Hi Larry,
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Did you try to move files (data, music, photos) from a Windows 7 machine to a Windows 8.1 machine using Windows Easy Transfer? If so, do you receive any error message?
I would like to inform you that it is not possible to transfer files using a transfer cable using Windows Easy Transfer.
You can use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer information to a computer running Windows 8.1 from computers with one of the following operating systems:
Windows Easy Transfer cannot back up files on a Windows 8.1 computer for transfer to another computer. To back up and transfer files from a Windows 8.1 computer, use SkyDrive or manually transfer files using external storage devices.
Step 1: Determining the best transfer method.
When transferring files to a Windows 8.1 computer from a Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows 7 computer, Windows Easy Transfer supports the following methods:
To decide which method to use, consider how much information you are transferring. If you are transferring everything from all users on the computer, an external hard drive works well. If you are transferring only a few files or folders, a USB flash drive works well.
Step 2: Collecting files from the old computer
Follow these steps on the old computer to collect the files to transfer to the new computer. You must be logged on as an administrator.
Before performing the following steps, disconnect both computers from the Internet and temporarily disable any firewall software that might be running.
Windows Easy Transfer scans the user accounts to find everything that can be transferred.
6. On the Choose what to transfer from this PC screen, select the checkbox next to the items you want to transfer, and then click Next .
7. If desired, on the Save your files and settings for transfer screen, type a password to protect the Windows Easy Transfer file, and then click Save .
8. Browse to the location of the external hard drive or USB flash drive that you are using to transfer files, and then click Open .
9. Click Save .
10. When the transfer is complete, click Next on the Your transfer file is complete screen.
11. Verify that the files are saved to the correct location, and then click Close .
12. Remove the external hard drive or USB flash drive and set it aside until you are ready to transfer the files to the new computer.
13. If you disabled firewall software running on the old computer, re-enable the software.
Step 3: Transferring files to the Windows 8.1 computer
Follow these steps on the new computer to transfer the files.
A list of files stored on the external hard disk or USB flash drive opens.
6. Select the transfer files from the list, and then click Open .
If prompted, enter the password used to protect your transfer file, and then click Next .
7. On the Choose what to transfer to this PC screen, select the user accounts to transfer, and then click Transfer.
8. Once the file transfer is complete, click Close on the Your files have been transferred screen.
9. Remove the external hard disk or USB flash drive from the computer and store it in a safe place.
10. If you disabled firewall software running on the new computer, re-enable that firewall software.
Also see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2735227/en-us
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