No, I never used "migration software". At the rare times when I get a new computer, I would rather have complete control of what gets installed onto it. We sometimes actually do important work on our computers, so programs need to be current versions and really working. Additionally, I'm usually switching OSes (and I like to start those with a "clean-install"). Then, they just run for years-and-years. I just bought us a new $4000 Windows-11 gaming-machine. The Aurora-R6 became my "daily driver" (but now with Windows-11). My old Aurora-R1 became our new Kodi/Theater gaming-rig (ended up erasing it also because I got some new SSD drives for it). On all 3 computers:- I documented what was currently installed- Backed-up each fully (with Macrium Reflect and verify-on)- Re-installed Windows and did First-Time-Setup.- Installed any required drivers- Setup Networking- Installed required Programs and Apps (depends on user and machine's new role)- Setup cloud Accounts (ie Google, Microsoft OneDrive, Apple iCloud)- Restored data-files and media-files.- Re-Integrated any required data (ie  Outlook 2021)- Documented everything (each in it's own file). I figure I should be good for a few years at least (at least with these 3 Windows desktops).
Hi All, Getting close to buying the XPS 8950. Haven't worried about data/app migration in 5 years since my XPS 8910. Is Dell migration offering anything special or should I consider some other software? I recall when I bought the XPS 8910, I bought some brand of migration software I did not like. Part way through I bailed on that software and wiped the HD and did it manually. At least the manual approach allowed me to do some serious house cleaning, which was a positive. But finding all the apps on local storage or DVD's is pretty challenging and time-consuming. Several years ago, app migration wasn't great, if I recall correctly. Thx DD
XPS 8950, what's new in app + data migration approach?