Windows 10 to Windows 11 file transferPost Date: 2022-02-15 |
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Oldsoldier 
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 Topic: Windows 10 to Windows 11 file transferPosted: 15 Feb 2022 at 9:01am |
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Apologies in advance. I am a new owner (week 2 of build) of DS Adventum....I am replacing a 5 year old Alienware Area 51 (Windows 10).....As the new computer will be running Windows 11, I am concerned about transferring my files/games (especially STEAM related) to that computer.....I experimented with the Microsoft -based recommended software and found it to be difficult to navigate- my entire library of Steam Games refused to transfer..... Can anyone suggest or recommend their procedure on transferring Window 10 files to the Windows 11 computer? I am kinda old.....and almost computer illiterate, but I am really don't want to lose all of my games/photos/documents during the Digital Storm start up.....Should I just take both computers to a local tech for the transfer or have most of you done it yourself......Once again, apologies in advance if I am on the wrong forum.....Best wishes to all!!!!
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Cretae
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Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 4:09am |
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Personally, I ducked all the hard parts by simply installing my older drives to the new computer. Once they're in there and recognized by Windows, (usually when you just boot with a new drive installed, Windows will change the drive letters for you) it's easy to set things up the way you want. You can clone whole drives and transfer everything on them to newer ones, or drag and drop whatever you need. You can then leave the extra storage, or transfer it back.
Googling how to move Steam files was my solution there. Steam needs to be installed on your C drive for easiest use, but your actual games can be on other drives/partitions. Steam will let you change the drive letters of where to find them. I don't recall all the details, but it wasn't too hard, and Google resolved all my questions. I used Macrium Reflect free version to clone drives. 
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bprat22
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Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 4:28am |
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I have a new computer coming in and I’ll use the technique I’ve always used. Steam makes it so easy, I would just install Steam on new pc and download the games you still use. The cloud saves all your progress.
Photos and files the same. I don’t have a ton of either, so just move them to a flash drive and use that to xfer to new pc. Cretan’s suggestion works great. Take your old data drive and install it into new pc. Then you can move the files to new pc drives or just run them off the old drive. Good luck 
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Oldsoldier
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Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 6:47am |
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Thanks, folks!!!
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Onkel_Ken
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Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 8:48am |
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Cretae
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Posted: 17 Feb 2022 at 3:22am |
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