ForensiT Transwiz review
A free, focused way to back up and restore Windows user profiles.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
ForensiT Transwiz is a Windows utility for moving user profiles, personal data and settings to another computer. It is aimed at people and IT teams that need a focused profile-transfer workflow rather than a complete computer migration. The freeware edition uses a wizard to back up a profile into a ZIP-based transfer file and restore it on the destination machine. It can transfer personal documents and settings, assign the restored profile to a local or domain account, and support computer renaming during restoration.
Its strongest area is control over what moves. Transwiz can back up additional folder locations while excluding selected folders or file types, which suits migrations where the full user profile is not appropriate. Optional password protection adds a safeguard for transfer files. The feature set also includes automatic domain joining and Windows 7 profile conversion to Windows 10. These options make the utility useful for structured Windows profile changes, account assignment and selective data movement.
The main boundary is its narrow scope: installed applications are not migrated, so application deployment or reinstallation remains a separate task. The published product information identifies Transwiz 1.19, and the Professional Edition is no longer available for purchase; the available edition is freeware. Choose Transwiz when profile backup, restoration, account assignment and selective file handling are the priority. Choose another migration product when the requirement includes transferring installed applications or moving beyond Windows computers.
ForensiT Transwiz pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Wizard-based transfers cover profiles, documents and settings.
- Selective folders, file types and additional locations are supported.
- Profiles can be assigned to accounts, joined to domains and password-protected.
- Where it doesn't
- Installed applications are not migrated.
- The Professional Edition is no longer available for purchase.
- It is limited to Windows computers.
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