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October 7th, 2008 18:00
using old hard drive with new computer
I took the hard drive out of my old inspiron (WXP)and put it in an external box that connects to my new inspiron (Vista) through the USB).
I would like to use the new computer to access the hard drive and run those programs. Is this possible?
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ejn63
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October 7th, 2008 19:00
Data, yes. Programs, no. Programs almost always require registry entries (and components installed in the Windows directory) that won't be there - you will need to reinstall them, even if you run them from the external drive.
Bottom line: Windows installs aren't portable.
geodav
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October 12th, 2008 13:00
So it is impossible to boot from the external drive and run the programs that are on that drive?