 Google Talk Plugin 5 4 2 18903 Include V 2014 06 24 22 18 00 Google Update Helper 13 24 15 Include F 2012 11 09 17 19 04 Intel R Control Center 1 2 1 1008 C Program Files x86 Intel Int Include 2012 11 09 17 16 55 Intel R Management Engine Co 8 1 0 1252 C Program Files x86 Intel Int Include 2012 11 09 17 25 39 Intel R My WiFi Dashboard 15 05 5000 C Program Files Intel Include 2 2013 11 23 01 45 27 Intel R PRO Wireless Driver 16 01 5000 C Program Files Intel Include VY 2013 06 06 17 29 00 Intel R Processor Graphics 9 17 10 2849 C Program Files x86 Intel Int Include W 2012 11 09 17 24 16 Intel R PROSet Wireless for Blue 15 5 0 0344 C Program Files Intel Include toad save L x JE e 4 Files and Directories selection In the Files and Directories tab Exclude and Include rules can be defined on chosen files or folders 32 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide a Toaddanewrule browse for or type in the path in the path input on the top right and select Exclude Include on the left Then click the Add Rule button a If you are typing the path manually make sure to type in the full path including the drive letter b If you are browsing for the path make sure to toggle Directory or File in the left combo box and choose the appropriate drive letter from the c
9. Moving from machine to container T Create an image of current machine for backup and migration al Moving from machine to folder T Copy an image of current machine into a folder f Moving from container to machine Transfer from a backup or VM container to this machine 1 j Migration from folder image Perform migration from folder image aun j f aa Windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration Perform in place migration from Windows old on system disk Select migration type 25 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 2 On the next screen select the location where the container file will be created a Zinstall B Scenatio colection P Machine sietan P Prerogiste ched PI Source selechon n Target selection Configur sion Summary My tary Target selection May ation Lengel rc Lr Specty the path of the vetus container 3 You will be taken to the Prerequisite check screen If all prerequisites are verified successfully click Next to continue Otherwise address the issues found and start the process again 4 You will see the Configuration Summary screen Review the summary and press the Go button to start the container creation process when ready Install the new Windows 5 Install the new Windows on the computer Once Windows is installed to your satisfaction proceed to the new stage After installing Windows 6 Run and activate the software on the target computer You will f
10. You will be taken to the Prerequisite check screen If all prerequisites are verified successfully click Next to continue Otherwise address the issues found and start the process again 4 You will see the Configuration Summary screen Review the summary and press the Go button to start the container creation process when ready 17 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide On the TARGET computer 1 Run and activate the software on the target computer You will first see the main migration screen Select the fourth option Moving from container to machine and click Next Zinstall Scenario selection Gi Scenario selection Select the migration scenario LJ Machine selection J Prerequisite check it Moving between two machines oes selection Transfer from one machine to another over the network LJ Target selection Oe tion Summa iets oh y F Des Moving from old hard drive Ld Migration i Transfer from old hard drive connected internally or externally Moving from machine to container a Create an image of current machine for backup and migration Moving from maeme fai eea Copy an image of current machine into a folder f A Moving from container to machine Transfer from a backup or VM container to this machine k Migration from folder image Perform migration from folder image Windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration Perform in place migration from Windows
11. a FAT32 drive to NTFS file system 5 Make sure there is at least 1 GB free space on each hard drive Anti virus Internet security software Some releases of anti virus internet security software products lack a proper identifying mechanism and might mistakenly consider Zinstall software to be a threat Zinstall code is digitally signed according to policy by official worldwide Certification Authority nevertheless some of the anti virus internet security software might automatically and without asking the user prevent Zinstall from normal execution It is recommended to uninstall anti virus internet security software before performing the migration Alternatively contact the vendor of the anti virus internet security software in order to get instructions on how to add Zinstall to the white list of permitted software Domain considerations If you are migrating between two computers in a domain environment you must add the target machine to the domain before the migration and log in as the same user on both machines Furthermore during the migration process the target computer should be on the domain network in order to allow it to authenticate the transferred profiles Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Running and activating the software The first step in performing the migration is running the software on your computers IMPORTANT If you have two computers migrating from one to another i e an old one and
12. a new one you need to run the software on both the source and the target computer Follow this guide on each of the computers involved 1 If an Internet connection is available connect the computer to the Internet to simplify product activation Put the Zinstall software on the SOURCE computer a If the Zinstall product was purchased electronically download the software using the link from the Zinstall License Information email received after purchasing If the Zinstall product was obtained as a packaged CD install the software from the CD Run the software Perform product activation a When Zinstall software is purchased electronically over the Internet the serial number is obtained from the License Information email which is sent from Zinstall Support upon purchase When Zinstall software is purchased as a packaged CD the serial number is printed ona sticker on the CD package You need to supply the serial number when prompted by the software When Zinstall software runs for the first time you will be asked to enter the serial number and your email address J Zinstall activation Please enter your license information Serial Number i o Email Don t have a license Click here Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide e It is very important to provide a correct email address otherwise you may experience difficulties in receiving support Zinstall Support System recogn
