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I have a older Windows 7 computer; just bought a new Windows 7 computer. I would like to move it over from old to new with Acronis, but I've tried it three times but it gets stuck. I've looked through Acronis KB, but it's pretty much basic.

Does anyone have a couple ideas?

Thanks.
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First of all, if your OS is Windows 7 OEM, which pretty much every pre-installed OS is, you won't be able to move an OS from one PC to the other, you'll get activation issues, unless you live in the EU or Switzerland, where you can usually reactivate it by phone.

If it isn't OEM, then you'll have to check whether there is a Restore to different hardware option (or similar). This will remove your old drivers and you can usually also inject the drivers for your new hardware. But I don't know whether acronis has that option included, or if you need an optional addon for that. Paragon products have that included in their products, at least those that aren't free...

But even if there is such an option, you will also have to make sure that there are drivers available for Windows 7 for your hardware.
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Both of them are Dell's.  Acronis  claims that you go fromA  to B with any computer.

As I said, three times I've backed it up and then restored with a new computer. Is there anything else that I am forgot?

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The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

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