
Windows-to-Windows and Mac-to-Windows File Migration
If you have a new PC and an old PC (or an old Mac) and want everything on the old machine moved cleanly to the new one, that's what PC data transfer is for. We're a drop-off computer repair shop in Buffalo, NY, and PC migrations are regular work for us, especially as customers replace Windows 10 machines with Windows 11 PCs.
The PC migration story has more variation than the Mac story because Windows runs on hardware from many manufacturers and the migration tools are not built into the OS as cleanly as Apple's Migration Assistant. We use whichever tool fits: OneDrive sync for Microsoft-account-to-Microsoft-account file syncing, commercial migration tools (Laplink PCmover, Zinstall) for situations where applications and settings should also come across, direct file copy via external storage for straightforward transfers, drive removal for source PCs that won't boot.
Our general data transfer page covers both platforms. Our Mac data transfer page covers Apple-side transfer.
What's Included
- Source assessment. Old PC, external drive, NAS, cloud account.
- BitLocker handling. Coordinate unlock with recovery key if encrypted.
- Right transfer method. OneDrive sync, PCmover, direct file copy, drive removal.
- Files migrated. Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, Downloads, application data.
- Browser data. Chrome, Edge, Firefox via their respective account sync.
- Email archives. Outlook PST files for local email; IMAP accounts reconfigured.
- Application data. QuickBooks, Quicken, TurboTax, Photoshop preferences, etc.
- Verification. Files accessible on the new PC.
- Optional old PC handling. Erase, recycle.
Common PC Data Transfer Scenarios
Windows 10 to Windows 11
Most common right now as customers move past the Windows 10 end-of-support date. Files migrate cleanly; some applications may need reinstall.
Old PC to new PC, both Windows
Standard PC-to-PC migration. Various tools depending on what we're moving.
Mac to PC switch
Customer switching platforms. We migrate documents, photos, browser data, email; help find Windows equivalents for Mac-only apps.
Drive-pull from a dead PC
Source PC won't boot. Pull the drive, copy files to new PC.
External drive consolidation
Customer with files on multiple external drives wants them organized on the new PC or a single drive.
Family photo and video migration
Years of family media that needs to come across without loss.
How Pricing Works
Quoted at the appointment based on volume and complexity.
Service Areas
- Buffalo, NY
- Buffalo, NY
- Williamsville, NY
- Tonawanda, NY
- Cheektowaga, NY
- Clarence, NY
- Kenmore, NY
- Lancaster, NY
Got a Mac instead?
We service both. View our Mac data transfer page.
Frequently Asked Questions
PC data transfer questions.
