3 Other cloud storage
Other cloud services are available, and by combining free
accounts from the likes of Google Drive and Dropbox you can
store over 20GB, which might be enough. Create an account with
Mega (https://mega.nz/), however, and you’re looking at 50GB
(15GB + 35GB that expires after a month) of free encrypted space.
BT Broadband customers also get free storage through BT Cloud.4 Share your files
Since the April 2018 update, the old way of network sharing
has changed. Now, to share a folder over your network, right-click
it in File Explorer and ‘Give Access To...’ specific people. Add them
via their Microsoft accounts (even if it’s you) and after a pause the
share will be confirmed. From your new PC on the same network,
use the Network icon on the desktop to access and copy the files.Jargonbuster!
Drive image
A file that contains
the entire structure
and data of a PC’s
storagedrive.OneDrive
Microsoft’s cloud
storage offering.
Othersareavailable.Tea
Even on fast
connections, data
transfer takes time.
Tea helps it pass.FILES
Choose which files
will be transferred.ACCOUNTS
Choose which
user accounts
to move across.EDIT
Click this to choose
specific files, apps
or accounts.RESTORE POINT
Creates a restore
point on the new PC
before transferring.
TRANSFER
Press this once
you’re ready to go.Explore
Transfer data from an old PC
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