13. drive while the application settings and user settings will be integrated into the OS on the smaller SSD drive This scenario is not a separate process Rather in each of the other scenarios you will be given an option to use SSD Mode after the Target selection screen In order to initiate SSD Mode select the second option SSD Mode Optimized target selection Then select the larger drive from the dropdown list below Once done click Next and continue with the appropriate transfer scenario according to its appropriate section of this guide a Zinstall n 4 Target selection FS Scenario selection bered space 21 GB P Micra levi Please select migration mode PI pered rpe hed sot Typowa bnn vag CD aa Ci 6 777 MB free of 25 68 D war wetection i Configuration Summary SSD Mode J Optimized target selection Ta ahr m Crave EL 499 GB tree of 499 GB lt Beck Newt gt Cancel 15 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Scenario 3 Transfer without a direct connection Use to perform the migration in two stages first capturing the source machine into a container file stored on network storage external hard drive or other storage media Then deploying the captured container onto the target machine This allows to perform the transfer even if both machines are not available at the same time or if network storage or external physical storage is the desired way of transfer On the SOURCE computer 1 Run and activa
14. to a new Windows version for example upgrade an XP machine to Windows 7 8 10 Overview 1 First capture the existing Windows into a container file stored on an external hard drive on network storage or any other storage media 2 Then install the new Windows on the machine Finally deploy the captured container onto the target machine Already installed the new Windows If you have already installed the new Windows without capturing the original installation you still have a chance to migrate Select the last option Windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration If your Windows installation has not completely wiped the original data Zinstall will locate the Windows old folder and migrate from it If you have not yet installed the new Windows use the following steps instead for a safer transfer On the existing Windows 1 Run and activate the software on the source computer You will first see the main migration screen Select the third option Moving from machine to container and click Next Zinstall Scenario selection BD Scenario selection Select the migration scenario Ld Machine selection Prerequisite check 3 if Moving between two machines Source selection gt Transfer from one machine to another over the network Ld Target selection Con tion Summa f nara ERAY Moving from old hard drive Ld Migration Transfer from old hard drive connected internally or externally ma
15. T This is an advanced configuration Defining selective rules incorrectly may lead to inconsistent migration results If you are not sure about your selective migration contact a migration specialist before proceeding To perform a Selective Migration in one of the scenarios above 1 During migration configuration on the new computer press the Advanced button It will be present on the Source Selection screen when migrating over the network and on the Target Selection screen when migrating from a container folder E3 Machine selection E Prerequisite check sf ew user PC 10 0 0 38 BB Source selection gt J Target selection 4 128 GB hard drive Configuration Summary Volume C J Migration d l 5 Advanced lt Back Next gt Cancel 2 The Settings menu will open Press the Activate Advanced Settings Mode button to initiate selective migration options NOTE This process will take a while to complete Wait until you see the selection list to continue 31 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Sat ptes and Grectnes Progam ver Proties Reger Wo HO a 3 Once the initialization is complete Selective Migration options become available in 4 separate tabs Files and Directories Programs User Profiles and Registry ek programs in the list to excude from migration Path 2 2014 08 16 23 20 33 Google Chrome
16. Windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration Perform in place migration from Windows old on system disk select migration type 6 You will be taken to the Prerequisite check screen If all prerequisites are verified successfully click Next to continue Otherwise address the issues found and start the process again 7 You will next see the will see the Source selection screen The source hard drive will appear in the description area If more than one hard drive is connected select the appropriate source hard drive from the list If you need to perform a Selective Migration see the Selective Migration section below the scenarios in this guide Zinstall Source selection P wry kir Select migration source B a re selection PI Prerequste check 7 USER PC D Sorco machen Target selection v 27 GB fear Vers Virtua SCO Disk Device Aard drive Configuration SINS y 8 Once you have completed the Source selection click Next to continue 9 You will see the SSD mode option screen If you require a hybrid SSD storage support see Scenario 3 SSD Mode for more information Otherwise simply click Next to continue 13 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 10 You will see the Configuration Summary screen Review the summary and press the Go button to start the migration when ready IMPORTANT During the migration process Zinstall Migration Suite shows how migration stages advance No user action is required a
17. attempt recovery of bad sectors Click Start If you are prompted to reboot accept On Windows 8 10 we Nee 5 6 Right click on the Start button bottom right corner of the screen Select Command Prompt Admin If prompted to allow the application to run click Yes In the window that opens black window white text type the following command Instead of F type in the drive that you want to check could be C D E F etc Make sure to type a colon after the drive letter chkdsk f r x FE Press enter If you are prompted to reboot accept If you have several hard drives you need run CHKDSK for each of them Converting a FAT32 drive to NTFS file system If some of the drives on your SOURCE computer are using the FAT32 file system they should be converted into the NTFS file system in order to ensure a reliable transfer Do the following for each of the FAT32 partitions 1 Open a command prompt by going to Start Menu gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt 2 Inthe command prompt type the following command and press enter convert c FS NTFS 3 If you are asked to provide a volume label type in the label the drive has as seen in My Computer For example if My Computer has Drive C My Drive you need to type in My Drive 4 Answer YES to question about volume in use do you wish to force 39 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 5 Answer YES t
