Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-13 Thread Chuck Mattsen
Okay, I know this has been covered in the past (so my apologies for asking about "old business"), but it's not been a concern for me until now ... As of Monday, I'll have a new PC, and I'll be using that for my e-mail ... I want to install The Bat! on the new PC and transfer all settings and exis

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-13 Thread Werner Hintze
On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 5:35:08 AM Chuck Mattsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Is this easily do-able and, if so, what steps do I need to take? Move the contents of the program directory and all subdirectories to the new PC. That's all. Werner Hintze -- --

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Ali Martin
Hi all, On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 1:26:01 AM (-5 GMT), Werner scribbled: >> Is this easily do-able and, if so, what steps do I need to take? > Move the contents of the program directory and all subdirectories to > the new PC. That's all. He needs to export the registry key for The Bat! and

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Ali Martin
Hi all, On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 7:16:16 AM (-5 GMT), Werner scribbled: >> He needs to export the registry key for The Bat! and import it in his >> new machines registry. > I Don't believe this ;-)) > I use The Bat at home on my big computer and when I'm away on my > notebook. I synchron

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Steve Lamb
Sunday, November 14, 1999, 3:08:42 AM, Ali wrote: > He needs to export the registry key for The Bat! and import it in his > new machines registry. In order for the registry keys to function > properly, he should also make sure that he copies The Bat! directory > to a drive of the same name as on

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Ali Martin
Hi all, On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 8:22:47 AM (-5 GMT), Steve scribbled: >> He needs to export the registry key for The Bat! and import it in his >> new machines registry. In order for the registry keys to function >> properly, he should also make sure that he copies The Bat! directory >> to

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Ali Martin
Hi all, On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 9:07:32 AM (-5 GMT), Soth scribbled: > One approach that I've taken _countless_ times and which doesn't involve > touching the registry (but which _does_ preserve all the account > settings...) is: > 1. Reinstall TB! wherever you want it. > 2. When it autom

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread tracer
Monday, November 15, 1999 Hello Chuck, Sunday, Sunday, November 14, 1999, you wrote: Chuck> Okay, I know this has been covered in the past (so my apologies for Chuck> asking about "old business"), but it's not been a concern for me Chuck> until now ... Chuck> As of Monday, I'll have a new PC,

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Chuck Mattsen
Sunday, November 14, 1999, 8:15:05 AM, Ali Martin wrote: >> What does exporting the registry help save? AM> It prevents your having to recreate all your accounts AM> reselecting your editor and other user preferences and options. Thanks to all who've so far offered their advice on this ... I gu

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Ali Martin
Hi all, On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 2:16:00 PM (-5 GMT), Chuck scribbled: >>> What does exporting the registry help save? AM>> It prevents your having to recreate all your accounts AM>> reselecting your editor and other user preferences and options. > Thanks to all who've so far offered thei

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Steve Lamb
Sunday, November 14, 1999, 6:12:09 AM, Ali wrote: > So, if I wish to move my TB! installation which now resides on F:\The > Bat!, I can copy the directory and it's contents to drive F: on my > other machine, create a shortcut to thebat.exe and go? You're assuming that both machines have the s

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Ali Martin
Hi all, On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 11:26:45 AM (-5 GMT), Steve scribbled: >> So, if I wish to move my TB! installation which now resides on F:\The >> Bat!, I can copy the directory and it's contents to drive F: on my >> other machine, create a shortcut to thebat.exe and go? > You're assu

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Steve Lamb
Sunday, November 14, 1999, 9:36:44 PM, Ali wrote: > No, I wasn't assuming anything. I was just asking a specific question. In your question was the assumption of there being the possibility of putting things on the same drive. > BTW, things become a little complicated when your home director

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Steve Lamb
Sunday, November 14, 1999, 10:35:08 PM, tracer wrote: > The only real practical reason to move the registry is if you donot > know what the registration key is The only practical reasons are: 1: You do not know what the registration key is. 2: Even if you do know you don't feel like typi

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Ali Martin
Hi all, Steve Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> No, I wasn't assuming anything. I was just asking a specific question. > In your question was the assumption of there being the possibility of > putting things on the same drive. I am aware that it was possible to copy to a different drive

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Steve Lamb
Monday, November 15, 1999, 9:02:56 AM, Ali wrote: > In The Bat!, open the account properties, and select File and > Directories. There you'll see the home directory to which I'm > referring. Funny, why do you think I said TB! should use relative paths, not absolute. I forced it to be relativ

Re: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Ali Martin
Hi all, Steve Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Monday, November 15, 1999, 9:02:56 AM, Ali wrote: >> In The Bat!, open the account properties, and select File and >> Directories. There you'll see the home directory to which I'm >> referring. > Funny, why do you think I said TB! should use

Re[2]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Werner Hintze
On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 12:08:42 PM Ali Martin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > He needs to export the registry key for The Bat! and import it in his > new machines registry. I Don't believe this ;-)) I use The Bat at home on my big computer and when I'm away on my notebook. I synchronize th

