Final Update on transferring from-to old new machines. Forecast of coming dilemma: Ridding of OneDrive. [View all]

For the whole gory details, storm and stress, see https://www.democraticunderground.com/109536595 if stomach allows.

The outcome in a nutshell was: External CD/DVD machine to install an old program disc on the new machine; and a thumb for transferring a missing folder.

Among the undealt-with things learned: Microsoft OneDrive was the culprit for things that didn't get moved by the software, and will be my nemesis either to live with or not.

**** Repost of my last post in the previous thread:

Have now figured out that what did and what did not get transferred by the Mover software from the old to the new was because of Microsoft's OneDrive, which someday I will try to rid myself of.

Iow, a folder of Pictures that *did* get transferred was not really transferred, it was in OneDrive and therefore available on the new.

The folder of Pictures that did NOT get transferred by the Mover software was in my This PC. For the amusement and looking-down-the-nose of all the High Techs, it was easy as pie just now to Save the entire missing folder onto a thumb and open it on the new machine. I won't download it until I'm sure that it won't go into OneDrive.

I've seen a few YouTubes about how to use OneDrive, take it off Default from Microsoft, and sort of get around it, but am nowhere ready to wade into all that for now.

Thanks to all who shared their expertise and advice! You might not realize it, but at my LowTech level this stress is literally toe-curling for me.