18. d S electi Rd isin Transfer from one machine to another over the network Target selection 7 Configuration Summar fio a Moving from old hard drive Ld Migration Transfer from old hard drive connected internally or externally L Moving from machine to container Create an image of current machine for backup and migration S Moving from machine to folder Pere Copy an image of current machine into a folder i Moving from container to machine Transfer from a backup or VM container to this machine 7 Migration from folder image Perform migration from folder image Windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration Perform in place migration from Windows old on system disk Select migration type Migrate programs settings and user profiles Migrate settings and user profiles only lt Back Next gt Cancel FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY If you are synchronizing two computers with the same user where the source computer has the more updated profile you can choose the 3 option to OVERWRITE current user s profile using the source user profile DO NOT select this option if you are not sure about this 30 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Selective Migration In all of the scenarios above the product allows to perform a selective migration transferring only chosen parts of the source system instead of all of its applications settings and files IMPORTAN
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20. ect B Source selection T ra ir May PP source P air sre Sany y D mgn On the TARGET computer 1 Run and activate the software on the target computer You will first see the main migration Source machine is ready To connect nun Zinstall on Target machine Waiting for connection fram Target machine LS Lava screen Select the first option Moving between two machines and click Next D Scenario selection J Machine selection Ld Prerequisite check J Source selection J Target selection Configuration Summary Migration oo E Zinstall Scenario selection Select the migration scenario R Moving between two machines Transfer from one machine to another over the network k a Moving from old hard drive Transfer from old hard drive connected internally or externally ial Moving from machine to container Create an image of current machine for backup and migration Moving from machine to folder Sea Copy an image of current machine into a folder Moving from container to machine f Transfer from a backup or VM container to this machine OER a Migration from folder image f Perform migration from folder image k ka Windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration Perform in place migration from Windows old on system disk Select migration type 21 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 2 On the next screen select This is the target computer and click Nex
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22. eploying a container file on another machine used when both machines are not available at the same time or to use a separate storage location instead of a network transfer Transfer from a physical machine to a Virtual Machine P2V including to Windows XP mode or Hyper V Migration from one computer to another over the network or via a direct network cable Upgrade to Windows 7 8 10 in place on the same physical computer when the new Windows is installed on an existing machine Scenario 7 Transferring profiles settings and data but NOT applications available in all scenarios to skip application transfer and only transfer data and personalization In each of the scenarios the Kit allows to transfer the entire user workspace including applications settings personalization documents domain settings security policies and data files Zinstall Migration Suite performs a native migration implanting all of the above directly into the target environment Windows OS security suites antiviruses and special purpose drivers are not transferred from the source system Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide System Requirements Migration Target Minimum Recommended Processor Intel Pentium 4 or Intel or AMD Dual core AMD Athlon XP CPU CPU 1GB RAM 2GB RAM or higher Hard drive free 1GB and in addition 20GB and in addition space enough space for enough space for transferred applications transferred appl
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24. f the software compatible with the TARGET system and how the incompatibility can be fixed Alternatively some applications can be made to run using the Windows built in compatibility mode setting configurable by right clicking on the application and selecting Properties If your primary concern in the migration is to continue using legacy incompatible applications consider using Zinstall XP7 to perform the migration How to revert the TARGET computer to its original state before the migration If you would like to revert the TARGET computer to its original state before the migration this can be done using Windows System Restore standard procedure This option is useful if you would like to perform the migration from scratch or if you have encountered a problem with the new computer you cannot fix in any other way Windows System Restore is a built in Windows service which allows you to revert all changes made to applications system drivers etc You can select the date to which you want to revert System Restore does not change or revert documents and non application files To revert the computer to its original state before the migration revert to a System Restore snapshot taken just before the migration It is recommended to use the snapshot taken automatically before the migration is started it has the word Zinstall in its description 46 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide For detailed instructions
25. gration source see User Guide for detailed instructions VSS warning 328 To troubleshoot see Message 254 above 44 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 375 Migration from 64 bit to 32 bit is not allowed for this system Your Source OS is 64 bit while the target is 32 bit In order to complete the transfer upgrade the target Windows to 64 bit Then run Zinstall again 467 469 Source hard drive or storage location has disconnected during the migration The source hard drive or source storage location has disconnected from the target machine during the migration process This can also be caused if the source has a major corruption of its data preventing the data from being read Steps to resolve Make sure the source drive is securely connected to the target machine Run CHKDSK on the source drive see Appendix above Restart the computer Then run Zinstall again 470 Windows updates required on target Your target Windows must be up to date before continuing the migration Run Windows Updates on the target machine until it is fully updated including Service Packs such as Windows 8 1 upgrade Then run Zinstall again 471 472 Source computer has disconnected Migration source has disconnected during the migration process This error may also be caused by a hard drive corruption issue on the source machine Restart both machines ensure the network cables are properly connected
