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    Copy Win 7 from old vaio Z to new Vaio F?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by phattrance, Mar 17, 2011.

  1. phattrance

    phattrance Notebook Guru

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    Im about to buy a new sony vaio f and im currently using an old vaio z model. i wonder if theres a good way to move my win7 settings / apps / files to the new vaio f without installing everything from the beginning. i do know that i can use apps such as norton ghost etc, but those apps will also transer all the "old drivers" using the vaio z and replace them with the vaio f drivers.

    any tip?
     
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    phattrance Notebook Guru

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    anyone? really need to get this solved
     
    phattrance, Mar 22, 2011
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    ssssssssss Notebook Evangelist

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    It's called Windows Easy Transfer, and is on your Start menu.
     
    ssssssssss, Mar 22, 2011
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    the thing is that my Vaio (old computer) has the 32bit win7 and the new one im getting has 64bit win7. will that work?
     
    phattrance, Mar 22, 2011
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    Yes, it should work.
     
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    no it didnt work. its not possible to transfer from 32bit to 64bit Win7 :/

    any other suggestions?
     
    phattrance, Mar 22, 2011
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    If you're moving from 32 bit to 64 bit you have no option but to do a fresh install of everything - they're different OS kernels, so different programs.

    Back up your documents, pictures, music etc, but then everything else will have to be done from scratch.

    (this is why you can't do an in place upgrade of 32 bit to 64 bit Windows, only between different editions)
     
    ssssssssss, Mar 22, 2011
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