No , that's simply incorrect. I do what you do: I don't use the default install location. Using PC Mover preserves EVERYTHING, including directory structures and disk assignments. It's intended for in-place upgrades, which is what you want to do.
Kim N5OP "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith On Dec 14, 2013, at 17:10, Richard Solomon <[email protected]> wrote: > One problem with that is the tendency of Windows 7 to want files in a > different > place than XP (DXBase for example). All I could use PCM for would be moving > data files. I would still have to do a fresh install of all the App's. > > My thinking is to build up another system (like the one I am using now) and > do > a parallel install so I can be sure they all work. > > A royal PITA, but with XP support ending soon, I foresee an avalanche of > virus > attacks that will not be countered. > > Thanks for the assistance, > > 73, Dick, W1KSZ > > > On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Neal Campbell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dick >> >> You can try the PC Mover program from Laplink software. It gets pretty >> good reviews and is probably more successful in doing an "in place" >> migration than Microsoft ever has been. >> >> Its not horribly expensive so you might give it a shot. >> >> 73 >> >> Neal Campbell >> Abroham Neal LLC >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Richard Solomon <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> After several responses and a painful travail through the MS site, I have >>> come to the conclusion that you can't get there from here !! >>> >>> There does not seem to be an "Upgrade" available from MS, rather they >>> state that a new install is necessary. That means re-installing all the >>> other >>> App's I have and praying to the Gods for success. >>> >>> Thanks for all the responses, >>> >>> 73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Kim Elmore <[email protected] >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> I should have also added that, unlike other Windows upgrades, there is >>> no >>>> intrinsic way to perform a migration that leaves any installed software >>>> intact. The only way I know of is to use PC Mover. There may be other >>>> similar products, but that's the one I'm familiar with. >>>> >>>> Kim N5OP >>>> >>>> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as >>>> the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith >>>> >>>> On Dec 13, 2013, at 16:46, Richard Solomon <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Perhaps I didn't phrase the question correctly ... >>>> >>>> All the software is already installed and working on a Windows XP >>> system. >>>> What I asked was what problems I would encounter if I just used a >>> Windows >>>> Upgrade disk. >>>> >>>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Dave ve3wej <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Just do NOT install in Program files folder, there is history of this on >>>> >>>> the >>>> >>>> reflector archives. >>>> >>>> >>>> I am running on win 7 here, and no issues with c:\dxb2007 folder >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto: >>>> >>>> [email protected]] >>>> >>>> On Behalf Of Richard Solomon >>>> >>>> Sent: December-13-13 5:19 PM >>>> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> >>>> Subject: [Dxbase] Upgrade to Windows 7 Question >>>> >>>> >>>> My shack computer runs Windows XP for an O/S. I am thinking about >>> moving up >>>> >>>> to Windows 7. Are there any "gotcha's" waiting for me with respect to >>>> >>>> DXBase >>>> >>>> ? Or will the upgrade go "seamlessly" >>>> >>>> as the IT wizards are fond of saying. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Dxbase mailing list >>>> >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>>> >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Dxbase mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Dxbase mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
