This article describes how to use the Windows Easy Transfer Companion (WETC) in Windows Vista. This article includes the following:

•	Update information
•	System requirements to use WETC
•	Best practices for use with WETC
•	Known limitations
•	Applications that are supported for use with WETC

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Update information

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:


Download the 931696 package now. (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=82137&clcid=0x409)

Release Date: January 31, 2007

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

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System requirements

WETC has the following system requirements:

•	You must have the following two physical computers: • The source computer must be running an x86-based version of Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2). • The destination computer must be running an x86-based version of Windows Vista. Note Both computers must be running the U.S. English version of Windows.
•	At least 200 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space must be available.
•	To use WETC, you must log on as an administrator.

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How to use Windows Easy Transfer Companion

1.	Install WETC on both the Windows XP-based computer and the Windows Vista-based computer.
2.	Connect the computers together by using an Easy Transfer Cable or by making a network connection.
3.	Run the WETC program on the Windows XP-based computer.
4.	Run the WETC program on the Windows Vista-based computer.
5.	Follow the instructions in the WETC program to transfer the programs from the Windows XP-based computer to the Windows Vista-based computer.

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Best practices for performing a program transfer

We recommend that you consider the following list of best practices when you transfer programs from Windows XP to Windows Vista:

•	Run an antivirus program to scan each computer before you start the program transfer operation.
•	If you are transferring programs to or from a mobile PC, connect the mobile PC to a power source before you perform the program transfer operation.
•	Verify that the programs that you want to transfer work correctly before you perform the transfer operation.
•	Configure the drives on the destination computer so that they match the configuration of the source computer.
•	After the program transfer has completed successfully, let WETC perform the post-transfer steps before you start to use the destination computer.

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Items that Windows Easy Transfer Companion can transfer

WETC is designed to transfer installed programs from one computer to another computer. WETC does not transfer files, settings, or user profiles.

Note The Windows Easy Transfer program that is included with Windows Vista is designed to transfer files, settings, and user profiles.

The following table lists the programs that we have transferred successfully by using WETC.

Communications programs

Program	Vendor	Versions
Acrobat	Adobe	7
Acrobat Reader	Adobe	7, 7.0.5, 7.0.8
AOL Instant Messenger	AOL	5.9
AOL Toolbar	AOL	3
Avant Browser	Avant Force	11
Cam Frog Video Chat	Camshare	3.72
Trillian	Cerulean Studios	3.1
Google Earth	Google	3
Google Talk	Google
Google Toolbar	Google	2.0.114, 3.0.126.3, 4
Windows Live Mail Desktop	Microsoft
Firefox	Mozilla	1.0.7, 1.0.6, 2
Netscape	Netscape	7.2, 8.0.2, 8.0.4
Opera	Opera	8.5
Eudora	Qualcomm	6
Skype	Skype	2.0
Yahoo Messenger	Yahoo!	7, 8.1

Education programs

Program	Vendor	Versions
JumpStart Advanced 3rd Grade - Far-Out Field Trip	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced 3rd Grade - Fundamentals	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced 3rd Grade - Mystery Club 2	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten - Animal Field Trip	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten - Arts & Crafts	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten - Fundamentals	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced Preschool - Fundamentals	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced Preschool - Language Club	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced Preschool - Art for Fun	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade - Fundamentals	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade - Music	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade - Art Club	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade - Fundamentals	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade - Field Trip Adventure	Knowledge Adventure	2003
JumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade - Mystery Club Vol. 1	Knowledge Adventure	2003
Microsoft Student	Microsoft	2006
2006 DVD	Microsoft	2006
Encarta Dictionary Tools	Microsoft	2006
Encarta Kids 2006	Microsoft	2006
Graphing Calculator	Microsoft	2006

Entertainment programs

Program	Vendor	Versions
Call of Duty	Activision	2
Battlefield 2	EA Games	1
Star Wars Battlefront	Lucas Arts	2

Graphics and design programs

Program	Vendor	Versions
AfterEffects	Adobe	6.5
Audition	Adobe	1.5
InDesign	Adobe	3 (CS1)
3D Home Architect Landscape Design Deluxe	Broderbund	6
3D Home Design Suite Deluxe SE	Broderbund	3
Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer	Chief Architect	6
Corel Draw Graphics Suite	Corel	12
Bitstream Font Navigator	Corel
Capture	Corel
Corel Draw	Corel
Duplexing Wizard	Corel
Photo-Paint	Corel
R.A.V.E.	Corel
SB Profiler	Corel
Trace	Corel
Paint Shop Pro	Corel
Picasa	Google	2
Irfan View	Irfan Skiljan	3.98
Contribute	Macromedia	8
Director	Macromedia	8
Dreamweaver	Macromedia	8
Fireworks	Macromedia
Flash	Macromedia
Digital Image Pro	Microsoft	7
Photostory	Microsoft	3
Web Easy Professional	VCOM	5

Office and productivity programs

Program	Vendor	Versions
Crystal Reports	Business Objects	10
WordPerfect Office	Corel	12
WordPerfect	Corel
Presentations	Corel
QuatroPro	Corel
Quicken	Intuit	2005, 2006
QuickBooks	Intuit	2006
Quicken WillMaker	Intuit	2006
TurboTax	Intuit	2004, 2005
Lotus Notes	Lotus	6.5.1
SmartSuite	Lotus	9.8
1-2-3	Lotus
Approach	Lotus
FastSite	Lotus
Freelance Graphics	Lotus
Organizer	Lotus
SmartCenter	Lotus
WordPro	Lotus
Office	Microsoft	2003, XP, 2007
Word	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
Excel	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
FrontPage	Microsoft	2003, 2002
PowerPoint	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
Groove	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
InfoPath	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
Access	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
OneNote	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
Outlook	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
Publisher	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
Visio	Microsoft	2003, 2002, 2007
Project	Microsoft	2003, 2002
Business Plan Pro	Palo Alto	2006
Peachtree Accounting	Sage Software	2005

Security programs

Program	Vendor	Versions
Ad-Aware	Lavasoft	6.0 build 181

Tools and utility programs

Program	Vendor	Versions
Partition Magic	PowerQuest	8
WinRAR	RARLAB
WinZip	WinZip Corp.	9, 9 SRI, 10
Fix It Utilities	VCOM	5

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Items that Windows Easy Transfer Companion cannot transfer

WETC does not transfer the following kinds of programs:

•	Programs that do not use an installation program. For example, WETC does not detect some plug-in programs. Therefore, these plug-in programs do not appear in the program selection list.
•	Antivirus programs and operating system monitoring programs. These kinds of programs appear under Will Not Transfer in the program selection list.
•	Programs that are already installed on the destination computer. These programs appear under Will Not Transfer in the program selection list.
•	Operating system components.

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Known limitations of Windows Easy Transfer Companion

The following list describes the known limitations of WETC:

•	You must plug the Easy Transfer Cable directly into each computer. Currently, WETC does not support using a USB hub.
•	WETC does not transfer programs between two hard disks on the same computer.
•	WETC does not support a dual-boot environment.
•	WETC does not transfer the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1. If your programs require the .NET Framework 1.1, you must install this program before you perform the transfer operation. For more information about how to obtain the .NET Framework 1.1 program, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=A8F5654F-088E-40B2-BBDB-A83353618B38 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=A8F5654F-088E-40B2-BBDB-A83353618B38)

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