Safely moving files to another drive

[todd michael]

I have a second drive which i would like to move some big
programs to (including documents and settings). How does
one safely do that. I've tried but, things seem to get
copied, rather than moved. thanks.

 

[Jeff Clark]

right click cut right click paste

 

[Werner Stern]

The only way I've found that works is to copy the directory to the new drive
, run the program and everytime it crashes copy the missing dll file to the
new windows/system32 directory from the old one. Then delete the icon from
the desktop and make a new shortcut. You also need tochange the listing on
the start menu.

Hardly worth the effort. Now, if you are replacing the hard drive then you
can copy one drive to the other. Much easier.

 

[Darrell]

If it's a very simple program you can normally right click the parent
directory and drag it to the other drive. By right clicking you will
receive a drop down menu when you release the right mouse button. Now you
can choose to copy or move the folder. Copy leaves the original in place
whereas "move" deletes it from its original position and places the copy in
the new location.

More complex programs will need dll files and other pointers to run
properly. Moving those programs won't "feed the bulldog". You need a third
part program like Partition Master. A way around that is, after you have
moved the program to its new location, insert the program's CD and reinstall
it over it's new location. That should make it work. If you had made any
updates to that program you will need to redo the updates. It should retain
any files you had added (like docs to a Word program).

 

[DT]

I have a second drive which i would like to move some big
programs to (including documents and settings). How does
one safely do that. I've tried but, things seem to get
copied, rather than moved. thanks.

I used a program to transfer the files and it did a good job.

It is called: Application Mover and is trial ware from:

http://www.funduc.com

The only problem I had with it was a pointer in Quicken that it didn't
find. Was within the Quicken program, not a register entry.

It found all the shortcuts and registry entries and made the
corrections.

I bought the program after trying it out.

Dave