Transferring Programs and Files

[Guest]

I transferred my files over from my old Win-XP Pro to my new Windows Vista.
Office 2003 Pro did not transfer over; all the documents and files did. Is
it impossible to transfer Microsoft Office when you upgrade?

 

[Chad Harris]

I tell you what I would do based on my experience. I wouldn't try to
transfer Office. I've copied all my programs more than once from one drive
to another and out of hundreds about 15-20 don't make it intact. Office is
one. I tried to fix Office every way known to man, and ended up
uninstalling and reinstalling it. I mean, it doesn't take very long to
uninstall and reinstall Office. You just have to wait a bit.

However, I want you to know that a few days ago,MSFT came out with a
companion to the Windows Easy Transfer
and that's here:

It's a companion to transfer programs. I can't tell you how well it works
because I haven't read a lot of feedback on it yet it's so new. You could
try using it, but I tell you I'm skeptical about how well Office will
transfer:

Windows Easy Transfer Companion (Beta)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...eb-4e37-4be0-adfc-786786e73e50&DisplayLang=en

Brief Description

Windows Easy Transfer Companion enables you to automatically transfer your
most important programs from your Windows XP-based PC to your new Windows
Vista-based PC. This way you can become productive on your new PC as soon as
possible. Easy Transfer Companion is designed to be used in addition to
Windows Easy Transfer—which transfers your data and settings.

Good luck,

CH

 

[Jane C]

Is this transferring from an old pc to a new one? If so, you will have to
install all of your programs into your new pc. Programs do not get
transferred over.

 

[Dale M. White]

Isn't there that easy transfer wizard thing ? I see HP is selling a belkin
cable to hook the old PC with the new one and move the data. I don't know
much about it, just read a quick burp on it and here is what the help file
says

Windows Easy Transfer is a step-by-step guide for transferring files and
settings from one computer running Windows to another. It helps you choose
what to transfer to your new computer, such as user accounts, Internet
favorites, and e‑mail contacts. It also helps you decide which method to use
and then performs the transfer.

 

[Chad Harris]

Actually the do Jane, by the WETC although I can't tell you how well:

See:

Windows Easy Transfer Companion (Beta)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...eb-4e37-4be0-adfc-786786e73e50&DisplayLang=en

Brief Description

Windows Easy Transfer Companion enables you to automatically transfer your
most important programs from your Windows XP-based PC to your new Windows
Vista-based PC. This way you can become productive on your new PC as soon as
possible. Easy Transfer Companion is designed to be used in addition to
Windows Easy Transfer—which transfers your data and settings.

I've also copied hundreds of programs from one drive to another with about a
95% + success rate. I don't recommend doing it with Office. I have no idea
how well the WET Companion works.

CH

 

[Rock]

Isn't there that easy transfer wizard thing ? I see HP is selling a belkin
cable to hook the old PC with the new one and move the data. I don't know
much about it, just read a quick burp on it and here is what the help file
says

Windows Easy Transfer is a step-by-step guide for transferring files and
settings from one computer running Windows to another. It helps you choose
what to transfer to your new computer, such as user accounts, Internet
favorites, and e‑mail contacts. It also helps you decide which method to
use and then performs the transfer.

WET only transfers data and settings, not programs. WET Companion is for
transferring programs. That is still in Beta, and there are some
significant restrictions with it.

 

[Rock]

I transferred my files over from my old Win-XP Pro to my new Windows Vista.
Office 2003 Pro did not transfer over; all the documents and files did.
Is
it impossible to transfer Microsoft Office when you upgrade?

Windows Easy Transfer does not migrate programs, only data files. Install
programs from the original media.

 

[Adam Albright]

Isn't there that easy transfer wizard thing ?

Totally useless unless you have only a handful of common everyday
programs. A couple days ago I looked at the Microsoft page that
explained it and it hardly listed any software that it supports. Maybe
in time it will support more, but now I doubt it is of much use.

I did a successful install in place and with 2 TB of programs and
files, I will admit I was surprised that Vista didn't stumple. A
couple programs didn't work up to 100%, but a quick reinstall of those
was all that was necessary.

My view, and I know it is a minority opinion is do a install in place
if you don't want to lose your settings and reinstall your software.
Only precautions would be to be sure you have backup of all your data
off site or on drives either external or disabled until Vista does
boot successfully... just in case. Also of course you need a stable
and not a problematic XP install. If your current XP install is giving
you troubles you probably have issues deep inside the Registy and they
could and likey would get carried over which obviously you don't want.

