User Migration to new PC

[MrBaker89]

Hi all, 

 

One of my colleagues is having a new PC. He's going from Ryzen to Intel 13th Gen. 

 

I know technically I could put his M.2 drive into his new PC and uninstall the AMD drivers etc and install the correct intel drivers. But, I know a fresh OS install would be better.  

 

My question is, is there a way to migrate the user profile and all his data to a fresh install of Win 11?

 

TIA 

 

[MrBaker89]

Just now, Lardson said:

I have definitely seen programs out there that do that, but they are unable to migrate operating systems. 

Personally id just take all his personal data and stick it on a drive, install windows on an SSD and go from there.

 

Easier to do it yourself so nothing screws up.

 

He has so many programs installed I was hoping to do a fresh install of Win11 on a new m.2 drive and then migrate his user profile over with all his programs and data. 

[jaslion]

4 minutes ago, MrBaker89 said:

 

He has so many programs installed I was hoping to do a fresh install of Win11 on a new m.2 drive and then migrate his user profile over with all his programs and data. 

Not possible.

 

Reinstall everything is the only real way.

 

Every install modifies SO MUCH that its simply not an option to migrate that to a new os.

[MrBaker89]

6 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Not possible.

 

Reinstall everything is the only real way.

 

Every install modifies SO MUCH that its simply not an option to migrate that to a new os.

I think I might make a full image of the drive. Put the old one in the new PC and uninstall all AMD software and install the correct Intel drivers/software. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

I've just clone/move the drive over. Windows handle most all of the driver stuff for you normally theses days.

[jaslion]

4 hours ago, MrBaker89 said:

I think I might make a full image of the drive. Put the old one in the new PC and uninstall all AMD software and install the correct Intel drivers/software. 

Thats still not going to work well AND will NOT keep all the licenses, preferences,...

 

Its basically starting over with extra steps.