Transfer everything from old computer to new computer with Windows 11
Transfer programs and files to new computer
Transfer files from one computer to another
Transfer Microsoft Office to new computer
Restore programs and files from a broken or dead computer
Transfer directly from an old hard drive
Transfer to new computer using a USB hard drive
Corporate Windows 11 migration
User Profile Migration to new PC / new domain
How To Migrate Local Profiles to Azure AD
Migration to Server 2019 / 2016
Transfer everything from old computer to new computer with Windows 11
Transfer programs and files to new computer
Transfer files from one computer to another
Transfer Microsoft Office to new computer
Restore programs and files from a broken or dead computer
Transfer directly from an old hard drive
Transfer to new computer using a USB hard drive
Corporate Windows 11 migration
User Profile Migration to new PC / new domain
How To Migrate Local Profiles to Azure AD
Migration to Server 2019 / 2016
Transfer programs and files to new computer
Transfer files from one computer to another
Transfer Microsoft Office to new computer
Restore programs and files from a broken or dead computer
Transfer directly from an old hard drive
Transfer to new computer using a USB hard drive
Move To New PC - Compare Options
Migration Kit Pro - Advanced Transfer
Transfer programs and files to new computer
Transfer files from one computer to another
Transfer Microsoft Office to new computer
Restore programs and files from a broken or dead computer
Transfer directly from an old hard drive
Transfer to new computer using a USB hard drive
How to Transfer From One Desktop Computer to Another
Replacing one desktop PC with another? Desktops bring one practical wrinkle laptops don’t: you usually have a single monitor, keyboard and mouse shared between the old and the new tower. Here is how to transfer your programs, settings and files anyway – two ways.
Option 1: over the network (one screen is enough)
The standard Zinstall WinWin transfer works fine with one monitor – the old desktop simply runs headless during the transfer:
- Connect both desktops to the same network (same router, or a direct Ethernet cable between them).
- With the monitor on the old desktop: run Zinstall WinWin and leave it running.
Note: You can get Zinstall WinWin here. - Switch the monitor, keyboard and mouse to the new desktop – the old one keeps running without them.
- Run Zinstall WinWin on the new desktop, choose what to transfer (or everything), and press “Go”.
Your programs, profiles, accounts, personalization and all files transfer automatically – apps arrive installed and configured.
Option 2: with an external USB drive
Prefer not to run both towers at once? Use Zinstall Migration Kit Pro with an external drive (full guide: transferring with a USB drive): capture the old desktop into a container on the drive, move the drive (and the screen) to the new desktop, and restore.
That’s it!
Once the transfer is done, everything will be on the new desktop – just like on the old one.
The new computer will feel just like home.