Sheesh! How do normal suburban carbon blobs migrate to a new machine. They use this: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-t ransfer
How does a carbon blob know this exists? I've never heard of it. Does it migrate someone OutLook Express files to Windows 7 where no mail client is available, then decide to use Outlook 2007, export to pst from the old machine, move to the new one and discovers "insufficient memory" send failures caused by the pst being too large, then create a second pst to archive old email to free space, compact the pst and get things working again? Does it migrate all of the settings for Abode Technical Suite and coordinate the license de/activation on the machines. Can it overcome my problems with iTunes and Kodak EasyShare where the catalogues have been mysteriously migrated when they're not wanted and file locations are totally misaligned? Then what about Word templates, email account settings and passwords, printers, cable modems, etc? For your average suburban slob a machine upgrade probably requires expert help. For a techie like me I have to reserve at least three 12 hour days to get back to a comfortable environment. Easy Transfer looks cute, but is it more than a fart in a hurricane of migration problems? Greg
