Re: programs downloadable to flash drive?
- From: "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake>
- Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 22:17:02 -0500
"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message
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"Jo-Anne" <naples@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'd like to download an antivirus program directly to a flash drive on my
old computer and then plug that drive into my new computer, copy the program
files onto the internal hard drive, and install the program--before I
connect the new computer to the internet.
Is it possible to do downloads this way?
Old computer: Windows XP Home SP3 running Norton Internet Security.
New computer: Windows XP Pro SP2 with no antivirus program as yet.
Thank you!
Jo-Anne
I take it you didn't purchase NIS on a disk, otherwise you would of tried to
install it on the new machine using the disk.
As long as it's the installation files it will work out ok, if it's the
actual program files that are already installed the program will fail on the
new machine. Also, depending on the type of NIS install you purchased
depends on if it will install on the new machine. If it has a single machine
license it will most likely not install, a 3 machine or more license would
work. If NIS was pre-installed as part of a package on the old machine it
may not install yet you could try if you wish, it's a 50/50 shot, but if it
fails and some of the files get installed and not removed, you may wind up
with problems on the new machine.
--
Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
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"Jo-Anne" <naples@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you, Brian! I had decided not to install Norton on the new machine,
although it's licensed for three computers, because it doesn't seem to play
nicely with other programs, including SP3. (I think you have to upgrade to SP3
before installing Norton, or you can end up with registry problems.) What I'm
hoping to download for the new computer is the free version of Avira AntiVir.
Jo-Anne
You shouldn't have any problems in that case.
On the other hand, you didn't mention the version of NIS that you have. I use
NIS 2008 in XP Pro SP2 and don't have problems with it playing nicely with other
apps/progs. Symantec has an article which addresses an issue in regards to
upgrading to SP3, it suggests running LiveUpdate first before upgrading to SP3.
It also addresses if you have issues after upgrading to SP3 and has a tool to
remove the registry entries that cause the issues.
http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/asp/symcu_defcontent_view.asp?ssfromlink=true&sprt_cid=b32555cd-1b26-4041-abac-882faf8d365f&docid=20080530144453EN
They also have articles for NIS 2006/2007 which from what I see are not
different than the NIS 2008 link provided above.
--
Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/
Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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