Transfer programs and user settings
Hi,
I have 2 laptops running the same OS, Windows 10 Family 64 bits, same windows local account (not domain account) but different hardware (both based on Intel Cpu and Nvidia Gpu, AHCI on both, UEFI on both systems)
One is fully configured with apps/programs and the other is blank of any installation.
Is that possible to tranfer program (with settings) and Windows User configuration settings to the new one ?
I read this https://kb.acronis.com/content/19296 but is talking about different system or upgrade OS.
And in this topic, https://forum.acronis.com/forum/127630, not possible on a different computer.
If definitely not possible with Acronis, is the best option still to reinstall all software manually on the new laptop and re-configure all of them from scratch ?
Or tools like PCMover from Laplink, CloneApp from Mirinsoft, PCTrans from EaseUS or PCTransfer from IObit can do the job ?
Regards


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Thanks Steve for your quick reply.
I was thinking your solution, but what about the windows license key ? Each laptop has its own windows license key, surely based on hardware (oem version) provided by the laptop manufacturer. One is an Acer with core i3 and geforce gt 720m, the new one is an Asus Rog with a core i5 and a geforce gtx 1060.
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Sebastien, Windows 10 is licensed according the the hardware signature and you don't get a specific license key or need one. Provided Windows 10 has been previously activated on both laptops, so just moving Windows to the new laptop shouldn't cause an issue with activation as far as I am aware, and this has been the case for other users who have done the same actions.
If you have a backup of the new laptop before you attempt the migration then you still have a way to go back to where you started if the worse case occurs and you cannot activate the migrated OS.
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