Re[3]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Philippe Gouillou
Bonjour, Sunday, November 14, 1999, 1:16:16 PM (in UTC +0100), Werner Hintze wrote: WH> On Sunday, November 14, 1999, 12:08:42 PM Ali Martin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> He needs to export the registry key for The Bat! and import it in his >> new machines registry. WH> I Don't believe t

Re[4]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Andreas Rumpenhorst
Hello Philippe, Hamburg/GER, Sunday, November 14, 1999 in your mail dated Sunday, November 14, 1999, 13:49, you whispered something about "Moving from one PC to another": PG> I suppose everything will be ok then To be SURE, everything will be okay you c

Re[5]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Philippe Gouillou
Bonjour, Sunday, November 14, 1999, 2:03:51 PM (in UTC +0100), Andreas Rumpenhorst wrote: AR> Good luck! Thank you : I'll use this also ! A bientôt, Philippe Un Pape est mort. Un autre Pape est appele a regner. Araignee ? Quel drole de nom pour un Pape ! Pourquoi pas Libellule, Pa

Re[2]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Soth
>>> Is this easily do-able and, if so, what steps do I need to take? >> Move the contents of the program directory and all subdirectories to >> the new PC. That's all. > He needs to export the registry key for The Bat! and import it in his > new machines registry. In order for the registry keys

Re[3]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread Jast
Morning Werner Hintze, > I Don't believe this ;-)) > > I use The Bat at home on my big computer and when I'm away on my > notebook. I synchronize the directories for The Bat, without > synchronizing the registry too. And it works perfectly.. This is not the problem. Only less important setting

Re[2]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread tracer
Monday, November 15, 1999 Hello Chuck, Monday, Monday, November 15, 1999, you wrote: Chuck> Sunday, November 14, 1999, 8:15:05 AM, Ali Martin wrote: >>> What does exporting the registry help save? AM>> It prevents your having to recreate all your accounts AM>> reselecting your editor and othe

Re[2]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-14 Thread tracer
Monday, November 15, 1999 Hello Steve, Sunday, Sunday, November 14, 1999, you wrote: Steve> Sunday, November 14, 1999, 6:12:09 AM, Ali wrote: >> So, if I wish to move my TB! installation which now resides on F:\The >> Bat!, I can copy the directory and it's contents to drive F: on my >> other m

Re[2]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Jast
Morning Steve Lamb, > 2: Even if you do know you don't feel like typing it all out (no tab > completion) or going through the registry editor. A reason to keep the message you got it with... in which case you only have to select it and the key gets inserted automatically and you only have to

Re[3]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Roel
\\\|/// / ~ _ \ (- O o -) --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Hello Jast, J> If only I could... I agree the registry concept is thoroughly fucked J> up. Well, it does have advantages over the ini-concept (no 64

Re[4]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Soth

Re[5]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Roel
\\\|/// / ~ _ \ (- O o -) --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Hello Soth, could you resend your last two messages: they showed up with nothing in them... -- Der Immer Jodelende Schweizer In Lederhosen Roel

Re[6]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Soth
This is my second attempt... I'll skip the first message -- the topic has been beaten to death. ;-) But, here's the second topic... my brilliant idea. ;-) Subj: Idea for sorting office I was wondering what you all thought about the ability to add sub-folders to the sorting filters? Their use w

Re[7]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-15 Thread Roel
\\\|/// / ~ _ \ (- O o -) --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Hello Soth, S> But, here's the second topic... my brilliant idea. ;-) S> Subj: Idea for sorting office S> I was wondering what you all thought about

Re[7]: Moving from one PC to another

1999-11-17 Thread Wolfgang Kynast
Hi Soth, ... S> I was wondering what you all thought about the ability to add S> sub-folders to the sorting filters? Their use would be primarily for S> grouping related filters together... of course, this would tend to S> lending the ability to disable and enable groups of filters. Not a bad i

OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-15 Thread Steve Lamb
Monday, November 15, 1999, 12:23:46 PM, Jast wrote: > A reason to keep the message you got it with... in which case you > only have to select it and the key gets inserted automatically and > you only have to enter the password How am I going to access that message on the new machine? :)

OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-15 Thread Steve Lamb
Monday, November 15, 1999, 1:19:09 PM, Roel wrote: > Well, it does have advantages over the ini-concept (no 64k-limit, > additional data-types,...) Those limits are arbitrary. > Personaly: the registry concept is a good thing for certain programs > (office & stuff like that) & it surely does

Re: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-15 Thread tracer
Tuesday, November 16, 1999 Hello Steve, Tuesday, Tuesday, November 16, 1999, you wrote: Steve> Monday, November 15, 1999, 12:23:46 PM, Jast wrote: >> A reason to keep the message you got it with... in which case you >> only have to select it and the key gets inserted automatically and >> you

