Install McAfee Online Backup Backup Software to Replace a Windows Computer

Prerequisites: Before you begin, you must:

Understand the computer replacement process. For more information, see Replacing a Computer.
Move, download, or restore all your previously backed up files to the replacement computer.
Download the backup software to the replacement computer. For more information, see Download McAfee Online Backup Software.

CAUTION:

Doing this task does not automatically put your previously backed up files onto the replacement computer!

When you install the McAfee Online Backup backup software to replace a computer, you must use your same McAfee Online Backup username and password. You can do this to:

back up a new Windows computer that replaces an old Windows computer.
back up a previously backed up computer with a replaced hard drive.
back up a previously backed up computer with a re-installed operating system.
back up a previously backed up computer from which you uninstalled the backup software. You might do this if you've changed the name of your computer. Depending on your specific situation, a reinstallation may behave either like an entirely new installation, or like an opportunity to replace or add a computer.
back up files on the same computer with a different encryption key or different type of encryption key. If you change encryption for your backups, all of your files must upload again.

Find the McAfee Online Backupsetup.exe installation file in the location you downloaded it to. This is either in the Download folder for your Web browser, or your Desktop, or the folder you chose. The default download locations C:\Users\Username\Downloads. Username represents your username for your user account on your computer.
Double-click the McAfee Online Backupsetup.exe file.
(Optional) If you see a security question about whether to run this file, click Run. The Welcome window appears.
Accept the Software License Agreement, then click Install.
Provide your account credentials.
- If you have a product key for the computer you wish to replace, provide the product key and the email address at which you received it, then click Next, provide your password when prompted, and then click Next again. Go this topic: Replace a Windows Computer With a Product Key.