I bought a new Mac from the Apple store a couple of years ago. I took in my old Mac and they transferred everything for me by the next evening. Everything Including my TMG and Parallels. No extra charge; it was included in the cost of the computer. Marion Harcourt > > Okay, I'll admit I don't know what a drive image type backup is. ?But the ideas seem very?cogent. ?Can you use the Win8.1 and Win10 backup programs and a 1 TB extension drive? ?Would that do? From: Rick Van Dusen via <tmg@rootsweb.com> > > ...You should have no need to worry about Windows 8 and 10. I bought a Windows 8 lap top. I copied the exe file to a stick, then to the new computer and installed TMG just as one would to any new computer. > ... > Like you, I was anxious about the upgrade to Windows 10 and arranged to have professional help from my seller. There was no need. Microsoft are rolling out the upgrade. I registered for the upgrade (from the lap top in question) and then waited until I was notified that my turn had come. The upgrade reinstalled all my software including TMG 9 complete with its serial number and files. All the software was installed just as it had been in Windows 8. > ... > Twice over the years, I have used Laplink's PCMover software to move to > a new computer. This is a rather expensive program and you can use it > only once (except for further transfer from the same old computer to the > same new one), but it did it well.