New Laptopl: Moving Files/Apps Over

Discussion in 'Science, Technology & Car Chat' started by KandyKidx, Nov 14, 2008.

  1. KandyKidx

    KandyKidx Well-Known Member

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    Hi

    I downloaded Paint Shop Pro and Animation Shop a while ago free on a website (which I cannot remember >.<) and well I'm getting a new laptop soon and I was just wondering, is there a way of moving it onto my new laptop? Because I need it for my work xD and I don't know how to do that!

    Thank you
     
  2. you are going to need the installation files...
     
  3. armedretards

    armedretards Well-Known Member

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    You will need to redownload them somehow, find a way.
     
  4. Shogun308

    Shogun308 Member

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    Sorry to say it..but yeah you have to download the apps again...this time try to save a copy somewhere so you wont have to look for it again when you need it..
     
  5. KandyKidx

    KandyKidx Well-Known Member

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    Arr that sucks. Is the installation file saved on the Paint Shop Pro folder or somewhere else?
     
  6. sars4tw

    sars4tw Well-Known Member

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    Well it doesn't hurt to move the files over to new laptop to try. If it doesn't work...try downloading a crack for it. Might help. Not certain though.
     
  7. KandyKidx

    KandyKidx Well-Known Member

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    What do you mean? Do I just save the whole Paint Shop Pro file from my Program Files and then to my new laptop? I suck at computers xD
     
  8. reno

    reno Well-Known Member


    trial and error =)
    and wen errors come up, u google it!
     
  9. The_Jelly

    The_Jelly NSFW? :P

    Reinstall it. You would think copying the folder in program files would work, but it doesnt.
     
  10. Kid

    Kid Well-Known Member

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    tried norton ghost or something?
    clone your old desktop to your new laptop but it will overwrite the new windows in ur new laptop.
     
  11. fx9

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    plain copy wouldn't work most of the time, as many programmes hav their own .dll files, which their will install into ur windows system.
     
  12. zylo

    zylo Well-Known Member

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    rip out ypur old hard drive and buy a case for it making it into a external harddrive
     
  13. BestOffer

    BestOffer Well-Known Member

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    you can try copying the pasting the files in your Program Files and see if it will run from there, some apps will do (like Maple)

    also, the installation files COULD be still under the hard drive hidden.