exporting registry files

[Guest Ronald E. Foltz]

is it possible to install programs from one computer to another by exporting

the registy folder and keys, for that program, to an external hard drive,

then enter that information into the registry of the other computer.???

Thanks for any info

 

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: exporting registry files

 

On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:29:28 -0400, "Ronald E. Foltz"

<genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> is it possible to install programs from one computer to another by exporting

> the registy folder and keys, for that program, to an external hard drive,

> then enter that information into the registry of the other computer.???

> Thanks for any info

 

 

No, generally not at all. Most programs have many references within

the \Windows folder. Registry entries are only one such kind of

entries.

 

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[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: exporting registry files

 

it is humanly impossible,

unless your talking about

simple old fashion dos

programs.

 

the registry is complex

and everything that is

installed on a unique

machine has been integrated

with that particular system.

 

the above process also

inhibits software piracy.

 

the best solution is to

install a program onto

a different system via its

setup and installation

procedure.

 

however, if you wanted

to move a program from

one location onto another

on the same system that it

was setup for, then there is

software that can re write the

thousands of keys registered

with the new location/drive

letter of the program.

 

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"Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:ex7isCcJJHA.5576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> is it possible to install programs from one computer to another by exporting the registy folder and keys, for that program, to an

> external hard drive, then enter that information into the registry of the other computer.??? Thanks for any info

>

> --

> Life is a treasure; spend it wisely

>

[Guest Ronald E. Foltz]

Re: exporting registry files

 

thanks for the information Ken and DB

 

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"Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message

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> is it possible to install programs from one computer to another by

> exporting the registy folder and keys, for that program, to an external

> hard drive, then enter that information into the registry of the other

> computer.??? Thanks for any info

>

> --

> Life is a treasure; spend it wisely

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: exporting registry files

 

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:29:28 -0400, "Ronald E. Foltz"

> <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>

>> is it possible to install programs from one computer to another by

>> exporting

>> the registry folder and keys, for that program, to an external hard

>> drive,

>> then enter that information into the registry of the other computer.???

>> Thanks for any info

>

>

> No, generally not at all. Most programs have many references within

> the \Windows folder. Registry entries are only one such kind of

> entries.

 

And possibly the Program Files and Application Data folders, too.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: exporting registry files

 

On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:28:34 -0400, "Ronald E. Foltz"

<genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> thanks for the information Ken and DB

 

 

You're welcome. Glad to help.

 

 

> "Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message

> news:ex7isCcJJHA.5576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > is it possible to install programs from one computer to another by

> > exporting the registy folder and keys, for that program, to an external

> > hard drive, then enter that information into the registry of the other

> > computer.??? Thanks for any info

> >

> > --

> > Life is a treasure; spend it wisely

> >

>

 

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[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: exporting registry files

 

Addended: Well, at least I believe that was correct. Did I miss something

here Ken?

 

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:29:28 -0400, "Ronald E. Foltz"

> <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>

>> is it possible to install programs from one computer to another by

>> exporting

>> the registry folder and keys, for that program, to an external hard

>> drive,

>> then enter that information into the registry of the other computer.???

>> Thanks for any info

>

>

> No, generally not at all. Most programs have many references within

> the \Windows folder. Registry entries are only one such kind of

> entries.

 

AND possibly the Program Files and Application Data folders, too.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: exporting registry files

 

On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:46:06 -0600, "Bill in Co."

<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Addended: Well, at least I believe that was correct. Did I miss something

> here Ken?

 

 

No, I don't think so. Your statement "And possibly the Program Files

and Application Data folders, too" correctly broadened the details of

the point I was making.

 

 

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:29:28 -0400, "Ronald E. Foltz"

> > <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> >

> >> is it possible to install programs from one computer to another by

> >> exporting

> >> the registry folder and keys, for that program, to an external hard

> >> drive,

> >> then enter that information into the registry of the other computer.???

> >> Thanks for any info

> >

> >

> > No, generally not at all. Most programs have many references within

> > the \Windows folder. Registry entries are only one such kind of

> > entries.

>

> AND possibly the Program Files and Application Data folders, too.

>

 

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