cloning software, data from a HP xw4600 workstation(running Windowsvista 32 bit) to HP z200 workstat

[Paul]

Thanks, the user already has that and uses it for backups. Copying his
data to new computer is not an issue.

Copying the application programs(like Labview, Matlab) is the main task.
The user found out that his z200 is running Windows 7 32 bit and he is
OK, if the z200 OS needs to be wiped and replaced with a Vista 32 bit so
that his application programs(Labview, Pspice, Matlab) can be used on
the z200.

I appreciate your advice and time.

Here's a program. Caveat emptor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laplink_PCmover

Paul

 

[philo]

The HP xw4600 has lot of programs(like Matlab, Labview, Borland
Compiler) on it and there are no installation disks for those programs.
So, the entire contents(data, application program like Matlab, Labview,
Borland Compiler) need to be copied from it to the HP z200
workstation(running Windows 7 64 bit). The total used capacity on the HP
XW4600 is 75GB and the HP z200 has a hard disk of 500GB

Though you can copy the programs to your new machine they will NOT work.
There are hundreds of registry entries that would be required.
You will need to get the install media


https://www.createspace.com/3707686

 

[R. Giggs.]

Thanks, so did all the data AND programs function well when your cloned
image was loaded to another computer? If so, I can try that.

It is not quite the same situation, I cloned the data to run in the same
machine.
I basically cloned it onto what was the other hard drive in the machine
which I had
bought to inccease the overall capacity. I then realised that the newer and
bigger drive
was also faster so I thought I would malke it the primary drive.

And yes every thing did work fine, all the data and all the programs.


However I do have chkdsk running at startup at the moment but I think that
is unrelated and
more to do with disconnecting a USB drive with out doing a 'safely remove
hardware' first.
I always abort it's running as it takes so long and I want the machine, but
I will run it over night or whatever to clear it
or find another way of stopping it running as the machine runs like a dream.

Yes, getting the programs to work properly can be tedious.

I appreciate your suggestions.

Do you have a USB memory stick?
You could use one of those to transfer a program across, just copy it's
folder across and then see what happens, can't do any harm can it?
Or just burn a DVD.


Here is an ethernet crosover cable
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2m-Cat5e-...uting_NetworkingCables_RL&hash=item3a74dc727b

£1.39 tha's aabout $2

I connect two computers with one.


I don't think your programs wil need to know anything about the machine they
are running
on. They just tell the machine to open a file and the operating system opens
it and returns
a pointer, same with writing to the screen or connecting to the internet.
No software commay in their right mind is going to maintain different
versions for different
version of windows are they?

AS I said were it me I would have copied the programs across even if on a
DVD and gave then
a try, nothingt o lose really, your computer wil not blow up !!

The regristry only seem to have two areas for software one
hkey-current-user/software
and hkey_local_machine/software

so you would have hkey_local_machine/software/labview for example so you can
export them out
on one machine, copy the file and import thme onto another.
so with that and the contents of the folders in appliaction data and program
files I think you
would have those programs running.

Unless they put something into a secret location (which could get deleted
accidently ) I think you may well get
them to run.

 

[R. Giggs.]

It is not quite the same situation, I cloned the data to run in the same
machine.
I basically cloned it onto what was the other hard drive in the machine
which I had
bought to inccease the overall capacity. I then realised that the newer
and bigger drive
was also faster so I thought I would malke it the primary drive.

And yes every thing did work fine, all the data and all the programs.


However I do have chkdsk running at startup at the moment but I think that
is unrelated and
more to do with disconnecting a USB drive with out doing a 'safely remove
hardware' first.
I always abort it's running as it takes so long and I want the machine,
but I will run it over night or whatever to clear it
or find another way of stopping it running as the machine runs like a
dream.



Do you have a USB memory stick?
You could use one of those to transfer a program across, just copy it's
folder across and then see what happens, can't do any harm can it?
Or just burn a DVD.


Here is an ethernet crosover cable
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2m-Cat5e-...uting_NetworkingCables_RL&hash=item3a74dc727b

£1.39 tha's aabout $2

I connect two computers with one.


I don't think your programs wil need to know anything about the machine
they are running
on. They just tell the machine to open a file and the operating system
opens it and returns
a pointer, same with writing to the screen or connecting to the internet.
No software commay in their right mind is going to maintain different
versions for different
version of windows are they?

AS I said were it me I would have copied the programs across even if on a
DVD and gave then
a try, nothingt o lose really, your computer wil not blow up !!

The regristry only seem to have two areas for software one
hkey-current-user/software
and hkey_local_machine/software

so you would have hkey_local_machine/software/labview for example so you
can export them out
on one machine, copy the file and import thme onto another.
so with that and the contents of the folders in appliaction data and
program files I think you
would have those programs running.

Unless they put something into a secret location (which could get deleted
accidently ) I think you may well get
them to run.

Only about 20% of the programs on my machine actually use application data
folder at all!!
I'd just give it a go by copying stuff across!!