I see HP is selling a belkin
cable to hook the old PC with the new one and move the data.

Its Laplink all over again! LOL!

http://www.laplink.com/

I used that way back in the 70's. I'm sure its updated by now. Didn't
check. It use to use a old serial cable between the 2 computers to
move files around.








I don't know

 

[Guest]

I havent yet bought a new PC, Thinking of a Dell but some one said that
window vista may not run some of my programs from my old PC that has win-XP.
Don't want to buy new software. Bye the way, I'm new to the computer thing.
Just want to have a workable PC
Don

 

[Rock]

I havent yet bought a new PC, Thinking of a Dell but some one said that
window vista may not run some of my programs from my old PC that has
win-XP.
Don't want to buy new software. Bye the way, I'm new to the computer
thing.
Just want to have a workable PC

You need to check on the software vendor web sites to see what programs you
currently have will run in Vista or have Vista patches. It is the nature of
the thing, that when going to a new OS some software is not compatible.
Much XP software will run in Vista, but some won't.

 

[joseph2k]

You need to check on the software vendor web sites to see what programs
you
currently have will run in Vista or have Vista patches. It is the nature
of the thing, that when going to a new OS some software is not compatible.
Much XP software will run in Vista, but some won't.

Actually that is true mainly for M$ OS's. Unixes and Linuxes do not seem to
have that problem anywhere near as much. It is not even reported in
Solaris that i know of. Just the same, i am sticking with XP (and linuxes)
for the forseable future.

 

[Rock]

Actually that is true mainly for M$ OS's. Unixes and Linuxes do not seem
to
have that problem anywhere near as much. It is not even reported in
Solaris that i know of. Just the same, i am sticking with XP (and
linuxes)
for the forseable future.

What is true? I'm not sure what you are saying here. What does Solaris and
Unix/Linux have to do with the OP's question about program compatibility?

 

[Guest]

Incidentally, I bought the Belkin/Laplink product for Vista xfer, and it
doesn't work. (The computers connect, then the program stops when scanning
for programs to move.) And Laplink refuses to support it.

And I hate VISTA. I can't connect to the networked LJ on a Netgear print
server, several programs don't work ... and they've succeeded in making
everything useful harder to do than in XP Pro.

But of course you can have a little 'feed' bar. Wow.

 

[Guest]

Were you using Windows Easy Transfer or PCSync? BTW, Windows Easy Transfer
does not migrate applications. There is a separate applicaiton on Download
Center called "Windows Easy Transfer Companion" that can help you move your
applications from your old PC to your new one. You should give that a try.
Use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate your Application and OS Settings and
Data.

Cheers!
-Vik

 

[Guest]

Hi John,

Can you provide details on what you mean by "overwritten the password"? Do
you mean that you password-protect your store and it is now overwritten with
another version that was not password protected or password protected and
can't remember it?

Thanks,
Vik

 

[Guest]

I used the easy transfer and it has overwritten the password on the new
machine even though there wasnt one on the old machine. Now I cant access .
Has anyone experineced this or have ideas

Thanks John

 

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem. When I bought my old laptop, it came with a
limited version of Office 2003 installed. I bought this version and never
got installation disks.

Now I have another new laptop with Office 2007 installed. The "Easy"
Transfer won't transfer my Office program because it says that Office is
already installed on my new machine.

I considered uninstalling Office 2007 on my new machine in the hopes that
then Easy Transfer will allow me to transfer Office 2003. But, it sounds
like MS programs aren't transferred, period.

It is beyond me why they would make it so unbelievably hard.

Any ideas?

 

[Guest]

Just to clarify:

My original laptop had a trial version of Office 2003 installed. I paid for
the full version and activated Office 2003 and have been using it ever since.
Disks did not come with the purchase.

My new laptop has a trial version Office 2007 installed which will expire
soon if I don't purchase it. I don't want Office 2007 right now, I want to
keep using Office 2003.

I'd like to transfer Office 2003 from my XP laptop to my Vista laptop.

 

[Guest]

I think there is some confusion here...

Windows Easy Transfer ** does not ** migrate applications....only
Application settings. However, you are in luck....Microsoft has release a
Beta version of Windows Easy Transfer Companion that will do just what you
want...migrate Applications. You can download this application off the web
at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...eb-4e37-4be0-adfc-786786e73e50&DisplayLang=en

Cheers!
-Vik

 

[Guest]

fNo, I'm not confused.

I am trying to do this with easy transfer companion and it won't transfer
Office 2003 to my new machine because it says that it is already installed
because of the trial version of 2007 on the new machine.