Re: new pc

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

What you wish to do is not recommended. The image, copied from the old PC to the new one, will contain drivers and references to hardware that no longer exists on the new PC and will be missing drivers and references to new hardware on the new PC. A fresh install is the only way to handle this type of situation.

"KRK" <trebor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:#IgJq3kJKHA.4004@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello,

I'm thinking of buying a new pc.

My main concern is the time & trouble (& cost) it would take to re-install all my software . I have the original discs for most of my programs, though some ( I think) only allow a single installation. I also have an awful lot of downloaded software that I would need to re-install, as well as setting up my web connection again (it caused a few problems last time).

My question, is it possible to copy an 'image' of my current pc to a new pc ?? including the registry etc ?

My data files are not a problem, I have backups.

I use Vista home premium

Thanks

KK

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