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16-Oct-2009, 11:36 AM #16
What digital photos?
I have a couple of photos,less than a dozen.
You assume too much.
I have all my music cd's.
You think I am lying when I say I can get along quite well without a computer.If I lost it today the world would not end and my life would go on without skipping a beat.
I do not trust a computer to store any important data that would be lost forever if my computer disappeared. That would be foolish as I said before.
All my important documents,pictures etc are in paper form.
So yes, if I lost my computer oh well...no biggy to me,I am not stupid enough to rely on it as my sole means of storage.
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16-Oct-2009, 05:33 PM #17
What can I say, I guess you don't need any backups. I really don't care, if your computer crashes and takes everything with it, it won't affect me a bit.
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16-Oct-2009, 05:49 PM #18
Me neither,,
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16-Oct-2009, 05:55 PM #19
It seems an expensive way to set up Win7 on an XP computer.
As I understood the prices at the site.....something on the order of $50-$60.
You still have to do a clean install and reinstall all of your other software, which laplink won't do.
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16-Oct-2009, 06:23 PM #20
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Well I will be moving my XP to my new external HDD and shall give the PCmover a try.Unless there is something better.
The only reason I will be trying it is because I know of no other way.
No one has come forward and said "oh,here is how you do it".
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16-Oct-2009, 08:10 PM #21
You're spending a lot of money for something you don't really need. If my computer was nothing more than a toy I could easily live without, I wouldn't buy a second 1TB drive, migration software, a brand new operating system, and the services of a technician to do a full backup and new system reinstall.

If you don't store anything of value on your computer, that's fine. Others do, and they're not foolish. Everyone has something of value, and having that thing of value in digital form is no more foolish than it is to have it in physical form.
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16-Oct-2009, 09:00 PM #22
I use my computer as a backup of my music,I do some banking on it but I still use my bank,I can also use my phone for banking,the few pictures I have on my computer are the backup of the hard copies,so my computer is my backup.I have not let my computer take the place of hard copies of important data .My computer is just a hobby,a toy,a tool,a time saver.
I have always had electronic equipment,all my life but as a hobby.It is what I spend my money on.But I certainly can live without it although it does give me something to keep me occupied.
I also realize how important a computer is to some people,it's how they make a living,or how they keep in touch,it opens up the whole world of information you could not get any other way.
But I am not addicted to a computer,I can live without it,some people can't.
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16-Oct-2009, 11:39 PM #23
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I use my computer as a backup of my music,I do some banking on it but I still use my bank,I can also use my phone for banking,the few pictures I have on my computer are the backup of the hard copies,so my computer is my backup.I have not let my computer take the place of hard copies of important data .My computer is just a hobby,a toy,a tool,a time saver.
I have always had electronic equipment,all my life but as a hobby.It is what I spend my money on.But I certainly can live without it although it does give me something to keep me occupied.
I also realize how important a computer is to some people,it's how they make a living,or how they keep in touch,it opens up the whole world of information you could not get any other way.
But I am not addicted to a computer,I can live without it,some people can't.
Yes, it really depends upon usage in the final analysis.
I can live with out a computer, but I don't know why I would want to.
They afford me a convenience that makes all the hassles of operation insignificant.
But if I don't back up .......all it takes is one failed hard drive to make life miserable for me.
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17-Oct-2009, 12:13 AM #24
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This is worth checking out,I have downloaded it and will be using it to switch from my XP to Windows 7.
http://www.laplink.com/pcmover
I thought I could offer a helpful option for those switching to Windows 7 from XP.
Instead of getting a reply saying "thanks for the link/option/tip you can see the results.
I'll try not to make the same mistake again.
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17-Oct-2009, 09:33 AM #25
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I thought I could offer a helpful option for those switching to Windows 7 from XP.
Instead of getting a reply saying "thanks for the link/option/tip you can see the results.
I'll try not to make the same mistake again.
In all fairness, you haven't tried the product to be able to recommend it and wisdom was offered concerning backing up what you have before you try.


Good luck....but remember....your situation is different to many others.....you seem to have little to lose if the install goes badly.

Let us know how it works out for you.
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17-Oct-2009, 02:21 PM #26
One size does not fit all.
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17-Oct-2009, 09:39 PM #27
I was not recommending it,I was merely offering an option to check out.That is why I said worth checking out,implied as an option.When I recommend something I say "I recommend this".I have since found the page from Microsoft that gives instructions on how to do it.I am just waiting for a print out of those instructions.A neighbour is doing the printing.
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18-Oct-2009, 03:17 AM #28
This appears to be similar to the old Eisenworld Alohabob PC Relocator program which worked really well. I used it several times and it was extremly good at transfering complete programs. My old employer IT guy never did understand how I transfered their customer data base program without their CD and help to a new laptop (and I never told him - nor would I let them touch my PC or laptop). Unfortunately, MS bought Eisemworld out and promptly shut them down. XP was the last MS OS it would work with. If PC Mover as anywhere as good as Alohabob PC RElocator it will be worth the money.
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18-Oct-2009, 05:43 AM #29
Apparently it is good and has been around for awhile.The article I read describing it and showing screen shots of it was used by the author of that article,can't remember if it was CNET Downloads or About.com,and he was happy with the results.
Thanks for the feedback.
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18-Oct-2009, 12:07 PM #30
How are you going to address applications that were supported in XP but were replaced with new versions for win7?
I'm thinking especially of security apps. but not limited to them.
Uninstalling something like that could be messy if an uninstall were to be incomplete.
Also......can you cross over from 32 bit to 64 bit Windows with out problems?
And if you were to go that route, how many of your applications would work under a 64bit OS? Thinking of older commercial apps and freeware there.
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