Easy Transfer Problem

[Guest]

Having transferred all programs from my old XP laptop to a new Vista32, I
find I now have 2 administrator accounts. Some of the programs and documents
are now owned by one a/c and others by the second! I am having to swap
between the user accounts constantly. Can I merge them without losing
documents/emails etc? Or am I looking at a complete re-install and starting
again?

Also installing Norton is a no-no. Not vista compatible but try running in
XP mode it installs half way and sits there. Have left it installing
overnight (12hrs) before ending the instal. Any suggetsions would be
appreciated.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Programs that did not migrate properly need to be reinstalled under the user
profile from the original media. Older programs that are not Vista-compliant
are not 'aware' of the new user environment structure and do not install for
any user other than the currently logged on one, so need to be reinstalled
under each.

Do not install any version of any antivirus software that is not 100%
certified for use in Vista. Running them in compatibility mode is
ineffective in protecting your system. Remove what you have of the Symantec
software and get thier latest version if that is your preferred program for
protection (personally, I do not and would not use Norton's, there are
better and cheaper products available).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Guest]

Many thanks for your advice. I did you what suggested and reinstalled etc and
now all is working fine.

Btw -what alternative to Norton would you suggest?

Regards

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

AVG http://free.grisoft.com/
NOD32 http://www.eset.com/
Kaspersky http://www.kaspersky.com/

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com