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hard drive file transfers...
currently have dimension 4400, 40gb drive with windows XP home
purchased dimension 8400, 80gb drive with windows XP home
how to unload or transfer(for lack of the correct words)....ALL files,programs,etc,
from my current 4400 drive to my new 8400 drive
thanks in advance for help
ejn63
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February 10th, 2005 21:00
Program files cannot simply be copied. Most likely, you'll need to reinstall them on the new system from the original distribution media.
There are some programs that can migrate installed programs to new systems - they're anywhere from a few percent to about 30% effective - many programs are so large and so pervasive, that reinstallation is the only way - not only do files have to be moved, but registry entries have to be remade.
Plan on reinstalling the programs from original media.
Fris
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February 12th, 2005 02:00
I have recently used Detto Intellimover to transfer my data from my ME computer to this one. It worked well, and did so in what I thought was pretty reasonable time, approx. 1 hour . This included Outlook Express data, and hundreds of music files, including Musicmatch Downloads
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February 12th, 2005 11:00