Moving program from laptop to PC

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In changing jobs I've taken over a laptop with a very old program, Novell
PerfectWorks 2.1, installed on it. I need to access a database created in
this program, ideally on my PC. However, the database is in a unique format
(*.wpw); and my new employer cannot find the original installation disks,
so I can't install PW on my PC.

The machines are networked, so I can share files between them. Is there a
freeware program that will allow me to copy the installed application
(including registry entries) from the laptop to the PC?
 
In changing jobs I've taken over a laptop with a very old program,
Novell PerfectWorks 2.1, installed on it. I need to access a database
created in this program, ideally on my PC. However, the database is in
a unique format (*.wpw); and my new employer cannot find the original
installation disks, so I can't install PW on my PC.

The machines are networked, so I can share files between them. Is
there a freeware program that will allow me to copy the installed
application (including registry entries) from the laptop to the PC?
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See: http://www.computing.net/netware/wwwboard/forum/4014.html and
http://www.cf.ac.uk/infos/guides/winnt/itc004.pdf. These may help. Good
Luck!
 
mcbloem@ said:
In changing jobs I've taken over a laptop with a very old program, Novell
PerfectWorks 2.1, installed on it. I need to access a database created in
this program, ideally on my PC. However, the database is in a unique format
(*.wpw); and my new employer cannot find the original installation disks,
so I can't install PW on my PC.

The machines are networked, so I can share files between them. Is there a
freeware program that will allow me to copy the installed application
(including registry entries) from the laptop to the PC?
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What I would do if I were you is to Ghost your laptop drive, so you can
at least resurrect a workable version of the program if you have a major
crash.
 
In changing jobs I've taken over a laptop with a very old program, Novell
PerfectWorks 2.1, installed on it. I need to access a database created in
this program, ideally on my PC. However, the database is in a unique format
(*.wpw); and my new employer cannot find the original installation disks,
so I can't install PW on my PC.
Click to expand...
The machines are networked, so I can share files between them. Is there a
freeware program that will allow me to copy the installed application
(including registry entries) from the laptop to the PC?
Click to expand...

Have you tried ?

(1) Copying all the files to the same location on the PC.

(2) Searching for the reg entries in the registry of the laptop,
exporting them and then re-importing them to the PC registry ?

(3) Try the program on the PC.

If there are missing files/dlls then you will probably get an error
message saying what is missing. Then you can go to the laptop and
get it/them.

Let us know if you try the above.


If it doesn't work then try "plan B". :-)

Use a "process explorer" type program to find out what files/dlls are
being used when the application is being used on the laptop.

With that more detailed information change the above process as
necessary.

Regards, John.

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In changing jobs I've taken over a laptop with a very old program, Novell
PerfectWorks 2.1, installed on it. I need to access a database created in
this program, ideally on my PC. However, the database is in a unique format
(*.wpw); and my new employer cannot find the original installation disks,
so I can't install PW on my PC.

The machines are networked, so I can share files between them. Is there a
freeware program that will allow me to copy the installed application
(including registry entries) from the laptop to the PC?
Click to expand...

Thanks to those who responded with helpful suggestions. I've been away from
the NG for a few weeks, so haven't been able to follow up the suggestions, but
I'll do so soon.

Mike
 
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