Is laplink safe to use, or is it really best just to use easy transfer and reinstall programs?
Hello,
I am moving my windows xp pro computer to a new windows 7 pro pc. Most of the programs on the old xp machine I have downloaded. The big ones I have not downloaded are crystal reports xI and visual studio 2005 professional. I recall I had to uninstall and reinstall those two a few times before everything worked. I have about 50 downloaded games, utilities, etc. It will take me a while to reinstall everything manually.
So the 60.00 laplink costs sounds well worth it. But I have read mixed reviews on amazon. For some, they had to do everything manually anyway and blew 60.00 bucks and days trying to get laplink to work.
What do you think? What has been your experience? I'd rather spend 3 days reinstalling everything than a week undoing laplink and reinstalling everything anyway.
I am moving my windows xp pro computer to a new windows 7 pro pc. Most of the programs on the old xp machine I have downloaded. The big ones I have not downloaded are crystal reports xI and visual studio 2005 professional. I recall I had to uninstall and reinstall those two a few times before everything worked. I have about 50 downloaded games, utilities, etc. It will take me a while to reinstall everything manually.
So the 60.00 laplink costs sounds well worth it. But I have read mixed reviews on amazon. For some, they had to do everything manually anyway and blew 60.00 bucks and days trying to get laplink to work.
What do you think? What has been your experience? I'd rather spend 3 days reinstalling everything than a week undoing laplink and reinstalling everything anyway.
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Thanks again everyone. I'll just do it manually, and end up with a cleaner computer. One does accumulate a lot of garbage over the years; now's the time to get rid of it.
You're welcome. I think you made the right decision. Good luck on the project. Regards, Joe
This is already closed, but I'll add a couple thoughts ..
=> First, PC Mover Pro (and ONLY the Pro version) works quite well, but I agree that for anything you have the install media for it's best to do a clean install of the program. PC Mover Pro does, however, do a very nice job with MOST programs ... and can certainly be a lifesaver if you have older software you really want to keep, but don't have install media for.
=> Second, r.e. the comment "... These old programs are not likely to work in Windows 7 ... I disagree. I've found very few programs that won't work in Windows 7. What I HAVE found is that a lot of older programs won't run in Windows 7 x64 ... but they run just fine in Windows 7 x32. So whether or not your older programs will run is more a function of whether you have the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 7 installed. If it's a new commercial system, it's almost certainly 64 bit; but if you are loading it yourself, you have a choice. Of course if you want access to > 4GB of RAM, you don't have a choice ... but if you have a lot of older programs you want to continue to use, you may want to opt for the 32-bit version.
=> First, PC Mover Pro (and ONLY the Pro version) works quite well, but I agree that for anything you have the install media for it's best to do a clean install of the program. PC Mover Pro does, however, do a very nice job with MOST programs ... and can certainly be a lifesaver if you have older software you really want to keep, but don't have install media for.
=> Second, r.e. the comment "... These old programs are not likely to work in Windows 7 ... I disagree. I've found very few programs that won't work in Windows 7. What I HAVE found is that a lot of older programs won't run in Windows 7 x64 ... but they run just fine in Windows 7 x32. So whether or not your older programs will run is more a function of whether you have the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 7 installed. If it's a new commercial system, it's almost certainly 64 bit; but if you are loading it yourself, you have a choice. Of course if you want access to > 4GB of RAM, you don't have a choice ... but if you have a lot of older programs you want to continue to use, you may want to opt for the 32-bit version.
Oops, you're right, I used "PC Mover Pro".
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Lol. I guess I shouldn't have closed this so quickly, as more useful comments will probably come in, but I didn't want to give everyone just 1/2 point if a thousand people commented!
I wouldn't worry about it. Most people who think they have something to add will comment anyway.
Agree ... if I think I can contribute something useful, I could care less about the points.
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