Agent 4.0 from my XP to Vista

[RScotti]

Hi Bill,
What I think I have to do is put Agent folder in my Administrator Documents & Settings folder. Is that where you put
yours?

That may explain why mine works just fine. I don't have Agent
installed in the Program files hierarchy.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

 

[RScotti]

Hi Les,
Sorry for using the wrong name. I just looked down and saw Bill sorry.

That may explain why mine works just fine. I don't have Agent
installed in the Program files hierarchy.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

 

[Les Herrman]

Actually my Agent is not installed in the program files folder
hierarchy. I have it installed in a folder named Agent off the root
of the C:\ drive.

 

[RScotti]

Thanks Les,
I will copy my Agent folder to the C:\ root.
That solves one big problem.

Actually my Agent is not installed in the program files folder
hierarchy. I have it installed in a folder named Agent off the root
of the C:\ drive.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

 

[Telstar]

Hi,
Since you don't have to install Agent 4.0 I tried to copy it from my XP and put it in the Programs Files of RC1 but
when I went to use it refused to give me access.This is a big file 490 MB that has all my newsgroups and email in it so
I just can't do a clean install.Is there a way I can do this?

FYI, a clean install of Agent 4 on Vista RC1 works perfectly on my
machine.
Note that I have UAC disabled.

I would suggest to install Agent 4 and then copy the database file
only on your new install (sort of what I always do with Outlook).

 

[Telstar]

Actually my Agent is not installed in the program files folder
hierarchy. I have it installed in a folder named Agent off the root
of the C:\ drive.

Mine is installed in D:\Program files (because C was too small ).

 

[RScotti]

I need the complete folder. Have 490 MB of email and NG's. If I only copy the data base where do I put the rest of the
folder?

FYI, a clean install of Agent 4 on Vista RC1 works perfectly on my
machine.
Note that I have UAC disabled.

I would suggest to install Agent 4 and then copy the database file
only on your new install (sort of what I always do with Outlook).

Have a good day,
RScotti

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My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

 

[RScotti]

Hi Telstar,
Actually I think you have the best way of all I have herd.
Leave it in XP and create a shortcut.
Isn't that what you did?
I know that's what I am going to try. It would eliminate all the problems with my backups
(Only one folder instead of two)

FYI, a clean install of Agent 4 on Vista RC1 works perfectly on my
machine.
Note that I have UAC disabled.

I would suggest to install Agent 4 and then copy the database file
only on your new install (sort of what I always do with Outlook).

Have a good day,
RScotti

remove "nospam" in order to email me.

My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

 

[Telstar]

Hi Telstar,
Actually I think you have the best way of all I have herd.
Leave it in XP and create a shortcut.
Isn't that what you did?
I know that's what I am going to try. It would eliminate all the problems with my backups
(Only one folder instead of two)

No, I didnt have a previous version of Agent, I have a clean install
of vista 5600 and a clean install of agent 4.

I was suggesting to install Agent4 in vista under a different folder
(some ppl suggested not in c:\program files and that seems a good
idea), then copy your database there.

Can Forté support help you?

 

[Steve Urbach]

No, I didnt have a previous version of Agent, I have a clean install
of vista 5600 and a clean install of agent 4.

I think 5728 /broke/ a lot of programs that were working under 5600
and *fixed* others.
No longer working: Kensington Mouseworks (Vista now treats mouse as
standard P/S 2, which does not have Kensington features).

 

[RScotti]

Hi,

Can Forté support help you?

I have already contacted them and they said just put it in the user profile which is what I will do.

No, I didnt have a previous version of Agent, I have a clean install
of vista 5600 and a clean install of agent 4.

I was suggesting to install Agent4 in vista under a different folder
(some ppl suggested not in c:\program files and that seems a good
idea), then copy your database there.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

 

[Telstar]

I think 5728 /broke/ a lot of programs that were working under 5600
and *fixed* others.
No longer working: Kensington Mouseworks (Vista now treats mouse as
standard P/S 2, which does not have Kensington features).

Yes, 5728 IMHO has too many issues that is not worth as upgrade if you
have a stable RC1 like me