26. gration when ready During the migration process Zinstall shows how migration stages advance No user action is required at these stages IMPORTANT Do not touch the computers until you see a message on the TARGET computer confirming that the migration is complete Even if the progress bar does not advance for a long time or the computer s display becomes black this does not mean the computer is stuck The entire transfer process may take a very long time it s depending on many several factors mainly of the Source computer such as hard drive condition and bad sectors hard drive speed overall performance etc Accordingly the progress bar may not show progress for hours it is normal 23 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide If after a while the screen on the Target computer becomes black move the mouse to turn it back on and see the progress Be patient and wait for the entire migration process to be completed r aJ Success Congratulations a You should now restart your new computer Next time you log in use the user from the old computer gt Reboot Once you see the message above on the new computer the migration is complete and you can safely exit the software on the SOURCE computer as well by pressing the Cancel button 24 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Scenario 6 Upgrade to Windows 7 8 10 in place on same physical PC Use to upgrade a computer from in place
27. ications and files and files Network Adapter 10 100 network adapter Gigabit network adapter wireless Operating system supported Operating system Source Old Target New Windows 10 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP e Zinstall software must be executed with administrative privileges on both source and target systems e Zinstall software cannot be executed when the Windows OS is running in safe mode e f the Windows operating system is malfunctioning or any of Windows subcomponents are corrupt the migration might not work properly e Internet connection is required to perform online product activation Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Preparing for Migration Before You Begin Before beginning the transfer process it is strongly recommended to prepare your system according to the following checklist Doing so will ensure the migration is successful and not affected by possible system issues Uninstall disable all security software antivirus or firewalls Close all running applications It is recommended especially for older machines to verify file system consistency by running the standard Windows CHKDSK utility For further instructions see page 39 CHKDSK 4 If one of the hard drives you are using either SOURCE or TARGET is formatted with the FAT32 file system it is required to convert them to NTFS before performing the migration For further instructions see page 39 Converting
28. ing from old hard drive Transfer from old hard drive connected internally or externally Moving from machine to container Create an image of current machine for backup and migration Moving from machine to folder Copy an image of current machine into a folder x 5 E gg Moving from container to machine all ansi 7 Transfer from a backup or VM container to this machine k Migration from folder image Perform migration from folder image F d windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration 7 Perform in place migration from Windows old on system disk Select migration type 2 On the next screen select This is the source computer and click Next a Zinstall P Scenario selection D marine swt d Prerequmbe chech 7 Seace selection J Target selection d Cortiguaten Samary 1 Migration OM thes is the target Machine selection Ig thes the source oF target machine 3 You will be taken to the Prerequisite check screen If all prerequisites are verified successfully click Next to continue Otherwise address the issues found and start the process again 20 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 4 The following screen will appear which means the SOURCE computer is ready to start the transfer Do not exit the software until the migration is complete You now need to continue the guide running the software on the target computer a Zinstall TR soera pelk P Machine selection P Prerequete c
29. ions when needed Scenario 8 Restoring from a 3 party backup Zinstall can be used to perform a restore of programs settings and files from any mountable a party image backup To perform the restore 1 Mount the 3 party backup image as a virtual drive refer to the 3 party backup s instructions on doing this 2 Once the 3 party backup image is mounted as a drive use Scenario 1 to perform the migration selecting the mounted backup drive as your migration source 29 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Transferring profiles settings and data but NOT applications In all scenarios the product allows to transfer only profiles settings and data without transferring applications An example of such transfer is when migration is performed to a machine which already has a corporate standard golden image where applications are already installed but data and settings are missing This scenario is not a separate process Instead this option is available in all scenarios It is toggled by a switch on the main Scenario Selection screen on the Target computer To perform a migration WITHOUT migrating programs but WITH migrating profiles settings and files switch the selection to the second option Migrate settings and user profiles only Zinstall f Scenario selection B Scenario selection Select the migration scenario Ld Machine selection 2 Prerequisite check i Moving between two machines
30. irst see the main migration screen Select the fourth option Moving from container to machine and click Next 26 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Zinstall i Scenario selection E Scenario selection Select the migration scenario LJ Machine selection LJ Prerequisite check S selection L Moving between two machines sar S Transfer from one machine to another over the network LJ Target selection Oa tion Summa e ama ze 0 S Moving from old hard drive 7 Transfer from old hard drive connected internally or externally Moving from machine to container 7 Create an image of current machine for backup and migration ia Moving from machine to folder Copy an image of current machine into a folder a Moving from container to machine Transfer from a backup or VM container to this machine T Migration from folder mage 7 Perform migration from folder image 7 PE Windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration em Sr 7 Perform in place migration from Windows old on system disk Select migration type 7 On the next screen browse to locate the container you will be deploying on this machine If you need to perform a Selective Migration see the Selective Migration section below the scenarios in this guide Zinstall Source selection Scenario selection Seloct map ation source T Machine selection P Prevecnete check D source selection Target salactio
