How do you copy programs from one computer and then transfer them onto a laptop?
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Thats what I want to is well and here is the answer when I asked: (I havent tried it yet)\n\n"The USB cable will not work for you. You will need to purchase a crossover cable, a special network cable, to connect the two computers. Then, the XP network setup wizard should be able to help you do the rest."
974936
no you can't, when it is installed files aren't just copied into one folder - they are placed all over the hard drive.\n\nplus there are entries written into the registry too.\n\nyou really can't copy ANY installed program to another computer OR onto a disc. you need to re-install from the original source.
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you need to either do one of the many listed below:\n\n1.  get external/internal burner one for backup disc onDVD or CD\n2.  get a LAN line cable and network it transfering files\n3.  get a removable USB HARD DRIVE folder by folder\n4.  get a USB Cord that can transfer one PC to other\n5.  get PC with music and add Hard Drive to existing PC\n     (this creates C drive and a D or E drive added for big space)\n6.  get external Hard Drive and back up everything\n7.  get MP3player and transfer from space given slowly\n8.  get memory card that comes with reader or ya cam/PSP/etc
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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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in most cases now a days just importing a program directory will not allow the program to function properly or most likely not at all\n\nhopefully the program will let you save data to be opened up on another machine, unless its like a calculator and there is no data to save, only the program itself\n\nthen you could just reinstall the program and open the files\nif you don't have the program installer, all you can do is copy the folder/directory onto CD and onto another PC
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find a external hard dirve. copy the files to it and move to laptop.
936539
Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard:\n\nThe Files and Settings Transfer Wizard helps you move your data files and personal settings from your old computer to your new one, without having to go through much of the same configuration you did with your old computer. For example, you can take your personal display properties, folder and taskbar options, and Internet browser and e-mail settings from your old computer and place them on the new one. The wizard will also move specific files or entire folders, such as My Documents, My Pictures, and Favorites. Passwords are not moved with program settings when you use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. This is a feature of the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard that helps to keep your passwords confidential.\n\nWe recommend that you install a virus detection program on the new computer before transferring files over from the old computer. This can help protect your new computer from viruses that may be contained in the files transferred over from your old computer.\n\n\nConnecting Your Computers\n\nFor the best experience using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, you will want to connect your two computers together. You can connect your computers either by using a null modem serial cable or by using Home networking.\n\nConnecting With A Serial Cable\n\nThe easiest way to connect your computers is to use the null modem serial cable. \n\nTo use the null modem serial cable:\n\nBoth computers must have an available serial port (also called a COM port). \nYou must have a null modem serial cable (also called a LapLink serial cable or a serial file transfer cable). \nThe serial cable must be long enough to connect the computers together. \n\nSelecting The Proper Cable\n\nBefore using Direct cable, you will need a serial cable to connect your computers together. Unless your computer came with a serial file transfer cable, you will need to purchase a serial cable for transferring your files and settings.\n\nThe most common serial cables are LapLink serial cables, serial file transfer cable, and null modem serial cables. You cannot use parallel cables to transfer files or settings between computers using the Direct cable option.\n\nBefore purchasing a serial cable, you must check both computers to see if the serial port (also called a COM port) is a 25-pin or a 9-pin port. Most new computers have a 9-pin port and most new cables have a 9-pin plug. If you have a 25-pin port on the computer, you may need an adaptor for the cable. If you have more than one port to plug the serial cable into the computer, don't worry about it too much. Pick one port and plug the serial cable in. The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard will be able to automatically detect the connection, in most cases.\n\nOnce you have selected a serial cable and connected the computers together, run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.\n\n\nConnecting With Home Networking\n\nThe best way to connect your computers together is to use Home networking. Although the setup is more complex, your files and settings will transfer faster. If you are planning to keep both your old computer and your new computer, you might want to consider creating a Home network.\n\nTo use Home networking:\n\nBoth computers must have a network interface card or a USB network interface installed. The jack looks like a slightly larger telephone jack. \nYou must have network cable, and in most cases a hub. \nThe network cable must be long enough to connect the computers together. \nNote: A wireless network will not need network cable or a hub.\n\nRun the Network Setup Wizard to set up your Home network.
