Microsoft KB Archive/931696

= How to use Windows Easy Transfer Companion to transfer programs from Windows XP with Service Pack 2 to Windows Vista =

Article ID: 931696

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Starter

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SUMMARY
''The Windows Easy Transfer Companion (WETC) is a program that you can use to help transfer programs from a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) to a computer that is running Windows Vista. WETC does not replace Windows Easy Transfer. Instead, WETC is an independent program that complements Windows Easy Transfer. You can use WETC to transfer many kinds of programs between two computers that are connected by an Easy Transfer Cable or by a network connection.''



INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to use the Windows Easy Transfer Companion (WETC) in Windows Vista. This article includes the following:
 * Update information
 * System requirements to use WETC
 * Best practices for use with WETC
 * Known limitations
 * Applications that are supported for use with WETC



Update information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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Release Date: January 31, 2007

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System requirements
WETC has the following system requirements:  You must have the following two physical computers:  The source computer must be running an x86-based version of Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2). The destination computer must be running an x86-based version of Windows Vista.

Note Both computers must be running the U.S. English version of Windows. At least 200 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space must be available. To use WETC, you must log on as an administrator.</ul>

How to use Windows Easy Transfer Companion

 * 1) Install WETC on both the Windows XP-based computer and the Windows Vista-based computer.
 * 2) Connect the computers together by using an Easy Transfer Cable or by making a network connection.
 * 3) Run the WETC program on the Windows XP-based computer.
 * 4) Run the WETC program on the Windows Vista-based computer.
 * 5) Follow the instructions in the WETC program to transfer the programs from the Windows XP-based computer to the Windows Vista-based computer.

Best practices for performing a program transfer
We recommend that you consider the following list of best practices when you transfer programs from Windows XP to Windows Vista:
 * Run an antivirus program to scan each computer before you start the program transfer operation.
 * If you are transferring programs to or from a mobile PC, connect the mobile PC to a power source before you perform the program transfer operation.
 * Verify that the programs that you want to transfer work correctly before you perform the transfer operation.
 * Configure the drives on the destination computer so that they match the configuration of the source computer.
 * After the program transfer has completed successfully, let WETC perform the post-transfer steps before you start to use the destination computer.

Items that Windows Easy Transfer Companion can transfer
WETC is designed to transfer installed programs from one computer to another computer. WETC does not transfer files, settings, or user profiles.

Note The Windows Easy Transfer program that is included with Windows Vista is designed to transfer files, settings, and user profiles.

The following table lists the programs that we have transferred successfully by using WETC.

Items that Windows Easy Transfer Companion cannot transfer
WETC does not transfer the following kinds of programs:
 * Programs that do not use an installation program. For example, WETC does not detect some plug-in programs. Therefore, these plug-in programs do not appear in the program selection list.
 * Antivirus programs and operating system monitoring programs. These kinds of programs appear under Will Not Transfer in the program selection list.
 * Programs that are already installed on the destination computer. These programs appear under Will Not Transfer in the program selection list.
 * Operating system components.

Known limitations of Windows Easy Transfer Companion
The following list describes the known limitations of WETC:  You must plug the Easy Transfer Cable directly into each computer. Currently, WETC does not support using a USB hub.</li> WETC does not transfer programs between two hard disks on the same computer.</li> WETC does not support a dual-boot environment.</li> WETC does not transfer the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1. If your programs require the .NET Framework 1.1, you must install this program before you perform the transfer operation. For more information about how to obtain the .NET Framework 1.1 program, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=A8F5654F-088E-40B2-BBDB-A83353618B38

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