Re: Transferring to new Windows XP computer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Thomas! On Sunday, November 11, 2001 at 12:26:55 PM you wrote: DH>> 1. MS don't offer an upgrade from 95. >>From what I've heard, this is strongly discouraged anyway. An upgrade > to XP should be a clean install. I didn't mean that technically but legally. Admittedly my machine would be at the lower end of MS's technical requirements. But they not just discourage the use of XP on a 95 machine. You have to buy a completely new XP. 98 and ME are not excluded, so it is not a technological question but pure marketing. That fits. A few days ago I wanted to install IE 6 over my 5.5, as I've heard that it is faster and more stable. Guess what, Win95 is not supported anymore. - -- Dierk Haasis http://www.Write4U.de PGP keys available: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=SendMyPGPkeys The Bat 1.54/10 on Windows 95 4.0 1212 C Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 6.5.8ckt Comment: Privacy is the core element to Freedom! iQA/AwUBO+5jYPTo1oA8g8dLEQJu8ACcDRqxefJza5V23tM7RCTsr2Sc1hIAoOW+ zUM0MAhZaZ3tG+QvNFBTeesD =1tka -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ: http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
Re[2]: Transferring to new Windows XP computer
On Sun, 11 Nov 2001 19:26:55 +0800 Thomas F <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > DH> - From all I've heard I'd gladly upgrade from my system to XP. But ... > > DH> 1. MS don't offer an upgrade from 95. > > From what I've heard, this is strongly discouraged anyway. An upgrade > to XP should be a clean install. How many machines with Win 95 would actually be capable of running XP anyway? I agree that a clean install is the way to go, it's what I did. I've heard some horror stories about XP but I haven't had problems with it. -- Kevin -- Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ: http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
Re: Transferring to new Windows XP computer
Hello Dierk, On Sun, 11 Nov 2001 11:23:12 +0100 GMT (11/11/2001, 18:23 +0800 GMT), Dierk Haasis wrote: DH> - From all I've heard I'd gladly upgrade from my system to XP. But ... DH> 1. MS don't offer an upgrade from 95. >From what I've heard, this is strongly discouraged anyway. An upgrade to XP should be a clean install. -- Cheers, Thomas. Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste. If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. Message reply created with The Bat! 1.54/10 under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build 1998 using an Intel Celeron 366Mhz, 128MB RAM -- Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ: http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
Re: Transferring to new Windows XP computer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Tim! On Sunday, November 11, 2001 at 12:16:28 AM you wrote: > OT: I like Windows XP, although I wouldn't buy an upgrade for an old > computer. The GUI is rather slow in some things (I haven't yet had > time to look into tweaking it), but I like the basic design and the > new Start menu. - From all I've heard I'd gladly upgrade from my system to XP. But ... 1. MS don't offer an upgrade from 95. 2. Some of my (needed) hardware is not and will not be supported - my soundcard: Guillemot Maxi Studio ISIS. 3. There may also be some problems with incorporating my graphics adapter Matrox Millenium G400 DH. And I am not inclined to buy a new computer with some not to cheap components just to get it running with a new software - regardless if it be an OS or any kind of application. - -- Dierk Haasis http://www.Write4U.de PGP keys available: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=SendMyPGPkeys The Bat 1.54/10 on Windows 95 4.0 1212 C If a Creator exists, I conclude that he has an inordinate fondness for beetles. (J.B.S. Haldane) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 6.5.8ckt Comment: Privacy is the core element to Freedom! iQA/AwUBO+5DpfTo1oA8g8dLEQK85QCgtJP2TSd7PhIdbaZRo089NUfSvYIAniZU U/3h0UdmWZExxEdA9FHcFZxS =5a+X -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ: http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
Re: Transferring to new Windows XP computer
On Wednesday, 7 November 2001, I wrote: T> I've been having problems with my computer for quite a while. Last T> night I decided I've had enough, and today I ordered a new T> computer. It will be delivered on Friday. The new computer has arrived, and I have successfully transferred The Bat! and all my other software. What I actually did was export the registry keys to my Bat email folder (on D:), move the D: drive to the new computer, install The Bat! on the new computer, import the registry keys, and restore the user preferences and address books from backup. It all worked perfectly. OT: I like Windows XP, although I wouldn't buy an upgrade for an old computer. The GUI is rather slow in some things (I haven't yet had time to look into tweaking it), but I like the basic design and the new Start menu. -- Tim [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Bat 1.53d Windows NT 5.1 -- I knew XP was based on Win2000; I didn't know that was the same as NT. -- Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ: http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
Re: Transferring to new Windows XP computer
Hello Tim, Wednesday, November 07, 2001, 8:29:38 AM, you wrote: > I've been having problems with my computer for quite a while. Last > night I decided I've had enough, and today I ordered a new computer. > It will be delivered on Friday. > So I need to transfer The Bat! to the new computer. My understanding > of the procedure is: > On the old computer: > 1. Using the Maintenance Centre, back up everything. > 2. Export the registry keys (or are they included in the backup made >in step 1?). Just save out the part of the registry needed. HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/RIT right click on the "RIT" folder and select export. To put it back in the registry of the new machine just double click the icon of the file you saved out, you'll be asked if you want to copy it to the new registry, just select yes. > On the new computer: > 1. Install The Bat!. > 2. Double-click on the .reg files to import the registry keys. > 3. Using the Maintenance Centre, restore everything. Yep, spot on and works a treat. FWIW in the last month I've transported TB and several thousand messages between a Laptop with Win98se, My own machine that had WinME and I've just updated it to XP without problems. > Some questions: > 1. I understand WinXP and Win98 have different registry structures. >Does that affect this procedure? Not in my experience. > 2. Does it matter what order I do the steps on the new computer? Shouldn't think so, but I added the registry entry first. > 3. Currently I have The Bat! program on C:\, most account folders in >one directory on D:\, and one account in a different directory on >D:\ (it makes sense to me). Do I have to recreate the same >structure on the new computer? > 4. I'm considering taking the D:\ drive out of the old computer and >installing it in the new one (assuming WinXP authentication allows >that). That way I get more storage in the new computer, and have >less hassle moving my data. If I do this, can I simply install The >Bat! and import the registry keys to recreate my setup? > 5. Would it be better not to transfer the registry keys? Instead, just >install the program, recreate the accounts, restore the message >base, and re-register (I've forgotten my password for the >registration key). Can't personally see the point of doing it that way. I forgot my password ages ago so that's part of the reason I save out the registry entry. -- Best regards, Richard Lane - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Magnum Opus http://www.magnumopus.co.uk -- Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ: http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
