Cant use windows 8.1 Windows Easy Transfer on Windows 8.1

Anonymous
2013-10-19T19:59:57+00:00

I updated from Windows 8 to the new Windows 8.1.

I want to CREATE a Windows Easy Transfer file on the Windows 8.1 machine.  When using WET, it just does not have that option.  Is this discontinued in Windows 8.1 or a bug?

Is there a way to create a WET file on the 8.1 machine?

Many thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-02-06T17:05:49+00:00

    Looks like I have stumbled across another brown'n'smelly storm caused by M$ and another of their not publicised features in 8.1.

    Just for the record Skydrive doesn't work with 8.1 or at least the much touted automatic fetching ie. syncing of files no longer works. Bloody marvellous.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-14T02:11:52+00:00

    I'm screwed then since I want WET to save files on this 8.1 pc and transfer to another 8.1 machine. MS, you idiots! How many mass bad decisions can you make with one version of Windows? I hope someone sues the **** out of you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-14T10:27:30+00:00

    I don't think anyone will sue M$ over this but it is definitely another nail in the Windows coffin from the tech community.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-03-06T14:26:04+00:00

    I think you can use the old Windows 8 easy transfer tool (not the crippled 8.1 version). You'll find it on the Windows 8 installation disk.

    The path is:

    D:\support\migwiz

    Replace D with what ever drive letter your disk (or disk image) is mounted on.

    The windows 8 disc image is fairly easy to download from Microsoft if you have a product key.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-03-11T23:21:57+00:00

    Easy transfer is still there you have to use the charms bar /search/easy transfer and there it is you need an administrator account to use it

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