31. izes licensed users by email address 5 Enter the serial number and email address a Ifa red X appears to the right of the serial number this means that the serial number has been accidentally mistyped Double check all of the characters and correct the typo b When a green checkmark appears to the right of the serial number this means that the number has been typed correctly DDDD EEEE FFFF GGGG HHHH ZZ DDDD EEEE FFFF GGGG HHHH 3F y is example com is example com gt Don t have a license Click here gt Don t have a license Click here 6 Press the Activate button An Activation in progress message will appear i Fe Online activation a Online activation in progress gt Abort a If the computer is connected to the Internet activation will be performed automatically over the Internet b If the computer cannot be connected to the Internet the activation can be performed using any other Internet connection offline activation If this is the case see Appendix A Web Activation for further instructions 7 After a successful activation the following message will appear Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide What is your migration scenario Before you begin the migration process check which of the scenarios below best matches your situation and goals Then follow the appropriate guide to complete your migration Scenario 1 Rescuing a broke
32. n J Corfgaation Summary J Mga Specfy the path of the wrtual container 27 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 8 You will be taken to the Prerequisite check screen If all prerequisites are verified successfully click Next to continue Otherwise address the issues found and start the process again 9 You will see the SSD mode option screen If you require a hybrid SSD storage support see Scenario 3 SSD Mode for more information Otherwise simply click Next to continue 10 You will see the Configuration Summary screen Review the summary and press the Go button to start the migration when ready IMPORTANT During the migration process Zinstall Migration Suite shows how migration stages advance No user action is required at these stages You do not have to remain sitting near the computers the entire process may take quite a while sometimes many hours are required This depends on several factors such as the condition of the SOURCE hard drive and the SOURCE computer connection type wired or wireless connection speed 10Mbit s 1OOMbit s 1Gbit s processing power of the computers and of course the amount of data to be transferred IMPORTANT Do not touch the computers until you see a message on the TARGET computer confirming that the migration is complete Even if the progress bar does not advance for a long time or the computer s display becomes black this does not mean the computer is stuck If
33. n computer Migration from a separate hard drive When the old computer is broken cannot be turned on or its Windows OS is malfunctioning VSS failure WMI problem etc the transfer can still can be performed directly off the hard drive of the source computer The hard drive may be connected either internally or externally using a USB adapter or hard drive enclosure Refer to page 12 for a detailed step by step guide Scenario 2 SSD Target hybrid storage mode When the target computer has a smaller faster SSD for OS and applications and a larger slower HDD for data the transfer must take that into account transferring application configurations to the SSD and the bulk of the data to the HDD This SSD mode is not a separate scenario instead it is a special option that can be enabled when starting a migration in any of the other scenarios SSD mode is enabled in the appropriate Target Selection screen as instructed by the guide Refer to page 15 for detailed step by step instructions Scenario 3 Transfer via intermediate storage location without a direct connection This scenario allows to perform the transfer not directly but instead in two separate phases first capture the source machine into a container file stored on a network storage external hard drive or other storage media and then deploy the captured container onto the target machine This allows to perform the transfer even when the so
34. n order to create a consistent copy of all its disks In case of a VSS problem Zinstall can still perform the migration but this may cause issues in later stages of the migration if file system and or registry activity happens on the source computer during the migration 42 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide If Zinstall Migration Suite shows a warning about VSS either close all applications on the source computer in order to lower the chances of problems later on or resolve the VSS problem before proceeding with the migration process according to the following guide How to solve VSS problems Windows XP 1 On your SOURCE computer download the vshadow utility from http www zinstall com sto tools vshadow exe 2 Open a command prompt and for each volume on your source computer run vshadow x where x is the volume drive letter For example vshadow c This should result in a lot of text being printed out 3 If the VSS is working fine the output should end with the line Snapshot creation done 4 IfaVSS problem is still present the output will end with a detailed problem description and error code 5 YOU Can use this problem description and error code to either contact Microsoft s support or try and find a solution using available knowledge base and Internet sources Once you get VSS to work run the migration again General error Troubleshooting 1 Perform a CHKDSK hard drive consistency check o
35. n the hard drive of the SOURCE 262 computer 2 Make sure there are no firewall antivirus security software installed running on 3 Restart both the SOURCE and the TARGET computers 4 Then run the migration again One or more of the partitions on the computer s hard drive are formatted using the FAT32 file system For a reliable transfer FAT32 partitions should be upgraded to the NTFS file system Troubleshooting 298 Please do the following for each of the partitions mentioned in the message you have seen 1 Open a command prompt by going to Start Menu gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt 2 Inthe command prompt type the following command and press enter convert c FS NTFS 3 If you are asked to provide a volume label type in the label the drive has as seen in My Computer For example if My Computer has Drive C My Drive you need to type in My Drive 43 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Answer YES to question about volume in use do you wish to force Answer YES to question about system volume schedule for next boot Restart your computer When windows begins to start let it do a disk check it will show the message the type of the file system is FAT press any key to cancel disk check do NOT press any key at this stage 8 Once a disk check is done conversion to NTFS will begin This may take some time please wait for it to finish 9 Once the con
