
What gets transferred? By default, Windows Easy Transfer grabs most—but
not all—of the stuff in your user account folder (c:\users\{your user name}),
which includes your desktop, your Documents folder, your Internet Explorer
Favorites, and a handful of application saved settings (e.g., iTunes library,
Firefox bookmarks). It also collects most of the stuff in the All Users folder,
which it calls Shared Items. To customize what is saved, click the
Customize link next to any item in the Choose what to transfer from this
computer list, and then click Advanced. On this Windows Explorer-like
window shown in Figure 1-4, place a checkmark next to any folder or indi-
vidual file you want to keep.
When you’re done choosing files, Windows Easy Transfer compresses your
files into a single .mig file, which you can save anywhere you like, presumably
on a removable or network drive.
Figure 1-4. Microsoft suggests using the Windows Easy Transfer tool to save your personal
files before wiping your hard disk clean in preparation for Windows 7
Once
your data is safe, go ahead and install Windows 7, following the in-
structions in the previous section. When setup asks “Where do you want to
install Windows?” (see Figure 1-2, shown earlier), you can delete the existing
partition on your hard disk and then recreate it to ensure a totally clean install.
(Keep in mind that any data not backed up with Windows Easy Transfer will
be lost for good if you do so.) Or, just leave the partition intact, as described
later in this section. As soon as Windows 7 is installed and running, just con-
nect the drive and double-click the .mig file to restore your stuff.
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