Transferring Programs and Files

I read in other msgs about the microsoft transfer companion where do you get
it?

"jagaman" wrote:

> I transferred my files over from my old Win-XP Pro to my new Windows Vista.
> Office 2003 Pro did not transfer over; all the documents and files did. Is
> it impossible to transfer Microsoft Office when you upgrade?

microsoft transfer companion, but forgot to ask how you get that?

"Jane C" wrote:

> Is this transferring from an old pc to a new one? If so, you will have to
> install all of your programs into your new pc. Programs do not get
> transferred over.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
> "jagaman" <jagabits DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1F5D434F-B2B1-4F2F-B254-23D0D0140C55@microsoft.com...
> >I transferred my files over from my old Win-XP Pro to my new Windows Vista.
> > Office 2003 Pro did not transfer over; all the documents and files did.
> > Is
> > it impossible to transfer Microsoft Office when you upgrade?
>

i did the easy transfer files cable last week can i go back and use the
companion now and if so how? I can't get quicken 99 to work on vista

"Vik" wrote:

> Were you using Windows Easy Transfer or PCSync? BTW, Windows Easy Transfer
> does not migrate applications. There is a separate applicaiton on Download
> Center called "Windows Easy Transfer Companion" that can help you move your
> applications from your old PC to your new one. You should give that a try.
> Use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate your Application and OS Settings and
> Data.
>
> Cheers!
> -Vik
>
> "PennyNM" wrote:
>
> > Incidentally, I bought the Belkin/Laplink product for Vista xfer, and it
> > doesn't work. (The computers connect, then the program stops when scanning
> > for programs to move.) And Laplink refuses to support it.
> >
> > And I hate VISTA. I can't connect to the networked LJ on a Netgear print
> > server, several programs don't work ... and they've succeeded in making
> > everything useful harder to do than in XP Pro.
> >
> > But of course you can have a little 'feed' bar. Wow.
> >

"JoeB" <JoeB.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>I have a question,,,what about if my old xp pc won't boot up,,probably
> motherboard or power supply issues,,,can I still from transfer when all I
> can get to will be the new Vista interface on the new PC? Or did I need I
> need some other software after the fact to get the data from the other
> hard
> drive that won't boot?

No WET is designed to migrate data and settings from a running system. You
can install the old drive as a slave drive in the new Vista installation and
manually copy some data. That will be much harder and you won't be able to
migrate accounts and account settings.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"lde" <lde RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>I read in other msgs about the microsoft transfer companion where do you
>get
> it?
>
> "jagaman" wrote:
>
>> I transferred my files over from my old Win-XP Pro to my new Windows
>> Vista.
>> Office 2003 Pro did not transfer over; all the documents and files did.
>> Is
>> it impossible to transfer Microsoft Office when you upgrade?

One of the posts in this thread has a link to it.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

I have a new Dell computer enroute with VISTA HOME PREMIUM.I invested in the
cable to transfer everything from existing computer to the new one. In trying
to learn how to use it properly, I note that "Programs" are not transfered.
If this be the case, what i the value of investing in the Belkin VISTA
approved cable for transfering my WINDOWS XP setup to the new VISTA Dell?

Bob C

Bob Coffman