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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008Can I transfer programs to my new computer
Is it possible to transfer programs from my old XP computer to a new box also running Windows XP? Bob > Is it possible to transfer programs from my old XP computer to a > new box also running Windows XP? By installing them fresh - yes. There may be some third party applications that claim to do what you want - but chances are - you will be better off installing them fresh.  SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Thanks, I was afraid that was the answer. Back to digging out the old install disks. Thanks Bob >> Is it possible to transfer programs from my old XP computer to a >> new box also running Windows XP? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > There may be some third party applications that claim to do what you want - > but chances are - you will be better off installing them fresh. if on your new computer you were able to install windows, then you might consider installing the old hard drive into your new computer as the c drive and save yourself a lot of trouble. then with your windows cd you can re snyc the o.s.'s. Signaturedb·´¯`·...¸><)))º> > Is it possible to transfer programs from my old XP computer to a new box also > running Windows XP? > > Bob > Is it possible to transfer programs from my old XP computer to a new box > also running Windows XP? In general, no. It is almost never possible to transfer programs. Programs consist of a lot more than just the files you can easily see. They also have many associated files and entries within \windows, in the registry and elsewhere. Without all of this they won't work, and there's no ready way to find a transfer all of it. There is an occasional exception to this, but it's rare enough that you can ignore it. The way to move a program from one computer to another is to reinstall it on the new computer, from the original media. SignatureKen Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup He could consider Laplink's PC Mover. That will migrate most of the apps and settings, although a few programs may need to be reinstalled on the new computer. I used it to go from my Win98SE computer to this Win XP computer, and it sure saved me a lot of time. So, while it's not 100% idyllic, it works pretty well. But obviously the cleanest way is to do a completely new install. >> Is it possible to transfer programs from my old XP computer to a new box >> also running Windows XP? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > He could consider Laplink's PC Mover. That will migrate most of the apps > and settings, although a few programs may need to be reinstalled on the new > computer. I used it to go from my Win98SE computer to this Win XP > computer, and it sure saved me a lot of time. So, while it's not 100% > idyllic, it works pretty well. But obviously the cleanest way is to do a > completely new install. My personal experience with such programs has been considerably less than satisfactory, and I wouldn't trust any of them. But yes, it's a choice. > >> Is it possible to transfer programs from my old XP computer to a new box > >> also running Windows XP? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup SignatureKen Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup Well, one can always play it safe and do it the "right way" and a fresh install, but I had SO much stuff on the other one, I figured it was worth a try (using the latest version of Laplink PC Mover). What did I have to lose? If it didn't work out, I'd do a fresh install. But so far, with about 5 months in retrospect, it all seems pretty good. :-) That said, I do know there have been some cases where it (like most of these programs - albeit there aren't all that many) have had some problems, for some users (in reading the comments). Probably moreso with the older versions of the program, and with special set ups. And I expect much moreso with Vista, which is kind of new. >> He could consider Laplink's PC Mover. That will migrate most of the >> apps [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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