Guest LMI Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 How can I move programs from one computer to another PC? I have this computer that i want to move all my old programs to a new computer i jsut bought?
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Moving XP Programs to another computer "LMI" <LMI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4570BC1E-93B5-4FEF-BEB8-52633A5CCE21@microsoft.com... > How can I move programs from one computer to another PC? I have this > computer > that i want to move all my old programs to a new computer i jsut bought? Just make a list and reinstall them. It's generally not trivial to move applications, as there are generally no reasonable ways to know where all the files went or what all the registry entries are for them. If you have the install media to hand, you'll be done in a couple of hours, most of it waiting for installs to complete.. use this time for other tasks. Apparently LapLink has a utility that they say can do this, but I've never tried it. http://www.laplink.com/pcmover Note this line: "You cannot select which individual programs or files you would like to move to your PC. " HTH -pk
Guest Bob I Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Moving XP Programs to another computer You that the installation CD, and stick it in the CD/DVD drive. Autorun should fire off the setup program. LMI wrote: > How can I move programs from one computer to another PC? I have this computer > that i want to move all my old programs to a new computer i jsut bought?
Guest Tim Slattery Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Moving XP Programs to another computer LMI <LMI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >How can I move programs from one computer to another PC? I have this computer >that i want to move all my old programs to a new computer i jsut bought? Some simpler programs can be transferred by just copying the EXE file, whatever else is in its directory, and making a shortcut to the EXE file. Irfanview is in this category, there are some others. Anything of any complexity - and certainly any Microsoft app - will need to be reinstalled on the new machine. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(DTS) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
Guest Jerry Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Moving XP Programs to another computer "LMI" <LMI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4570BC1E-93B5-4FEF-BEB8-52633A5CCE21@microsoft.com... > How can I move programs from one computer to another PC? I have this > computer > that i want to move all my old programs to a new computer i jsut bought? You can't. You can move data but not programs.
Guest sgopus Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 RE: Moving XP Programs to another computer you can attempt a clone od the old HD to the NEW hd, but be prepared to execute a repair install before you attempt a boot, and get a new copy of XP unless you have the full retail version of XP "LMI" wrote: > How can I move programs from one computer to another PC? I have this computer > that i want to move all my old programs to a new computer i jsut bought?
Guest Plato Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: Moving XP Programs to another computer =?Utf-8?B?TE1J?= wrote: > > How can I move programs from one computer to another PC? I have this computer > that i want to move all my old programs to a new computer i jsut bought? Best bet is to install the programs you want to use on the new PC. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: Moving XP Programs to another computer LMI wrote: > How can I move programs from one computer to another PC? I have this computer > that i want to move all my old programs to a new computer i jsut bought? Most applications cannot simply be "moved." There are generally hundreds (maybe thousands) of necessary registry entries that will need to be created, and dozens (maybe hundreds) of essential systems files will need to be placed in the correct systems folders. You'll need to use the original installation media (disks) to install the applications on the new computer. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
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