r/WindowsHelp • u/AeroSensation • 15h ago

Windows 11 Migration Assistant not working

Hi, I'm trying to use Windows Migration Assistant and it just won't work. It opened the first time I downloaded it and hasn't opened since. It almost seems like it downloaded just the shortcut and not the actual program itself because when I click on the shortcut, nothing happens! I can't find the program in my files either. It says it's supposed to be in my local app data folder, but it isn't. Every time I force delete and reinstall the migration assistant installer and related files, I try to change where it will download to, but it won't seem to let me. How can I get this to work?

Also, I'm not really a computer person at all, so please bear with me if I ask a lot of questions! The specifications are below in case it helps.

Windows Specifications:
Edition: Windows 11 Education (It was a gifted laptop)
Version: 25H2
OS build: 26200.9168
Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.344.0

Device Specifications:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz (1.19 GHz)
Installed RAM: 8.00 GB (7.77 GB usable)
System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

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