Using WIn 7 Pro Easy Transfer and Drives D:...H:
Using WIn 7 Pro Easy Transfer and Drives D:...H:
When upgrading to Win 8.1 (on Parallels 9), does Win 7 Pro [32 bit] Easy Transfer access Drives D:...H: (D:...E: on same drive as C:, and Drives F:...H: on seperate physical drive mounted on same PC) or only Drive C:?
Drive D: stores downloaded Apps [NoteTab Pro, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Dreamweaver CS, etc). The remaining drives [E:...H:] store data.
The Win 7 Pro PC will be, as needed, on the same network as the MacMini with Parallels 9 to enable click-and-drag of files from D:...H:. In addition, there is a attached drive (J:) backup of D:...H:. This attached drive will be available to Win 8.1, connected to USB3 port on MacMini.
Essentially my question is does Easy Transfer access other than the C: drive. If true, how do I determine what happens?
My understanding is that Easy Transfer does not copy programs, but only program data, and I will have to reinstall Windows programs on Win 8.1.
I have read that an Easy Transfer Cable is not supported on Win 8.1 - I was not planning to use one anyway.
When upgrading to Win 8.1 (on Parallels 9), does Win 7 Pro [32 bit] Easy Transfer access Drives D:...H: (D:...E: on same drive as C:, and Drives F:...H: on seperate physical drive mounted on same PC) or only Drive C:?
Drive D: stores downloaded Apps [NoteTab Pro, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Dreamweaver CS, etc). The remaining drives [E:...H:] store data.
The Win 7 Pro PC will be, as needed, on the same network as the MacMini with Parallels 9 to enable click-and-drag of files from D:...H:. In addition, there is a attached drive (J:) backup of D:...H:. This attached drive will be available to Win 8.1, connected to USB3 port on MacMini.
Essentially my question is does Easy Transfer access other than the C: drive. If true, how do I determine what happens?
My understanding is that Easy Transfer does not copy programs, but only program data, and I will have to reinstall Windows programs on Win 8.1.
I have read that an Easy Transfer Cable is not supported on Win 8.1 - I was not planning to use one anyway.
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@MARSPATH - Thanks and good luck with your Windows 8.1 project. I have been running Windows 8/8.1 for nearly a year and a half and so far all is well.
We are using almost solely Windows 8.1 for our customers in my MSP. If the customer balks about the start menu, we set them up with Classic Shell http://www.classicshell.ne
Another approach to a start menu is this:
Right Click on the Taskbar
Select Toolbar, New Toolbar
Add the following content in the space provided:
%ProgramData%Microsoft\Win
Save the toolbar. It should call itself Programs.
It works on any recent version of Windows, is built in, and is impervious to operating system changes.
Right Click on the Taskbar
Select Toolbar, New Toolbar
Add the following content in the space provided:
%ProgramData%Microsoft\Win
Save the toolbar. It should call itself Programs.
It works on any recent version of Windows, is built in, and is impervious to operating system changes.
Good tip John! I have never tried that, I will have to jot that one down myself! Thanks!
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I have been pretty good about backup, including .pst files and believe I can manage without Easy Transfer. Also source PC will be on network as needed.