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.mig files


Windows 7 comes with a built-in tool which assists a user to back-up his or her data and settings to another computer. Easy Transfer will save all data on a hard drive to a .mig migration file, that can then be accessed on a new Windows computer. Encryption is available for the file. Unfortunately Easy Transfer is not available on the Windows 10 operating system, which uses PC Mover instead.

The .mig file condenses a PC's data. Be sure to look for such files when conducting a forensic review of a computer. They can be valuable archives of a user's data from a particular point in time.


Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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