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mdgmam wrote:
Microsoft Works 7.0
30-May-07
Is there a way to transfer my Microsoft works 7.0 out of my old computer,
which has Windows XP Home Edition, into my new computer which has Windows
Vista Home Premium? My disc got cracked, so only have the files, which i
have copied onto a CD, but don't know how to get it into my new computer.
HELP!
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Microsoft Works 7.0
Is there a way to transfer my Microsoft works 7.0 out of my old computer,
which has Windows XP Home Edition, into my new computer which has Windows
Vista Home Premium? My disc got cracked, so only have the files, which i
have copied onto a CD, but don't know how to get it into my new computer.
HELP!
Re: Microsoft Works 7.0
You cannot transfer an application from one computer to another by copying
files, especially as the OS' are different. The application must be
installed from the distribution media.
You'll need to contact Microsoft for replacement media. Before doing that,
though, you'll want to do some research to see if MW 7 is supported in
Vista. IIRC it is not.
Re: Microsoft Works 7.0
You cannot transfer an application from one computer to another by copying
files, especially as the OS' are different. The application must be
installed from the distribution media.
You'll need to contact Microsoft for replacement media. Before doing that,
though, you'll want to do some research to see if MW 7 is supported in
Vista. IIRC it is not.
Re: Microsoft Works 7.0
mdgmama wrote:
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I'm thinking you will need the original disk...
maybe the following link will help you and if
not you should be able to find a copy for sale
online.
(326246) How to Replace Lost, Broken, or
Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326246
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If it was a retail version of Works, and you are the registered owner, many
If it was a retail version of Works, and you are the registered owner, many
times you can get MS to send you a new CD for a small replacement fee.
If it was a version of Works that came bundled with a new computer, it is
considered OEM and can not be installed (legally) on another machine.
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Re: Microsoft Works 7.0
In message <
[email protected]> "pvdg42"
That all depends on the application, and how poorly designed it is. Many
apps are fully portable, self-contained, and self-healing.
Thunderbird, for example, can be trivially moved from one machine to
another without touching an installer.
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If quitters never win, and winners never quit,
what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"?
Re: Microsoft Works 7.0
Quite right, and I am embarrassed that I'd forgotten the exceptions.
Another outstanding example is Eclipse, which requires no installation at
all.
Re: Microsoft Works 7.0
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[email protected]> "pvdg42"
In fact, looking at my system, the only apps I have that need to be
installed at all are in one of the following categories:
1) Microsoft products
2) Virtualization software
3) Software that include drivers (Virtual drivers like Print to PDF
stuff, and actual hardware drivers)
In fairness I am including anything where the app and driver are bundled
into one installer (Scanner, Palm Desktop, etc), although if I can
install the driver without anything else, I try to make the app
portable.
4) Plug-ins to one of the above categories (IESpell, which plugs in to a
Microsoft app. PDA synchronization, which plugs into Palm Desktop)
Absolutely everything else I use is portable, although if I want my
config to roam with me I need some registry entries moved as well as the
base programs and profile directory.
Determining if an application is portable or not, and/or working through
the issues when you run into them isn't for the faint of heart, but it's
not that difficult if you have some spare time and access to a test
machine or three (virtual or real -- I test on virtual machines first,
then add the appropriate apps to my own package deployment system)
Apps that I currently port between machines which I use daily;
1) Web browser (Firefox)
2) Mail client (Thunderbird)
3) Usenet client (Forte Agent)
4) Instant Messenger (pidgin)
5) Media Players (Media Player Classic, VideoLAN)
6) RSS reader (FeedDemon)
7) CD/DVD mastering and burning software (ImgBurn)
8) Dock/application launcher (RocketDock)
9) Command line interpretter (JPSoft's TCI and 4NT products)
10) A few dozen command line tools
11) Compression software (WinRAR)
12) PDF reader (Foxit)
13) File synchronization software (unison)
14) MP3 tagging software (MP3tag, at the moment)
Apps that I have not attempted to port, but use regularly;
1) Various PDA synchronization software (these need registry entries
that are dependant on the Palm PDA driver being installed. I do port
the data/configuration automatically)
2) Google Earth (The configuration/data moves, I've never bothered
trying to port it as there is usually a new version or two out between
times when I use Google Earth)
Now, all that being said, "portable" may not be the correct term here,
but rather, "no install" -- They aren't portable in the sense that they
leave no foot prints behind on the system, I developed my system to
assist with rebuilding the OS on my various PCs quickly and effectively,
as well as upgrading application to the latest versions quickly across a
large number of systems (many of which are virtual, my professional life
is spent virtualizing)
The system I use has been under development since I was beta testing
Memphis (Windows 98) and had a legitimate reason to be reinstalling
frequently. Today, the benefit is more that I can go several weeks
between times when I use my laptop, but when I do, it's nice to have all
of my software up to date, configuration mirrored, data files available,
etc.
It's mostly the stuff you find retail boxed that cannot be moved without
an install (or without a lot of pain)
--
If quitters never win, and winners never quit,
what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"?
Re: Microsoft Works 7.0
Thanks for the reference. However it says:
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SUMMARY
This article describes how to contact Microsoft for help with the
following issues: ? Replace lost, broken, damaged or defective
Microsoft software disks.
? Purchase product upgrades.
[ .... ]
Note The current owner must be in possession of the product and be able
to provide proof of purchase of all products when making requests for
replacements through the Supplemental and Replacement parts team.
-------------------------------------------------------
These seem two parts contradictory! If you've lost the disks how can
you be in possession of the product?
Also my Off Line Reader Virtual Access / VAOS with the added advantage that I
Also my Off Line Reader Virtual Access / VAOS with the added advantage
that I installed the VAOS (Open Source and more uptodate) version under
VISTA and on the VISTA partition of one drive but can run it from XP on
a different physical drive. No synching or anything; it's the same
application.
Runs off a thumb drive too although a bit slowly.
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