Transferring Programs and Files

Rock wrote:

> "djp" <djp.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>
>>I havent yet bought a new PC, Thinking of a Dell but some one said that
>> window vista may not run some of my programs from my old PC that has
>> win-XP.
>> Don't want to buy new software. Bye the way, I'm new to the computer
>> thing.
>> Just want to have a workable PC
>
>> "Rock" wrote:
>>
>>> "jagaman" <jagabits.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> 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?
>>>
>>> Windows Easy Transfer does not migrate programs, only data files.
>>> Install
>>> programs from the original media.
>
> You need to check on the software vendor web sites to see what programs
> you
> currently have will run in Vista or have Vista patches. It is the nature
> of the thing, that when going to a new OS some software is not compatible.
> Much XP software will run in Vista, but some won't.
>


Actually that is true mainly for M$ OS's. Unixes and Linuxes do not seem to
have that problem anywhere near as much. It is not even reported in
Solaris that i know of. Just the same, i am sticking with XP (and linuxes)
for the forseable future.
--
JosephKK
Gegen dummheit kampfen die Gotter Selbst, vergebens.  
--Schiller

"joseph2k" <quiettechblue RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote

> Rock wrote:
>
>> "djp" <djp RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>
>>>I havent yet bought a new PC, Thinking of a Dell but some one said that
>>> window vista may not run some of my programs from my old PC that has
>>> win-XP.
>>> Don't want to buy new software. Bye the way, I'm new to the computer
>>> thing.
>>> Just want to have a workable PC
>>
>>> "Rock" wrote:
>>>
>>>> "jagaman" <jagabits RemoveThis @yahoo.com> 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?
>>>>
>>>> Windows Easy Transfer does not migrate programs, only data files.
>>>> Install
>>>> programs from the original media.
>>
>> You need to check on the software vendor web sites to see what programs
>> you
>> currently have will run in Vista or have Vista patches. It is the nature
>> of the thing, that when going to a new OS some software is not
>> compatible.
>> Much XP software will run in Vista, but some won't.

> Actually that is true mainly for M$ OS's. Unixes and Linuxes do not seem
> to
> have that problem anywhere near as much. It is not even reported in
> Solaris that i know of. Just the same, i am sticking with XP (and
> linuxes)
> for the forseable future.


What is true? I'm not sure what you are saying here. What does Solaris and
Unix/Linux have to do with the OP's question about program compatibility?

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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.

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.
>

Hi John,

Can you provide details on what you mean by "overwritten the password"? Do
you mean that you password-protect your store and it is now overwritten with
another version that was not password protected or password protected and
can't remember it?

Thanks,
Vik

"John" wrote:

> I used the easy transfer and it has overwritten the password on the new
> machine even though there wasnt one on the old machine. Now I cant access .
> Has anyone experineced this or have ideas
>
> Thanks John
>
> "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.
> > >

I used the easy transfer and it has overwritten the password on the new
machine even though there wasnt one on the old machine. Now I cant access .
Has anyone experineced this or have ideas

Thanks John

"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.
> >