RE: copying files to disk for additional backup

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"sahib" wrote:

> hi, i have a relatively new computer (one year old) with xp pro. my wife
> just got and old lap top- and i just wanted to take some of the programs i've
> downloaded to the xp and load them onto to laptop to do basic stuff. the
> laptop is four years old, and has windows me.
>
> i have about 40 different spyware programs loaded onto my xp, and copied
> those to cd-r. some of them went, and some of them didn't. when i put the
> disc in the laptop, some of them loaded, and some of them didn't. i made two
> discs- one from a file i keep on the desktop, and one i went into the
> c-drive, and copied a bunch of shareware- and, also norton's. i just wanted
> to run norton's one, just to make sure there were no viruses on it.
>
> when i clicked on run, then browse, then found norton's, it loaded about 25
> little folders. and, when i did this with some of the spyware, it did the
> same thing.
>
> my question is, how can i copy files so that i know it'll run in my wife's
> laptop. what did i do wrong? i was always under the assumption that a file
> could be copied, and then run on another system as long as it was compatible,
> and had the capability.
>
> i wasn't trying to rip norton off, and planned to buy it off the internet
> when i had ascertained the system was clean, but didn't want to hook up until
> i was sure, hence i tried to copy the file.
>
> is there a place where i can go to read about this?
>
> we are still relatively new at this- obviously, 'eh?
>
> any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> happy thanksgiving, all.
>
>
>
>
> --
> thx, sahib
.

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