[Simple and Fast] How to Transfer Everything to Your New Laptop [Simple and Fast] How to Transfer Everything to Your New Laptop

"How can I best transfer all information and programs from my old laptop to my new one? Recently, I purchased a brand new HP laptop. Now, I want to transfer everything to my new computer. How do I transfer everything from one laptop to another?"

#1. How to Transfer All Content from One Laptop to Another on the Same Network

#2. How to Transfer Data from an Old Laptop to a New One Over Different Networks

#3. How to Transfer Files Between Two Laptops Using Cloud Services

What data should you move from your old laptop to your new one?

We understand that most of your data is probably waiting to be transferred to the new laptop. What kind of data do you need to move, and how would you like to transfer the data from your old laptop to the new one?

Files: How do I transfer files from one laptop to another? You don't have to move everything. Just browse through your “Documents,” “Pictures,” “Music,” and “Videos” folders and pick what you want.

Apps: We recommend transferring some of your most-used applications to the new laptop, such as 迁移Microsoft Office to a new computer, moving games to another laptop, and any other browsers or apps you use on a daily basis.

Accounts: Resetting an account can take a lot of time. Migrating account settings means you don't have to re-personalize.

The three parts we mentioned may fit your laptop data transfer plan. If so, you come to the right place! Follow this article to move everything to your new laptop. Before getting started, we must have a useful tool to help us transfer all content to the new laptop with ease. Todo PCTrans is user-friendly PC migration software that can transfer data and limited applications from your old computer or laptop to a new laptop or computer. Now, follow the details below to transfer everything to the new laptop.

1. Transfer all data to the new laptop

If the network condition is good, you can use the "Computer to Computer" mode to transfer data via Todo PCTrans or Cloud between laptops under the same network. How about different network environments? Please get your external hard drive ready and choose the "Backup & Restore" mode.

#1. How to Transfer Everything from One Laptop to Another on the Same Network

Step 1: Run Todo PCTrans on both the source and target computers and connect the two computers via the Internet.

1. Under "Computer to Computer," click Call Computer to Computer to continue.

2. Select your target computer by its name, then enter the account password or verification code, and choose the transfer direction. Click "Connect" to proceed.

You can check if the authentication code is the same on the "PC to PC" main screen of the computer being controlled.

Step 2. Choose the categories of Applications, Files, and Accounts you want to transfer over the Internet.

To transfer data selectively, click Edit under each category and select specific items.

Step 3: Click “Transfer” to start sending your apps/files/accounts over the Internet from one computer to the other.

Transfer apps, files, or accounts over the Internet

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#2. How to Transfer Data from an Old Laptop to a New Laptop in Different Network Environments Transferring data from an old laptop to a new one across different networks may require some creative approaches, as direct file sharing might not be feasible. Here are some steps you can follow: 1. **Use External Storage Devices:** - Connect a USB flash drive or external hard drive to your old laptop. - Copy all the files and folders you need to transfer. - Disconnect the external storage device and attach it to your new laptop. - Copy and paste these files onto the new computer. 2. **Send via Email:** - If file sizes permit, send files as attachments to yourself or create a new email account for this purpose. - On the new laptop, log in to your email and download the attachments. 3. **Utilize Cloud Services:** - Sign up or log in to a cloud storage service (like Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive) on your old laptop. - Upload the files and folders you want to transfer. - On the new laptop, sign in to the same cloud service account. - Download the uploaded files. 4. **Transfer via Bluetooth:** - If both laptops support Bluetooth, establish a Bluetooth connection between them. - Set up Bluetooth on each computer and ensure they are visible to each other. - Send files from the old laptop to the new one. 5. **Use a Mobile Hotspot:** - If your old laptop has cellular data capabilities, create a mobile hotspot. - Connect the new laptop to this hotspot, creating a temporary local network. - Use a file-sharing software (such as LAN file transfer apps) to transfer files between the laptops. 6. **Employ Physical Media:** - If possible, connect the two laptops directly using an Ethernet cable, creating a local network. - Use file transfer tools like Windows File Explorer to transfer files. Choose the method that best suits your specific environment and available resources. For large amounts of data, external storage devices or cloud services are recommended, as they tend to be faster and more reliable.

Step 1: Create a backup file.

1. Connect the USB (flash) drive/external hard drive to the source computer. Launch Todo PCTrans and click "Backup & Restore > Start" on the main screen.

Transfer files via Backup and Restore - Step 1

2. Tap Data Backup to continue.

Transfer files via Backup and Restore - Step 2

3. Click “Edit” next to Applications, User Accounts, and Files, and select the specific data and apps you want to back up.

Transfer files via Backup and Restore – Step 3

Step 2. Restore from the backup file you created

1. Insert the USB drive with your backup files into the target computer and launch Todo PCTrans. Click on “Backup & Restore > Start > Data Restore.”

Transfer files from PC to PC via backup & restore - step 1

2. Click “Browse” to find the ISO file. Select “Restore” and proceed to the next step.

3. Now, you can select the app/file/account that you want to recover.

Or you can click on the “Edit” button to flexibly choose the specific data to transfer. Click “Finish” to confirm. Also, you can click on the Edit icon > “Submit” to change the target path for restoring and saving the files.

Transfer files from the image - Step 3

#3. How to Transfer Files from One Laptop to Another (Using Cloud Services)

If you have accounts with OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox, you can transfer select files from your old computer to the new one by dragging them into the cloud, then logging into those services on the new computer and downloading the files.

If you only need to move a few files from one computer to another, cloud storage might not be enough, or the download process could take forever. For easy transfers from laptop to laptop, use the Todo PCTrans tool (linked in Method 1).

2. Transfer installed programs to the new laptop

Todo PCTrans also lets you choose specific applications to transfer, such as Windows Office, CCleaner, and Skype. Watch the video to migrate your chosen apps now:

Once you're done with the steps, you can also use the software to move the user folder to transfer all the user information.