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Yeah what that dude said. Connect them with firewire. If you hold down T on one of them when booting up it will boot as a hard drive, and appear as a drive on the other computer so you can copy stuff off it that way.
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there r a lot of ways .. just follow any one.\n\n1. u connect the both system under network and just copy from one computer to the other\n\n2. u can burn the songs in a CD and the copy to the other system\n\n3. use the USB memory cards and copy to the card and then transfer to ur new system
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From easiest to hardest\n\n1.- USB thumb drive (you said ur old computer probably doesnt have one)\n2.- burn a cd\n3.- get both computers on the same network, and share the directory where the files are\n4.- use an ethernet cable (twisted pair)
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there are many ways to do this, either you can burn a cd with the saved data and put it in your laptop. or you can have and pen drive/flash drive and transfer the data. another way wud be to network these two computers and transfer the data. you can even use internet for the same if data in not too much, you can email it to your self and later can open and download it in your laptop.
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there are a few ways.\n1. purchase a CROSSED network cable. (regular network cables are straight-thru). Plug each end into the network jack on each computer. this will allow both computers to connect to each other.\n2. if you connect to the internet with a hub or router, you should be able to plug both computers into it and then share the c drive on your computer so you can access it from the laptop. copy the files you need.\n3. use a software like laplink\n4. usb to usb connection\n\nTo wipe the hard drive on the PC you an either delete all the files or do this:\n\n"If you want to format your drive when XP is installed, please try the following:\n\nSet your BIOS to boot to the CD-Rom or hold down the "F8" key to access the system. Perform the following.\n\n1. Start Computer booting from CD\n2. Choose Recovery Console (R)\n3. At the dos prompt type: "format C:" (without the quotes)\n4. If it asks for the "Administrator Pass Word", Type it in if you have one or just hit "Enter" to continue. If you use a password...\nRemember it. "WRITE IT DONE AND PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE!"\n5. Commands that you can use, format (drive)/ Q (quick) FS/ (File system fat/ntsf)"\n\nI got this from the 2nd link below.
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Most of the time there is no easy way to do this.  A good example of this would be Microsoft Office.  When it installs, it puts hundreds of files on your system, all over the place.  Then it rights a few thousand registry entries.  Again, all over the place.  But if this is a simple program you could do a manual move.  I have done a few that you just have to copy the C:&#92;program files&#92;???? folder to the new computer.  This works about 5% of the time though.  Usually a reinstall is required.  If you are the licensed owner of the software then you could contact the manufacture and purchase a CD from them for a couple of bucks.  Sometimes if you search the web you can find a copy as well.   Good luck
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there are loads of ways:\n1. connect ur old hard drive to ur new pc\n2. bluetooth from old to new\n3. u can get usb to usb leads which transfer files fast\n4. same as above but firewire instead\n5. memory stick files\n6. cd/dvd\n7. infered\n8. email\n9. floppy disk\n10. set up a network
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You can Use a Flash Disk....or get another PC or laptop from your friends or relatives...connect your PC with it<using a USB cable> and establish a network between the 2 PCs...and send the files to the laptop...then Format your PC..and send the files back again to your PC....you can also buy a DVD burner...i recommend you do that...cause you can store large amount of data on the DVD<minimum 1 GB>....so you'll transfer you're files very fast....i think you should pick the cheapest way...a flash memory...good luck :)
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Burn it onto a CD or DVD and copy it over.  Connect the two computers together via a network.  Use a thumb drive (up to 1 GB thumb drives are out there).
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If both machines have USB ports, transferring files with a jump drive is probably the best method. Jump drives are available for 20 bucks or less and are very useful.