New Gateway DX430X

Well I received it and it took a few days before I set it up as we had
been on a trip and had to get things in order before setting it up or
the wife would have killed me! (grin) So far it has been a pleasant
experience. I noticed that you could move the files from XP to Vista
but am unsure what that means. Don't want to make any errors because of
my understanding. Does that mean I can move "all" files from one to the
other? Does it just scan the old HD and pick up all files including
programs and move them to the new computer? Or do you have to add the
old programs to the new computer and then move the files that pertain to
that specific program etc. I use Mozilla would it move the entire
program and files? This is an example of my confusion.

L e e

I'm not quite sure since I don't have Vista yet. But in general you cannot
move Windows-based programs/application software by just copying them. They
have to be re-installed in order to update program specific registry
settings, etc. The file move probably related to data files that you create
like word processing documents, photographs, etc.

Steve

"Lee" wrote in message
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Well I received it and it took a few days before I set it up as we had
been on a trip and had to get things in order before setting it up or the
wife would have killed me! (grin) So far it has been a pleasant
experience. I noticed that you could move the files from XP to Vista but
am unsure what that means. Don't want to make any errors because of my
understanding. Does that mean I can move "all" files from one to the
other? Does it just scan the old HD and pick up all files including
programs and move them to the new computer? Or do you have to add the old
programs to the new computer and then move the files that pertain to that
specific program etc. I use Mozilla would it move the entire program and
files? This is an example of my confusion.

L e e

Ikaros wrote:
I'm not quite sure since I don't have Vista yet. But in general you cannot
move Windows-based programs/application software by just copying them. They
have to be re-installed in order to update program specific registry
settings, etc. The file move probably related to data files that you create
like word processing documents, photographs, etc.

Hi Ikaros

Thanks for your reply I will exercise care and caution!

Lee (in Florida)