I have a old computer. It has a 4,000.00 software that is now 9500.00 on it.I need to remove or transfer the software to another hard drive then install a new operating system and put the software on the new operating system. So I am not just trasfering a file, but a complete program. please help
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If you are a legitimate owner of the software, you should have the original install media(floppies, CD, etc). If so, uninstall the software from the original machine and reinstall it on the new machine.\n\nThe only way to transfer the program to a new PC would involve make an image of the hard disk (use Ghost or equivalent) and load it on the new PC... Then load the operating system UPGRADE onto the new PC. There is no guarantee that the program will run under the new operating system, however.
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The easiest way would be to take the hard drive out of the laptop and hook it up to another PC.  There's no need to buy anything extra if you've got an extra bay available.  \n\nHere's a good tutorial for it:\nhttp://www.ehow.com/how_6030_install-second-hard.html\n\nWhen you're done copying, just unhook it from the data cables and power supply.  That's it.
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if you saved your old settings then its just a matter of going into add remove progs and uninstalling xp and that should leave you with your old me. \n\nif you didn't then I'm afraid the only way is to format drive as you can not install an older version of windows over the top of a newer version (windows will not let you do this) no matter what way or how many times you try . \n\ni recommend you keep xp as there is no more support or security/patch updates for me.most software now being written will be for xp and vista. but at the end of the day when it gets dark its your choice.
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You should be able to unistall the old one. If they were windows, it should ask you to overwrite the old version.
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If you're confused about, maybe you shouldn't be doing it.  You can visit the manufacturer's website like the one I linked you to and see if they have some illustrated instructions to help you.  If you have one hard drive in your computer and are just removing it to replace it with a new one, just unattach whatever is attached to the old one and hook it up to the new one.  Slide it in place, screw it in, and you're done. \n\nIf you're adding another drive to your computer for storage, set the jumper in the back of the drive to "Slave" and hook it up.
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Yes, it is possible. There are software out there that will "clone" your harddrive, including the OS and applications and data. Even when drive capacities don't match software can compansate for it (e.g., you can transfer to a larger drive without problems). I have used one such software (click on the source link below), but I encourage you to look at other software as well.\n\nKeep in mind you may trigger Windows XPs built-in validation check by changing hardware. However, this is not a problem, even in the worst case scenario you may simply go to a web site or make a phone call to re-validate Windows XP.
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Your new drive should have some software that makes a duplicate of your old disk, including operating system.
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There is something called a data transfer cable... \nalso known as File Transfer/ Data link Cable \nThis basically is a cable that connects the TWO computers together and all you have to do is drag and drop...\n\n(safer than cut and paste in case for something the transfer got interrupted.)\n\nWhat i suggest you do is simply drag and drop 500 at a time (u said you have over 4000) \n\nThis way your computer wont freeze up for having to be under the strain of such a large file transfer!\n\nOn e-Bay you could get them real cheap... for a couple of dollars...
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Your best option when parting with a computer would be to do a complete system re-format. Did you get a system restore cd with the machine? Or do you have a Windows operating system cd you could use to re-install from scratch? If not....find a friend who can do it for you!
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there is no easy way of doing this. you have 2 options. 1.  take you computer to a shop and ask them to transfer you hard drive to DVD or CD. or 2. you can remove the drive from your lap top buy and external hard drive case for a small hard drive (laptop hard drive) install your hard drive into the case and then connect it to your new PC and transfer the files that way.
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Install your old hard drive in your new computer setting the jumper to Slave.  Copy off the files you want, reformat the drive and them you will have 2 hard drives.
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If you upgrade with files in the recycling bin then they will be over written.\n\nTake them out of the trash and move them to the root (C:/ ) directory. Install XP over top of 98SE. But make sure you DON'T choose the option to format your C: Drive and they will still be there.\n\nOnly problem I see is if your old computer had 98 on it then it's prolly too old to run XP. Look for something a lil newer.
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The optimum thing to do would be to swap the drives and re-install windows on the 80 gig.  But unfortunately thats a lot of work as everything will have to be re-installed.\n\nYour only other option would be to move as much as possible over to your drive D:. Data, files, anything you can. You won't be able to move your programs to D: unless you uninstall them from C: and re-install them on D:.\n\nOne thing you can do... if you have a lot of files in your My Documents folder is re-locate it to the D: drive.  To do this, just right-click on the "My Documents" folder on your desktop and hit "Properties" There will be a button that says "Move". Click on it and move it to say "D:&#92; My Documents".  It will even move all the files over for you. This should free up quite a bit of space.\n\nIf your C: drive is full, you can always delete some of the Windows Garbage files... here's a list of stuff you can safely delete...\n\nIn C:&#92; Windows... Any folder at the top that starts with "$" before it. Those are left-over Windows Update folders and can be safely deleted.\n\nAnything in C:&#92; Documents and Settings&#92; {username}&#92; Local Settings&#92; History&#92;\n\nAnything in C:&#92; Documents and Settings&#92; {username}&#92; Local Settings&#92; Temp&#92;\n\nAnything in C:&#92; Documents and Settings&#92; {username}&#92; Local Settings&#92; Temporary Internet Files&#92; \n\nYou can also move your windows page file over to D:. This is actually recommended by Microsoft for systems with more than one hard drive.\n\nTo do this Hit your Start button, Settings, Control Panel, System. Hit the Advanced Tab, then the Settings button under "Performance", then the Advanced Tab again, then the Change button.\n\nSelect drive C: in the list at the top, select the "No Paging File" radio button and hit the "Set" button.\n\nThen select drive D: in the list, select the "System managed Size" radio button, and hit "Set" again. Hit OK three times and re-boot the PC.\n\nWhen it comes back to your desktop, use Windows Explorer to browse to drive C: and delete the page file if its there. (It'll let you delete it now. You may have to turn on "Show protected operating system files" in Folder Options/View to see it.)\n\nThat should at least get you started...
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just move the file into the new HD... then open it... make sure it works... then delete the file from your master HD...
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Free trial of what?  If it is the operating system, you are likely going to have to do a system restore back to before you installed the new OS.  It may not let you though, that would mean that you would have to re-install the old operating system from the CD, if you have it.  It may or may not let you do it with the new one running, you might have to set it up from MS-DOS during the boot-up, or just restart the computer with the old OS CD in the drive, it may start on it's own.
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It's possible, and a good idea- but there are some hoops to jump- when you plug it in, the computer will see 2 hard drives, each with an operating system.  You will have the option of booting either one.  Boot into the new, and open the old to move your files from the old into the new.  When all you want from the old is on the new, Right-click the old and choose format to wipe it clean.  Format using NTFS- that's the Windows XP format- do not quick format either, because quick skips the error checking and repair stage.  When that is done, you have a empty hard drive to fill as you please.\n\nIf it does not work when you first boot up, the jumper settings are wrong- next to the cables, there are 3 pairs of pins, with a little plastic jumper block connecting one pair- probably the pair on the right.  Move the  jumper over one (with the power OFF), then try again.  Repeat as needed.
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Only older applications can be copied to a new disk and be expected to work. Newer ones include entries in Windows Registry and might not work at all if moved. The solution is to use Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs to delete the programs and references. Then re-install the programs.\n\nAlternative is to copy the whole disk  image, including Windows,  using such as Norton Ghost. I used Paragon Partition Manager 2005, a free version with Personal Computer World (UK) October 2006.