transfer old win 10 settings and files to new win11 pc via network

Welcome si,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A forum. I am sorry to hear about your issue when you cannot transfer your settings and files from your old Windows 10 PC to your new Windows 11 PC 

To successfully transfer your data, I recommend the following methods below: 

Option 1: Use an external storage device such as a USB flash drive or external hard drive to copy your important files manually from the old PC and then paste them onto the new PC 

Option 2: Transfer Files from PC to PC Using OneDrive 

• Step 1: If you don’t already have OneDrive installed, download it from the Microsoft OneDrive website. Sign in with your Microsoft account 
• Step 2: Open File Explorer and locate the files or folders you want to transfer. Drag and drop them into the OneDrive folder on your PC. Alternatively, you can right-click the files, select Move to, and choose the OneDrive folder 
• Step 3: OneDrive will automatically upload your files to the cloud. You can check the sync status by clicking the OneDrive icon in the system tray (bottom-right corner of your screen) 
• Step 4: On your new PC, Simply drag and drop the files from the OneDrive folder to any location on your new PC (e.g., Documents, Desktop, or another folder) 

Option 3: Windows Backup App – PC to PC Migration 

On the old PC (Windows 10) 

• Sign in with your Microsoft account 
• Open the Windows Backup app and select Back up 
• You’ll receive a one-time code to pair with the new PC 

On the new PC (Windows 11) 

• During the initial setup or by opening the Windows Backup app, select Restore from another device 
• Enter the name of the old PC or the pairing code 
• Choose the data and settings you want to transfer

Note: You need to reset your Windows 11 PC first to re-enable the initial setup process where this migration option appears.

I really hope that the information I gave above was helpful to you. Please feel free to reply below and let me know if you have further concern on this matter. 

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