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Old December 16th 08, 03:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Richard in AZ
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)

That does not really work if the two computers do not have exactly the same hardware.

"sgopus" wrote in message
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| just get Acronis True Image once you have your install up and working, make
| an image/clone your set.
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| "Skybuck Flying" wrote:
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| What Microsoft should (try) to do is:
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| 1. Make it possible for users to install all applications into a "disk"
| image.
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| 2. All settings are stored inside the "disk" image as well.
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| 3. Somehow mount the disk image in windows.
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| 4. When the disk image is mounted windows reads all the "registry" tweaks
| and integrates it into windows.
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| 5. When the disk image is unmounted windows remove it again.
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| This would allow transferring of software installation by simply
| copieing/transferring one single file !
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| Easy to do for users and much more "thrustworthy".
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| You know everything was transferred !
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| Bye,
| Skybuck.
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