Windows easy transfer - "Windows easy transfer can't log on to your domain account"

Question

Both the machines are windows 7. Old is W7pro, new is W7Enterprise. I created the image from my old machine to a usb hdd. In my new computer I want to transfer them.

Both the machines are connected to the domain, and I logged in using my credentials. That's the only credential I can log on to.

But I keep getting this error

Windows easy transfer can't log on to your domain account

It is lying. I'm connected to the domain, even my Microsoft Communicator is working fine on the new computer, I can access all the machines on the network, but I just can't do the easy transfer, how lame.

I tried network transfer also, didn't work. So I created the image in an external hard drive.

Solution 1

It works now.

1. Created mig file from old computer on a usb hdd. It included my user profile, iis app pool and administrator profile.
2. On the new computer, opened windows easy transfer, selected usb hdd
3. Uncheck IIS app pool and Administrator profile and hit transfer.

Everything worked fine.

Solution 2

You have possibly run into this error when trying to initiate the transfer of account information when running the Windows Easy Transfer tool.

If you do run into this solution make sure you change the user account from the current user account you have set.

You can do this by pressing the advanced button at the bottom of the screen where you see the transfer button. Then you will want to modify the user accounts to transfer your data too.

Example: Developer -> Developer Administrator -> Administrator

Change Developer to Dev so it looks like: Developer -> Dev Administrator -> Administrator

Then you should no longer have problems when you try to transfer your data.

Solution 3

I found that simlly giving WET new accounts on the receiving end that it asks for resolves the issue. Creating new destination accoints in the Advanced Options resolves the domain error.

Comments

[goblinbox]

Please edit your question for clarity: What is the exact error, verbatim? What is your network type/config? Are both machines on the same subnet? Have you tried Easy Transfer by connecting the two machines directly? Why did you make an image?

[GaneshT]

Both were connected to the same domain but still I opted for image because over the network it was taking too long. And I answered my own question below. The mistake I made was I should have picked only my profile but instead I picked all the 3 preselected profiles, my profile, administrator and the iis app pool. I guess the iis app pool might have been okay but the administrator profile was the one causing the issue. It's all good now

[DavidPostill]

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[SamAndrew81]

This worked for me too (just selecting the individual user account to transfer), thanks.