36. ner file then installing Windows 7 8 8 1 10 on the machine and finally restoring applications settings and files back from the container See page 25 for a detailed step by step guide Scenario 7 Backup to a folder restore to a folder Used for creating a full backup of a machine while making the contents of that backup easily accessible by the user The backup folder may be placed on any storage location for example an external drive and its contents i e all the files and data from the source machine are easily usable by the user If and when the user decides to perform a migration from this folder it is possible as well See page 29 for a detailed step by step guide Scenario 8 Restoring from a 3 party backup Zinstall can be used to perform a restore of programs settings and files from any mountable a party image backup Once the 3 party backup image is mounted use Scenario 1 to perform the migration See page 29 for a detailed step by step guide 10 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Transferring profiles settings and data but NOT applications In all scenarios the product allows to transfer only profiles settings and data without transferring applications An example of such transfer is when migration is performed to a machine which already has a corporate standard golden image where applications are already installed but data and settings are missing This option is toggled by a switch on
37. nsferred IMPORTANT Do not touch the computers until you see a message on the TARGET computer confirming that the migration is complete Even if the progress bar does not advance for a long time or the computer s display becomes black this does not mean the computer is stuck If the screen on the TARGET computer becomes black move the mouse to turn it back on and see the progress Be patient and wait for the entire migration process to be completed r Success iS Congratulations a You should now restart your new computer Next time you log in use the user from the old computer gt Reboot Once you see the message above on the new computer the migration is complete and you can safely exit the software on the SOURCE computer as well by pressing the Cancel button 19 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Scenario 4 5 Migration from one computer to another On the SOURCE computer 1 Run and activate the software on the source computer You will first see the main migration screen Select the first option Moving between two machines and click Next Zinstall Scenario selection Gi Scenario selection Select the migration scenario LJ Machine selection L Prerequisite check Ld Source selection LJ Target selection J Configuration Summary LJ Migration ee Moving between two machines lt a gt Transfer from one machine to another over the network E T dd E Mov
38. o question about system volume schedule for next boot Restart your computer When windows begins to start let it do a disk check it will show the message the type of the file system is FAT press any key to cancel disk check do NOT press any key at this stage 8 Once a disk check is done conversion to NTFS will begin This may take some time Wait for it to finish 40 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Troubleshooting Guide Message Codes Message Code Troubleshooting instructions 10 A currently running application is preventing Zinstall from operating properly Close down all applications running on your computer and run Zinstall Migration Suite again If you are unsure which application to close restart your computer and run Zinstall again 11 No activations remaining Your license has been activated on too many computers and cannot be activated on more computers Another license is required 13 You are trying to activate the wrong product with your serial number Anti Virus or Firewall blocking Zinstall from loading 1 Make sure the serial number you are using fits the product you are trying to activate it with For example if you are activating Zinstall WinWin make sure you are using a WinWin serial 2 Make sure antiviruses and firewalls are uninstalled or fully disabled 122 In place upgrade attempt without a Windows old folder You have chosen the in place upgrade
39. o reinstall its standard components The network connection between your computers has been disconnected during the migration This may be caused by e Faulty network adapter on the SOURCE computer e Faulty network switch that fails during the migration because of its failure to handle of large volumes of data copied e Firewall antivirus security software interfering with network traffic Troubleshooting 1 Make sure the network cable and adapters are properly connected physically 2 Make sure both SOURCE and TARGET computers are online and not turned off 252 hibernating 3 Make sure there are no firewalls antiviruses security software installed running on either SOURCE or TARGET computers 4 If you are using a direct cable connection use a router connection instead 5 If you are using a router connection use a direct cable connection instead 6 Close all programs on both computer before starting the migration again If the problem persists the recommended solution is 1 Remove the hard drive from the SOURCE computer and connect it to the TARGET computer 2 Perform the migration using that hard drive as migration source see User Guide for detailed instructions VSS issue Volume Shadow copy Service VSS is a Windows component that allows creating a snapshot of a volume in order to copy it in a consistent manner For more details see 254 Volume Shadow Copy Service Overview Zinstall uses VSS on the source computer i
40. old on system disk Select migration type 5 On the next screen browse to locate the container you will be deploying on this machine 4 Zinstall B Senna selection B Machine sector P Preveauete check DO owe selection Target miedo Laa ahr Summary MA r Source selection Select mp atinn source Specify the path of the wrtual cortainer 18 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 2 You will be taken to the Prerequisite check screen If all prerequisites are verified successfully click Next to continue Otherwise address the issues found and start the process again 3 You will see the SSD mode option screen If you require a hybrid SSD storage support see Scenario 3 SSD Mode for more information Otherwise simply click Next to continue 4 You will see the Configuration Summary screen Review the summary and press the Go button to start the migration when ready IMPORTANT During the migration process Zinstall Migration Suite shows how migration stages advance No user action is required at these stages You do not have to remain sitting near the computers the entire process may take quite a while sometimes many hours are required This depends on several factors such as the condition of the SOURCE hard drive and the SOURCE computer connection type wired or wireless connection speed 10Mbit s 1OOMbit s 1Gbit s processing power of the computers and of course the amount of data to be tra
