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Offline SteveBailey

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Another computer nerd question
« on: January 23, 2007, 11:10:30 AM »
Ok guys,  I built a new compputer w/ all new components.  Usually when I do this I bring in a new HD and get rid of the old one.  This is much simpler than hassling with mobo and other driver conflicts.

This time, I have so much stuff on the old HD that I brought the old HD over to the new system. Sure enough, driver conflicts erupted, causing reboots and CTD's.  Standard hardware removal, software(driver) removal and Driver Cleaner  could not resolve these issues.

My work around was to go buy another HD and make the new Hd the boot drive while keeping the old Hd online.  Problem solved, the system is eminently more stable.

Side problems for me are:  I have Microsoft Office, and Quickbooks, along w/ a couple of other important programs over on the old HD(now labeled E) and simply copying startup icons over to the new desktop will not allow me to run these programs.  Is there a fix that will allow me to run the progs from the new boot disk(C) without having to reinstall all the software?

Thanks for your thoughts on this.


Steve
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Offline StarOfAfrica2

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Another computer nerd question
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2007, 11:16:35 AM »
Do you want all the software ON the C: drive, or can you leave it on the old one?

If you are leaving it on the old one, you just go to your copy of the start icon, right click, properties, change the path to E: instead of C:.

If you want all the softare actually installed on the C: drive, I'd do a clean install of each and then copy files over.  A bit tedious but ....
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Offline ChickenHawk

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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2007, 11:56:02 AM »
You will need to install both applications on your new OS.  There are numerous registry keys and config files that need to be installed on your new XP system.

Your old data should still be usable on the old drive though.
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2007, 02:18:22 PM »
1) if you have NT-based system (W2K or XP) - boot an old PC, set IDE/ATAPI controller to "Standard PCI IDE" (Seagate ST-506) and turn it off.

2) Hook the new drive into the old system (I hope it's not SATA that your old system probably doesn't have).

3) Then boot from something like Hiren's boot CD and copy your old drive onto the new one with Norton Ghost or other disk-cloning utility.

4) Install the new drive into the new system, boot up and install all the new drivers.

5) Enjoy.
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