Comments for How do I move installed applications from Windows XP to Windows 7 when I don't have installation media?

Comment from Robin Clay on 2011-09-02

2011-09-02T08:21:38Z

Thank you, Leo, for your response.

My other challenge is that my old MS-DOS programs that I have been using without (too many) problems since the 1980s won't run under WIN7.

"In the old days", there was a MS-DOS command that allowed you to specify what version of MS-DOS the program was to run under - seem to recall it was C:/version myprog.com or similar. But not anymore...

Any suggestions - please ?

You should look into Windows XP mode for this: What is Windows 7's "Windows XP Mode"?

02-Sep-2011

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Comment from Robin Clay on 2011-08-30

2011-08-30T18:23:26Z

Oh, and I did use WET.... but my HAT it takes FOREVER !
I have a USB cable with crossover, and an Ethernet cable ditto, but neither seemed to work. How do they work? How do I GET them to work?

The USB cable requires special software. Typically the that kind of USB cable is provided with that special software. I'm not sure where the USB crossover cable came from. It may be possible to do this using a crossover ethernet connection but it tends to be quite complex and error-prone. My strong recommendation is that you simply get yourself a router, connect both machines to that router and use standard Windows file sharing to copy files from one machine to the other.

30-Aug-2011

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Comment from Robin Clay on 2011-08-30

2011-08-30T18:19:48Z

My XP laptop is dying so I bought a new Desktop with WIN7 already installed. Now I find that most of the software that I have bought on CD/DVD will not work on Win7 - including OFFICE, of course, so I have to buy everything again. Basically, WIN7 is a monumental con, and I should have insisted on XP.
You buy a new house? You HAVE to buy all new furniture???

It depends on the version of office you are using, but all versions of office but I tried, that includes office 2003, 2007 and 2010 will work and work well under Windows 7. In fact, I dare say, most all of the software that I've tried works well. That's not to say that there aren't exceptions, there definitely are, but the vast majority of software that I've encountered simply works.

30-Aug-2011

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Comment from DCC on 2011-02-08

2011-02-08T23:19:59Z

It would have been valuable to see a mention of connectivity requirements. Need I network them together or can I use a USB cable or a USB (flash) drive?

That depends entirely on what solution you choose. With a new or reinstall, a simple external drive of some sort would do to transfer your data. For something more complex networking can be helpful but not always required. Third party solutions often have their own unique solutions and requirements.

09-Feb-2011

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Comment from Appmen on 2011-02-01

2011-02-01T16:10:01Z

You may consider to use WET (windows easy transfer) and PickMeApp: two free solutions to migrate from XP to Windows 7. WET may transfer your XP settings to Win 7 while portable PickMeApp tool may transfer programs from XP to Windows 7. PickMeApp claims to support unlimited number of programs.

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Comment from Carlos Coquet on 2010-07-24

2010-07-24T17:05:24Z

There used to be a program called Norton Uninstall which could, in addition to uninstalling a program also do a "move". Pressumably, it created a file which, when executed in another computer, it would install that program. I imagine the output file contained not only the programs modules but also exported registry keys. That is, of course, a very tall order to fill and the process worked only some times. I wonder if there is a similar program out there better written.
With respect to the comment above on the use of the word "illegal", there are certain things that are clearly illegal, such as duplicating your friend's CD to install the same COMMERCIALLY SOLD program in your machine. Copyright law covers that. Other shades of illegality are more debatable. For example, the 15 million clauses in the "agreement" to which you agree when you go to install software. Perhaps one person in a billion reads those agreements and there may very well be junk in there that would not stand in court. (For example, the color of underwear you must have on while installing the software.) Then, again, there is the very important distinction between criminal and civil illegalities. These are civil matters and therefore NOT prosecuted by the state. The "injured" parties must start the action, something very unlikely to happen in 99.99999% of the cases.

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Comment from Tony on 2009-12-08

2009-12-09T02:50:34Z

In Windows 7 my Brother MFC 240C printer could not be reinstalled from the original installation disk because it didn't have the required drivers for newer than XP. I had to do it on the net and even now it still gives me an error every time I switch on my computer. It works despite the error message.

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Comment from John de Borde on 2009-10-28

2009-10-28T09:09:48Z

Could you take out the hard disc from the old computer and install it as a second hard drive in the new computer thereby retaining all your programs? Is it possible to delete the old operating system?

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Comment from David on 2009-10-27

2009-10-27T15:36:22Z

According to Microsoft it's even illegal to do XYZ ...

You meant to say, it violates the terms of their license agreement to do XYZ ...

Illegal implies against the law.

Two different things.

Use of the term "illegal" conveys a deeper attribute that is not necessarily correct.

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Comment from Mark on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T13:13:57Z

If you do have the installation disks the migwiz (migration wizard) which is found under support on the installation disk does a reasonable backup and helps you get your old settings back for most of your installed programs after you re-install. I used it when I installed the RC version and yesterday when I installed the retail version.

And if you did pay for a version of software that you no longer have and still have the license key available you can always borrow a set of installation disks and install them with your key. This may be illegal according to the software companies, but it's certainly not immoral if you really did pay. According to Microsoft it's even illegal to copy your downloaded win7 iso to more than 1 back-up disk or burn a copy and retain the iso on a disk.

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Comment from Ian Grant on 2009-10-21

2009-10-21T21:00:11Z

Or you could simply install a free Office Suite - check out http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-office-suite.htm - many more excellent recommendations can be found on this freeware site.
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