41. ombo box after the word volume Use add and remove bui igration rules Click Apply File Rules to approve your changes Directory x on volume EA lt Typ b An Exclude rule means that the file or folder will not be transferred to the target system It will appear with an unchecked check box in the Type column and with the word Exclude in the Action column To toggle the rule to Include just click the checkbox on the left For example excluding the folder E temp means that E temp and all of its contents will not be transferred while everything else will be c An Include rule means that the file or folder will be transferred to the target system even if their parent folders have been excluded It will appear with a checked check box in the Type column and with the word Include in the Action column To toggle the rule to Exclude just click the checkbox on the left For example including E temp subfolder means that it will be transferred even though the rest of E temp will not because of the exclude rule in the previous section Type Path Action E Direct E Temp Exclude V Direct E Temp Subfolder Include 33 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 5 Programs selection In the Programs tab you can prevent programs from transferring to the target system By default all programs are marked with a checkmark on the left meaning that they all a
42. on how to use System Restore please see the following guide http www zinstall com support common issues and solutions 1 revert computer original state syste m restore Applications using an SQL server database installed on a client side computer In some rare cases when SQL server database engine is installed on a client side computer such applications may not function correctly after the transfer To resolve this issue manually mark the SQL server service to launch as the SYSTEM user Alternatively go to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs and select Repair for the required application 47
43. ough to perform a migration If the entire hard drive needs to be copied before the migration it is recommended to use the Zinstall HDD product for this purpose To perform the transfer Turn off the SOURCE computer Dismount the SOURCE hard drive from the SOURCE computer Connect the SOURCE hard drive to the TARGET computer either internally or using an external enclosure adapter 4 Turn the TARGET computer on and start Windows 12 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 5 Run and activate the software on the target computer You will first see the main migration screen Select the second option Moving from old hard drive and click Next Zinstall Scenario selection B Scenario selection Select the migration scenario Ld Machine selection Ld Prerequisite check i 5 i Moving between two machines a Source El eL Transfer from one machine to another over the network Target selection d Configuration Summary Ld Migration x lal Moving from old hard drive 7 Transfer from old hard drive connected internally or externally ma Moving from machine to container TA Create an image of current machine for backup and migration mg Moving from machine to folder Copy an image of current machine into a folder f ial Moving from container to machine Transfer from a backup or VM container to this machine 1 K 5 a Migration from folder image Perform migration from folder image f
44. s into a configuration file by pressing the Save button You can then load the rules you have defined at a later point or if you decide to run this migration again It is strongly recommended to save your rules before starting the migration r 3 Senp To es L Srt Pes and redire Programs User refe Regetry ont Check programe in the st to excude from magraton Select ab Gene aa Selective Date Program Version Path Mage Mun Vi 2013 06 06 18 33 34 Absolute Reminder 2193 Z 2052 11 09 17 40 20 Amaron Browser App 1000 Y 2013 05 05 18 33 34 Atheros Communications Inc R ARBLFarnily Gigabit F 2106 G Progeam Fies pS At 2013 06 16 00 0619 Brother MFL Pro Suite MFC J2B0W 1160 C Program Fies x86 Biro 2083 06 06 18 13 34 CyberLink Media Suite 10 10 011913 C Program Hes xB6 Cyt Y 2002 11 09 17 32 32 CyberLink Media Suite Essentials 10 0 C Program Fies RTC Y 2033 06 06 18 33 34 CyberLink Power2Go 8 8001904 C Progrem Files DESCE n Revert Program Res 7 Once you have defined the rules as needed click the OK button to return to the Source Selection screen and continue with the migration process 35 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Command Line Execution Zinstall Migration Suite may also be executed from a command line interface instead of manual GUI selection Available command line flags are as follows serial lt serial number gt email lt email address gt
45. t a Zinstall n lt Machine selection Scenario selection Ig thes the source or targat Machine D more saozon d Prerequate chech f Source selection Target selection Configuration Samary j Mage ation 3 You will be taken to the Prerequisite check screen If all prerequisites are verified successfully click Next to continue Otherwise address the issues found and start the process again 4 Make sure you have connected the computers together You can connect your computers by either a Connecting each of the computers to same Internet router or home office network b Connecting one computer to another directly with a network Ethernet cable NOTE If you only have one Ethernet cable you can disconnect it from your Internet router and use it to connect one computer to another directly c See below for a picture of what a network Ethernet LAN cable you need looks like gt W E oS 5 You do not have to perform any configurations just plug the cables in and Zinstall software will automatically configure the connection 6 After the computers are properly connected they will find each other on the network You will know that this has happened when a green checkmark appears on the old computer This may take a few minutes 22 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide 7 IMPORTANT Note regarding wireless connections Zinstall software supports performing a migration via a wireless network connection
46. t these stages You do not have to remain sitting near the computers the entire process may take quite a while sometimes many hours are required This depends on several factors such as the condition of the SOURCE hard drive and the SOURCE computer connection type wired or wireless connection speed 10Mbit s 1OOMbit s 1Gbit s processing power of the computers and of course the amount of data to be transferred IMPORTANT Do not touch the computers until you see a message on the TARGET computer confirming that the migration is complete Even if the progress bar does not advance for a long time or the computer s display becomes black this does not mean the computer is stuck If the screen on the TARGET computer becomes black move the mouse to turn it back on and see the progress Be patient and wait for the entire migration process to be completed Success o Sa Congratulations a You should now restart your new computer Next time you log in use the user from the old computer Once you see the message above on the new computer the migration is complete Press Reboot to finish the process 14 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Scenario 2 SSD mode If the Target computer has a hybrid SSD HDD configuration e g a smaller SSD for OS and applications and a larger HDD for data you can use the dedicated SSD migration mode In this mode migrated data will be put onto the larger HDD
