Re: Moving Programs to New Computer

Sorry, Vanguard, but the way it came across to me was a sarcastic reply
implying the OP was stupid for not knowing these things.
I don't know if anyone else read it this way but would be pleased to hear
comments.
If they're in your favour, I apologise for my original post.

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Crochety Old Man 2

> "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?
>>
>> --
>> johnf
>>
>>> "billbrandi" <billbrandi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:FF85846C-306C-4846-AC65-A45D5B8ED66D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> 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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