Re: XP to Vista

jll wrote:
Will my Acronis image of my XP disk work to transfer my apps if I
do a clean install of Vista?

FreeComputerConsultant.com wrote:
Cannot transfer apps.

Acronis is a fantastic backup to use prior to changing over.
Verify the image just to make sure it's good.

Hertz_Donut wrote:
Arconis will not do it either.

Vista is a radically different OS than is XP.

There is no tool available that will restore apps from XP on a
clean install of Vista.

I hope your response is not indicative your other "Computer
Consultant" skills.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
Your response is indicative of your comprehension and attention to
detail...

The question was, "Will my Acronis image of my XP disk work to
transfer my apps if I do a clean install of Vista?"

The answer (that you responded to) was, "Cannot transfer apps. ...
Acronis is a fantastic backup to use prior to changing over.

The answer given was correct.

The first sentence tells the OP that Acronis TrueImage will NOT
transfer applications.

The second sentence indicates it is a tool that could be used to
perform a full backup of the system before upgrading to Vista
(from Windows XP.)
No where in the response you responded to is there any indication
of what you 'made up' or 'interpretted'.

Hertz_Donut wrote:
And again...if *YOU* read *YOUR OWN* post again, you were saying
that Arconis *WOULD* port her apps from XP to Vista.

It would indicate to the OP that it would do what she asked.

You did not state your point anywhere nearly as clearly as *you*
think you did.

Honu,

Same issue - repeat my post.
Read the entirety of the thread over slowly.
Get a friend/neighbor/teacher to read it to you and explain it.

These lines explain the post quite clearly:

The first sentence tells the OP that Acronis TrueImage will NOT
transfer applications.

The second sentence indicates it is a tool that could be used to
perform a full backup of the system before upgrading to Vista
(from Windows XP.)

Let me point out the relevant parts...

Acronis TrueImage will NOT transfer applications.

and...

a tool that could be used to perform a full backup
of the system before upgrading to Vista

No where in there is there any mistaking that the OP could possibly use
Acronis TrueImage to transfer/port any apps to Windows Vista. It quite
literally says the polar opposite.

It does continue to let the OP know what good Acronis COULD be - in making a
backup of the current system before attempting the upgrade/clean install of
Windows Vista. A backup indicates nothing more than a snapshot of the
system that could be restored at any point. There is no inference that
anything else could be done with the backup image.

If you still do not get it - that's just sad...

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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