New computer setup and data transfer in Los Angeles
New computer setup and data transfer in Los Angeles.
Get your new laptop or desktop ready for the things you use it for. We set up the essential apps, connect your printer and email, and move the files you approve. Keep the old computer until the transfer and new setup have been checked.
Starting at $125 · 90-minute appointment · additional devices, large transfers, parts, and recovery work are approved separately
Keep account passwords, recovery keys, private file contents, financial files, and personal photos out of requests.
Arrange your service
Choose the fastest safe next step.
Check appointment times below, or call or text if you need help sooner.
Keep passwords, Wi‑Fi keys, recovery or 2FA codes, payment details, private files, and camera footage out of booking, calls, and texts.
What we set up
Start with the tasks you need on day one.
Tell us which apps and files matter most. We use that list to prioritize setup and test the new computer with you.
New laptop and PC setup
Set up Windows, updates, your user account, browser and everyday apps. We show you where to find what you need.
Learn moreComputer data transfer planning
Review the folders, photos and browser favorites you want to keep. Programs and licenses may need separate installation.
Learn morePrinters, scanners, and email basics
Print and scan from the new computer and test email access while you handle the sign-in.
Learn moreOneDrive, Google Drive, and backup review
Check what OneDrive or Google Drive is syncing, whether storage is full, and what backup remains if a file is deleted.
Learn moreCommon setup jobs
Common reasons to book setup help
- You have a new laptop or desktop and need the apps, email and printer set up.
- Files, photos, documents, favorites, or desktop folders need to move from an old computer without guessing what is safe.
- OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, external drives, or backups are confusing and you do not want duplicate or missing files.
- A home office, family member, or small business needs the new computer ready before wiping, recycling, or retiring the old one.
During the appointment
Setup, transfer, and final checks
- Confirm the new computer, old computer, storage space, backup status, must-have apps, printers, email, and first-day priorities.
- Install agreed updates and apps, connect email and the printer, then test the tasks you need.
- Plan data transfer with approval before opening, copying, deleting, moving, or reorganizing personal files.
- Agree what still needs transferring and when it will be safe to wipe, recycle or retire the old computer.
Data transfer and wipe boundaries
Decide what moves and what stays.
Copying files is different from moving an installed program or changing cloud sync. We agree what to transfer and keep the old copy available until the results are checked. Wiping or recycling requires separate approval.
Do not put account passwords, recovery keys, MFA codes, private file contents, tax files, medical files, financial files, or personal photos in the request.
Personal files are not opened, copied, moved, deleted, or reorganized without approval and clear scope.
Old-computer wipes, account removal, drive formatting, cloud-sync changes, and data deletion require a backup check and explicit approval.
Failed drives, unreadable computers, encrypted disks, lost accounts, or severe data loss may need the manufacturer, account provider, or data-recovery specialist.
Test your everyday tasks
Try the browser, printer, email and essential apps before calling setup finished.
Data-transfer reality check
Files can often move. Programs, licenses, app settings, and email profiles may need fresh setup or vendor/account help.
Keep the old computer for now
Do not wipe, recycle or donate the old computer until the files and setup on the new one have been checked.
Setup planning
Prepare for your setup appointment
Use the transfer checklist to prepare both computers. The related pages cover printer setup and common computer problems.
New computer setup FAQ
Computer setup questions
Do you set up new computers in Los Angeles?
Yes. Tech Genie helps Los Angeles homes, families, home offices, and small businesses with new computer setup, new laptop setup, PC setup, printers, email basics, cloud sync review, data-transfer planning, and old-computer handoff.
Can everything from the old computer be moved?
Not always. Files are usually easier than installed programs, licenses, email profiles, and app settings. The visit identifies what can move safely and what needs fresh setup.
Should I wipe or recycle the old computer right away?
Not until the new computer and important files have been checked. A wipe or account removal needs explicit approval and a verified backup; recycling can wait.
Can you set up printers and email on the new computer?
Usually, yes, when the printer, network, email account, and software support it. Account sign-ins stay customer-controlled, and printer or scanner problems may become a separate troubleshooting step if the device is already failing.
New computer setup
Book new computer setup in Los Angeles.
Share the safe basics: new computer type, old computer type, ZIP, what must work first, and whether printers, email, cloud storage, or data transfer are involved. Keep passwords, recovery keys, and private file contents out.
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