Re: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-16 Thread Steve Lamb
Monday, November 15, 1999, 6:19:33 PM, Roel wrote: > use network-folders (just share your mail-folder over the network...) Uhm, sure. I'll just share my mail folders over the internet. ;) > here, i've got an old p75 with 16mb running w98v2 and all it does is > keep backups of files, keepin

Re: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread Steve Lamb
Tuesday, November 16, 1999, 10:34:26 PM, tracer wrote: Steve>> If that is it, run Linux and Samba. Better use of the hardware. > But not everybody knows how to connect linux and windows together over > a network Samba. Just like connecting Windows to Windows over a network. :P --

Re: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread Steve Lamb
Tuesday, November 16, 1999, 11:48:08 PM, Roel wrote: > all I have to do to prevent this, is turn off the bindings for 'file & > printer sharing' & 'client for microsoft networks' on the network-card > connected to my cable-modem et voila: you can't login anymore :-) That was exactly my point.

Re: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread Steve Lamb
Wednesday, November 17, 1999, 6:32:32 AM, Soth wrote: >> Samba. Just like connecting Windows to Windows over a network. :P > Samba. Sure, build a firewall to keep your intranet secure, and then > run Samba. Tomorrow, folks, we build submarines with screen doors. It is kinda hard for

Re: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread Steve Lamb
Wednesday, November 17, 1999, 6:39:29 AM, Roel wrote: SL>> Samba. Just like connecting Windows to Windows over a network. :P > Seems like hell :-) Better than trying to find a free NFS for Windows. -- Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm your

Re[2]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-15 Thread Roel
\\\|/// / ~ _ \ (- O o -) --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Hello tracer, Steve>> How am I going to access that message on the new machine? :) t> use GHOST, you can clone the whole hard disk over or hang

Re[3]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-16 Thread tracer
Tuesday, November 16, 1999 Hello Roel, Tuesday, Tuesday, November 16, 1999, you wrote: Roel> \\\|/// Roel> / ~ _ \ Roel> (- O o -) Roel> --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Roel> Hello tracer, Steve>>> How

Re[2]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-16 Thread tracer
Wednesday, November 17, 1999 Hello Steve, Wednesday, Wednesday, November 17, 1999, you wrote: Steve> Monday, November 15, 1999, 6:19:33 PM, Roel wrote: >> use network-folders (just share your mail-folder over the network...) Steve> Uhm, sure. I'll just share my mail folders over the inter

Re[2]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-16 Thread Roel
\\\|/// / ~ _ \ (- O o -) --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Hello Steve, SL> Uhm, sure. I'll just share my mail folders over the internet. ;) no, that doesn't happen as I'm working with 2 network-cards he

Re[3]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread tracer
Wednesday, November 17, 1999 Hello Roel, Wednesday, Wednesday, November 17, 1999, you wrote: Roel> \\\|/// Roel> / ~ _ \ Roel> (- O o -) Roel> --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Roel> Hello Steve, SL>> Uh

Re[4]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread Roel
\\\|/// / ~ _ \ (- O o -) --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Hello tracer, t> Doesnt mean there is no access to your mail... t> You can even have visitors with a firewall! t> I haven never seen a Ms product with

Re[5]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread tracer
Wednesday, November 17, 1999 Hello Roel, Wednesday, Wednesday, November 17, 1999, you wrote: Roel> \\\|/// Roel> / ~ _ \ Roel> (- O o -) Roel> --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Roel> Hello tracer, t>> Doesnt

Re[6]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread Roel
\\\|/// / ~ _ \ (- O o -) --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Hello tracer, t> I leave this to someone else to comment on as I havent got the time to t> visit your system (g). well, as I'm behind 3 proxies & 2 fi

Re[7]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread tracer
Wednesday, November 17, 1999 Hello Roel, Wednesday, Wednesday, November 17, 1999, you wrote: Roel> \\\|/// Roel> / ~ _ \ Roel> (- O o -) Roel> --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Roel> Hello tracer, Roel>>> n

Re[2]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread Soth
> Tuesday, November 16, 1999, 10:34:26 PM, tracer wrote: Steve>>> If that is it, run Linux and Samba. Better use of the hardware. >> But not everybody knows how to connect linux and windows together over >> a network > Samba. Just like connecting Windows to Windows over a network.

Re[2]: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another)

1999-11-17 Thread Roel
\\\|/// / ~ _ \ (- O o -) --oOOo-(_)-oOOo--- Hello Steve, SL> Samba. Just like connecting Windows to Windows over a network. :P Seems like hell :-) -- Der Immer Jodelende Schweizer In

Windows Registry (was: OT: Windows Registry (Was: Moving from one PC to another))

1999-11-15 Thread Jast
Morning Steve Lamb, > How am I going to access that message on the new machine? :) Well, by copying it/account in, i believe ;-P Sure, this might not always be practicable. > Because Windows is still considered a single-user environment and people > don't move from one machine to the