Jim,
For the most part Steve is right.. But there are some programs out there
that can help in transferring from one machine to another..
First make sure that you have a good backup plan incase everything goes
wrong (recovery CDs on the new machine, backups of the original machine and
program install disk)
You can also use a program that I found real handy and WILL move most
programs from one machine to another even between Win95 to XP if necessary.
As long as the original program is compatible with XP for example, but check
out "PC Relocator" which you can get at your local PC store..
Another thought too, if you had purchased an IBM machine that software to
help you migrate from one Intel to an IBM PC in FREE, but that is another
story..
Thanks and 73's,
Dudley
WA5QPZ
jhurry@austin.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Ellington" <n4lq@iglou.com>
To: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Computer Coming
> Files can be transferred but not applications. Any program that has been
> "installed" must go through the "install" process all over again.
>
> Steve Ellington N4LQ.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 7:12 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] New Computer Coming
>
>
> > Ok, not sure this is the best place to ask, but,
> > I have a new machine on order from Gateway.
> > Old unit is getting close to end of life, and I want
> > to replace it before some relay or the disk fails.
> > Has happened to me twice in the past -- a few
> > years ago, so probably nearing that time again.
> >
> > Anyway, I also have an external iOmega hard disk
> > drive to which I can send everything on the present
> > computer -- my N4PY Pegasus/RX-340 program,
> > BeaconSee, propagation predictors, Logic 6 logging
> > program, and all else, including Norton's System
> > Works 2002. My present computer does have
> > the earliest of USB ports, and that is what the iOmega
> > is connected to.
> >
> > Now, can I just connect this external drive to an input
> > port on the new computer and feed in all my applications?
> > The coming new machine has the newer, faster Type 2
> > USB ports, so ought to read in the applications on this
> > external back-up drive just fine, I hope!
> >
> > Yes, I know I must install the iOmega software for this
> > external drive on the new computer; but would be a big
> > problem to re-load all the other applications on the present
> > machine -- don't even have most of the software, as the
> > programs were downloads from various net sites.
> >
> > Also, many of my "Favorites" list on the present IE browser
> > I am sure have included "cookies" on my drive and various
> > passwords are "remembered"; would these also be correctly
> > transferred to the new machine?
> >
> > Bunch of questions, hope this method described will be
> > a straight forward way to get the whole new machine up
> > and running and correctly set up to move right on from
> > where I leave off with the old computer. New unit
> > should be out here to Kauai by mid-next week.
> >
> > 73, Jim KH7M
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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