Re: Moving Programs to New Computer

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"johnf" <john_f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OXlUtjjbFHA.3040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Wouldn't it have been easier to just say 'no', instead of a S/A reply?

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johnf

"billbrandi" <billbrandi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a new computer and would like to transfer certain progams from
the old
to the new (both are running XP SP2). Can I simply move the program
directory for the particular software product over or do I need to go
thru an
install process?


Are you also going to find every key or data item in the registry,
export it, and then import it into your new setup and hope that you
managed to get all the chaining and interdependencies correct, too? If
you are using NTFS on the old and new system, how are you going to
migrate from the SID (security identifier) used to manage permissions on
your old system so you get the same SID on the new system (so you don't
have to go through every file to ensure you have the same set of
permissions on each one)?


When someone asks you why, they expect *something* even if they understand it or don't care. It gives them the sense that they are making a choice rather than surrendering. Saying "No" to "Can I *simply* move ..." depends on what is your interpretation as to what qualifies as simple. The OP did not ask if it would be easier (to do an install instead of copy). 

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