Windows XP Installation Question

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

Hi, i'm having trouble with my currently installed windows and can't pinpoint
the exact problem. My question is, if I install Windows XP in a new
directory, is there a way to register the already installed programs and data
files in the new directory. There are far too many programs to reinstall.

Thank you.


Craig
 
Craig said:
Hi, i'm having trouble with my currently installed windows and
can't pinpoint the exact problem. My question is, if I install
Windows XP in a new directory, is there a way to register the
already installed programs and data files in the new directory.
There are far too many programs to reinstall.
Click to expand...

No.
Perform a repair installation instead.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
 
Craig said:
Hi, i'm having trouble with my currently installed windows and can't
pinpoint the exact problem. My question is, if I install Windows XP
in a new directory, is there a way to register the already installed
programs and data files in the new directory.
Click to expand...


You can move data files, but not programs. All installed programs (except
for a very occasional tiny one) have many entries referring to them in the
registry and elsewhere. If you do a new installation, all those entries are
lost and a moved program won't work.

There are far too many
programs to reinstall.
Click to expand...


Sorry, but that's your only choice if you do a new installation.

Why not describe your problems here? Perhaps somebody can help you and a
reinstallation won't be necessary.
 
You can move data files, but not programs. All installed programs (except
for a very occasional tiny one) have many entries referring to them in the
registry and elsewhere. If you do a new installation, all those entries
are lost and a moved program won't work.
Click to expand...
Another MAJOR shortcoming with this toy operating system, imho.



--
The ULTIMATE Windoze Fanboy:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2370205018226686613

View Some Common Linux Desktops ...
http://linclips.crocusplains.com/index.php
 
You can move data files, but not programs. All installed programs
(except for a very occasional tiny one) have many entries
referring to them in the registry and elsewhere. If you do a new
installation, all those entries are lost and a moved program won't
work.
Click to expand...
Another MAJOR shortcoming with this toy operating system, imho.
Click to expand...

Some of that is the responsibility of the software writers - think about the
applications you can move without doing more than copying the folders the
application is contained in. They do exist.

The writers of software you cannot move chose to write it in such a way that
it utilized shared DLLs and the likes.

Some consider the shared DLLs and such an advantage - others do not.
 
Some of that is the responsibility of the software writers - think about
the applications you can move without doing more than copying the folders
the
application is contained in. They do exist.

The writers of software you cannot move chose to write it in such a way
that it utilized shared DLLs and the likes.

Some consider the shared DLLs and such an advantage - others do not.
Click to expand...
The problem IS NOT related to shared DLLs as you suggest. Linux uses shared
library files as well (.so files) and that doesn't prevent one from moving
programs anywhere without breaking them. The problem is inherent in XP's
design and the use of the silly registry along with an application
installation system that is so brain dead.


--
The ULTIMATE Windoze Fanboy:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2370205018226686613

View Some Common Linux Desktops ...
http://linclips.crocusplains.com/index.php
 
NoStop said:
The problem IS NOT related to shared DLLs as you suggest. Linux
uses shared library files as well (.so files) and that doesn't
prevent one from moving programs anywhere without breaking them.
The problem is inherent in XP's design and the use of the silly
registry along with an application installation system that is so
brain dead.
Click to expand...

"..and the likes."

In other words - there are MANY programs you CAN just copy and move.
It is the software writers who decided to utilize Windows XP features (good
or bad does not matter) in their applications.
 
Back
Top