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Laplink for Netbooks to move applications?

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Paul H

Flightless Bird
Has anyone used the $29.95 "Laplink for netbooks" to move selected
applications from an older XP to a netbook also running XP? I have an old
(2002) HP laptop that I want to retire, but have kept because it has 5 or 6
irreplaceable applications that I either downloaded or have lost the CDs.
TIA, Paul
 
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mike

Flightless Bird
Paul H wrote:
> Has anyone used the $29.95 "Laplink for netbooks" to move selected
> applications from an older XP to a netbook also running XP? I have an old
> (2002) HP laptop that I want to retire, but have kept because it has 5 or 6
> irreplaceable applications that I either downloaded or have lost the CDs.
> TIA, Paul



There's a free download of a program that attempts to do what you want.
It attempts to sort out registry issues. Any copy protection system
worth its salt will obfuscate at least some of what it's doing to prevent
piracy.
I've used it on some programs. I've NEVER had it work on any M$ product.

http://www.soft32.com/Download/free-trial/McAfee_Uninstaller/4-124366-1.html

This is a time-limited trial that will NOT reinstall later.
Do an image backup of your system, run the uninstaller, restore the
backup when you're done.
 
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BillW50

Flightless Bird
In news:hiijmv$3fn$1@news.eternal-september.org,
mike typed on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:48:01 -0800:
> Paul H wrote:
>> Has anyone used the $29.95 "Laplink for netbooks" to move selected
>> applications from an older XP to a netbook also running XP? I have
>> an old (2002) HP laptop that I want to retire, but have kept because
>> it has 5 or 6 irreplaceable applications that I either downloaded or
>> have lost the CDs. TIA, Paul

>
> There's a free download of a program that attempts to do what you
> want. It attempts to sort out registry issues. Any copy protection
> system worth its salt will obfuscate at least some of what it's doing
> to prevent piracy.
> I've used it on some programs. I've NEVER had it work on any M$
> product.
> http://www.soft32.com/Download/free-trial/McAfee_Uninstaller/4-124366-1.html
>
> This is a time-limited trial that will NOT reinstall later.
> Do an image backup of your system, run the uninstaller, restore the
> backup when you're done.


Another option is both Paragon and Acronis True Image has products that
allows you to move Windows, applications, and data to another computer.
I believe Paragon's is called Adaptive Restore. I don't recall what
Acronis True Image calls theirs.

--
Bill
Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 2 of 3 - Windows XP SP3
 
P

Paul H

Flightless Bird
It ran for 4 hours last night, and successfully moved almost everything. I
need to look into a few issues, like CD Copies by Roxio. I need to look
into drivers, maybe. Cannon's "splices", to make panoramic views just runs
like I had installed it here, as do all the Microsoft applications - Word,
FrontPage, etc. I highly recommend Laplink's PCmover. It also moves
applications from XP to Windows 7 - something Microsoft won't do.


"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:hil1p0$vge$1@news.eternal-september.org...
In news:hiijmv$3fn$1@news.eternal-september.org,
mike typed on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:48:01 -0800:
> Paul H wrote:
>> Has anyone used the $29.95 "Laplink for netbooks" to move selected
>> applications from an older XP to a netbook also running XP? I have
>> an old (2002) HP laptop that I want to retire, but have kept because
>> it has 5 or 6 irreplaceable applications that I either downloaded or
>> have lost the CDs. TIA, Paul

>
> There's a free download of a program that attempts to do what you
> want. It attempts to sort out registry issues. Any copy protection
> system worth its salt will obfuscate at least some of what it's doing
> to prevent piracy.
> I've used it on some programs. I've NEVER had it work on any M$
> product.
> http://www.soft32.com/Download/free-trial/McAfee_Uninstaller/4-124366-1.html
>
> This is a time-limited trial that will NOT reinstall later.
> Do an image backup of your system, run the uninstaller, restore the
> backup when you're done.


Another option is both Paragon and Acronis True Image has products that
allows you to move Windows, applications, and data to another computer.
I believe Paragon's is called Adaptive Restore. I don't recall what
Acronis True Image calls theirs.

--
Bill
Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 2 of 3 - Windows XP SP3
 
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