47. te the software on the source computer You will first see the main migration screen Select the third option Moving from machine to container and click Next Zinstall Scenario selection Gi Scenario selection Select the migration scenario Ld Machine selection Ld Prerequisite check 1 R Moving between two machines B Source cion Transfer from one machine to another over the network Ld Target selection Con tion Summa gees vial f s Moving from old hard drive Ld Migration 7 Transfer from old hard drive connected internally or externally eal Moving from machine to container a Create an image of current machine for backup and migration mg Moving from machine to tolder __ Copy an image of current machine into a folder 1 Moving from container to machine r i Transfer from a backup or VM container to this machine 7 Migration from folder image Perform migration from folder image f A Windows 7 Windows 8 in place migration Perform in place migration from Windows old on system disk Select migration type 2 On the next screen select the location where the container file will be created 16 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide a Zinstall P Scenario seinction P Machine sectam P Prerogiste ched PI Source selecton D Target selection Coria aio Summary Mg dar Target selection Hay Y W Lengel ic Lar Specty the path of the wetud contanar 3
48. the main Scenario Selection screen on the Target computer It is available in all scenarios Selective Migration In all of the scenarios above the product allows to perform a selective migration transferring only chosen parts of the source system instead of all of its applications settings and files Command Line Execution Zinstall Migration Suite may also be executed from a command line interface instead of manual GUI selection 11 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Performing the Transfer IMPORTANT NOTE for migrations in a domain environment If your computers are in a domain make sure to add the target machine to the domain before starting the migration If you are moving between two machines make sure to also log in as the same domain user on both machines During the transfer make sure the target machine has connectivity to the domain i e not disconnected from the network Scenario 1 Rescuing a broken computer Migration from another hard drive To connect the SOURCE internal hard drive externally to the TARGET computer you need a USB hard drive enclosure or any suitable adapter USB eSATA Firewire An adapter can be purchased separately usually available at a computer store for a few dollars IMPORTANT The Source hard drive should contain the entire Source system Just copying some of the files even when performed using some of the third party hard drive cloning software backup products may not be en
49. the screen on the TARGET computer becomes black move the mouse to turn it back on and see the progress Be patient and wait for the entire migration process to be completed r 2 Success Lel iS Congratulations a You should now restart your new computer Next time you log in use the user from the old computer gt Reboot Once you see the message above on the new computer the migration is complete and you can safely exit the software on the SOURCE computer as well by pressing the Cancel button 28 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Scenario 7 Backup to a folder restore to a folder If you are using Zinstall to create a backup of a machine while making the contents of that backup easily accessible by the user you can use the Moving from machine to folder to create this backup This works very similar to Scenario 3 only instead of using a single file container we use a folder for storing the source machine s contents This folder may be placed on any storage location for example an external drive and its contents i e all the files and data from the source machine are easily usable by the user If and when the user decides to perform a migration from this folder it is possible as well using the Migrating from a folder image option For a step by step guide see Scenario 3 Transfer without a direct connection Instead of the container options choose the folder opt
50. urce and the target machines are not available at the same time when the Phase Two need to be delayed or if network storage or external physical storage is the desired way of transfer See page 16 for a detailed step by step guide Scenario 4 Transfer from a physical machine to a Virtual Machine P2V The Target may be not a Physical but a Virtual machine This includes migrating to the built in Windows XP Mode or Hyper V In order to perform such migration see the instructions for Migration from one computer to another page 20 Zinstall Migration Suite User Guide Scenario 5 Migration from one computer to another For transfers between two computers a Source and a Target when both computers are fully functional and connected to the same network IMPORTANT This transfer is performed with the computers connected to the same network same router or directly with a network cable When your computers cannot connect to each other properly refer to Scenario 1 transfer by connecting the source computer s hard drive directly to the target computer See page 20 for a detailed step by step guide Scenario 6 Upgrade to Windows 7 8 10 in place on the same physical computer When a new Windows is installed on an existing personalized machine Typically this will be an in place upgrade of an XP machine to Windows 7 8 8 1 10 This upgrade is performed using Scenario 3 first capturing the XP machine into a contai
51. version is finished Windows will reboot itself once more Your file system is now upgraded to NTFS oo SOURCE and TARGET computers cannot connect The SOURCE and TARGET computers cannot find each other on the network Troubleshooting 1 Make sure a network cable not a USB cable connects the computers 2 Make sure Zinstall Migration Suite is running on both the SOURCE and the TARGET computers and the appropriate Zinstall Migration Suite windows appear on both computers screens 3 Make sure the network cable and adapters are physically connected properly and securely 4 Make sure no firewall antivirus security software is installed and running on either old or new computers 5 Make sure network adapters are installed properly on both computers the adapters have to be shown in Control Panel gt Network Connections 6 Make sure network adapters are enabled on both computers marked as Enabled in 322 Network Connections If the problem persists 1 Ifa direct cable connection was used try using a router connection instead 2 Ifa router connection was used try using a direct cable connection instead 3 Close all programs on both computers before starting the migration again If nothing of the above helped to overcome the problem use an alternative transfer method 1 Remove the hard drive from the SOURCE computer and connect it to the TARGET computer 2 Perform the migration using that hard drive as mi
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