Moving An Application

[gerryR]

Hi all, I know this is kinda a stupid question but I said I ask first
anyway. Someone is geting a new laptop and wants to "move" some
applications from their desktop to the laptop but does not have the CD. Is
this possible ? I'm thinking no but am open to correction

cheers
gerryR

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi all, I know this is kinda a stupid question but I said I ask first
anyway. Someone is geting a new laptop and wants to "move" some
applications from their desktop to the laptop but does not have the CD. Is
this possible ? I'm thinking no but am open to correction

cheers
gerryR

He needs the installation CD.

 

[Simon]

In general no, but I have managed to move at least one application simply by
moving its folder from one machine to another.

Basically it will only work if the app keeps everything it needs in its own
folder.

Simon

 

[Bob I]

Only if the application requires Zero registry entries and no support
files in the system directory. It would have to be a VERY simple program
with all of the unique files it requires to run contained in it's own
program folder. Otherwise like Pegasus says "You need the CD".

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

In general no, but I have managed to move at least one application simply by
moving its folder from one machine to another.

Basically it will only work if the app keeps everything it needs in its own
folder.

Not really. Many applications rely on numerous registry entries.
If these entries are not present then the application will be only
partly operative, or it may fail altogether. Folders don't matter
in general.

 

[gerryR]

Thanks for the replies people.

gerryR

 

[John John]

There are program moving or transport utilities that "claim" to do this
"perfectly". I can't say how well these things work, probably ok for
the simple programs but I am somewhat skeptical that it could move
something like MS Office or Norton Antivirus without problems. This
outfit has such a claim: http://www.spearit.com/about_MoveMe.html

A search on the net might lead to similar utilities.

Basically I figure that the effectiveness of such applications would
rest on how well it can analyse the registry and move all the registry
keys... along with specific or proprietary dll's. One only needs to
have used registry cleaners after removal of programs to see what one
registry cleaner will leave behind when compared to another to see how
such a task is complicated.

John