how 2 transfer program to new computer ???

[don ward]

sorry its off topic but i couldnt find a basic software group.....

Is there a way to transfer a complete program and its parts from the hard
drive in my old dell to my new pentium 4... I cant find orig prog disc.
I can install the old hard drive in the new pent 4 but its sooooooo
slow... can i transfer from old hd to new hd in same computer??

don ward

 

[Wayne Morgan]

It depends on the program. Some programs have all of their files in their
install folder. These transfer quite easily, just copy the folder structure
over and create an icon on the Start menu. Other program, such as Microsoft
Office, make multiple registry entries and have pieces all over the place
for various components (i.e. spell checkers, equation editors, etc). These
need to be installed using the install disk.

About imaging the old hard drive to the new drive in the new computer, it is
not recommeded. The motherboards and other hardware are different. I have
seen this done by imaging the drive over then immediately reinstalling
Windows over itself so that it can configure for the new hardware, but no
guarantees.