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Title: old hard drive as a secondary on a different machine question
Post by: DREDIOCK on February 22, 2013, 07:17:35 PM

I know I can connect a hard drve from an old machine t a new one  and acess the data/files on the old drive.
But would I still be able to run any programs installed on the old drive?

Example. I have 4 old computers here. My daughter ones one hooked up that has the full version of photo shop on it. But I also have a better machine then the one photoshop is currently installed on. Can I take the drive that has photoshop on and add it to the faster machine and still run photoshop?

Title: Re: old hard drive as a secondary on a different machine question
Post by: cattb on February 22, 2013, 08:03:43 PM

I don't think so the way I am reading your question. The reason is, the software was not installed on the faster machine where it was insatalled on the slower machine.

Title: Re: old hard drive as a secondary on a different machine question
Post by: Chalenge on February 22, 2013, 08:08:09 PM

Yes, you can in some instances, though I'm not sure about photoshop in particular. Photoshop will probably ask to be re-activated if it runs.

Title: Re: old hard drive as a secondary on a different machine question
Post by: Pand on February 22, 2013, 11:50:58 PM

In most cases you need to reinstall the software.  Specifically for photoshop, You'll need to reinstall from the original discs on the new machine.

If you don't have them, adobe has them available to download... it is an older version but works like a champ!

http://www.adobe.com/downloads/cs2_downloads/index.html

Title: Re: old hard drive as a secondary on a different machine question
Post by: Bizman on February 23, 2013, 05:21:25 AM

You'd have to install Photoshop to the better computer. After that you can reach the photoshop project files on the old disk with the new computer.

If you have or can get the installation files for your current Photoshop installation, but don't know where the installation code is, you can try e.g. the free Belarc Advisor (http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html) to reveal the code.

Title: Re: old hard drive as a secondary on a different machine question
Post by: DREDIOCK on February 23, 2013, 04:16:59 PM

Thaangyouverymuch

Title: Re: old hard drive as a secondary on a different machine question
Post by: Krusty on February 23, 2013, 10:04:00 PM

You used to be able to run some. Now just small programs, sharewares or indy software will let you do that. Nowadays any modern software has many registry entries (and Adobe? Good GOD they have tons!) that won't let the software run without checking first. If it can't find them, it can't run.

That's why I will copy the files over to get any working files, and projects, but I always have to reinstall the software packages themselves.