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  #16  
Old December 16th 08, 04:53 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
...
| just get Acronis True Image once you have your install up and working, make
| an image/clone your set.
|
| "Skybuck Flying" wrote:
|
| What Microsoft should (try) to do is:
|
| 1. Make it possible for users to install all applications into a "disk"
| image.
|
| 2. All settings are stored inside the "disk" image as well.
|
| 3. Somehow mount the disk image in windows.
|
| 4. When the disk image is mounted windows reads all the "registry" tweaks
| and integrates it into windows.
|
| 5. When the disk image is unmounted windows remove it again.
|
| This would allow transferring of software installation by simply
| copieing/transferring one single file !
|
| Easy to do for users and much more "thrustworthy".
|
| You know everything was transferred !
|
| Bye,
| Skybuck.
|
|
|
|


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  #17  
Old December 16th 08, 06:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
sgopus
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)

What two computers? he only mentioned one. just mounting and unmounting a
drive.

"Richard in AZ" wrote:

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

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



  #18  
Old December 16th 08, 12:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Lil' Dave
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)

2 PCs are suggested in the header, and, specifically stated in the original
post text.

"Skybuck Flying" subsequent reply did not contain the original post. Of
which, is the subsequent thread content from there, and, listed below.

--
Dave

2008 Focus , 5 spd no frills coupe- to date per fillup - 33 mpg low - 39 mpg
high.

How much CO footprint to remove and transport basic materials for batteries
and to manufacture the batteries for the Ford Fusion and any other hybrid?

"sgopus" wrote in message
...
What two computers? he only mentioned one. just mounting and unmounting a
drive.

"Richard in AZ" wrote:

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

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





  #19  
Old December 17th 08, 06:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Skybuck Flying[_2_]
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)

Yeah,

The idea is to store applications and settings inside a disk image seperated
from the operating system itself.

Therefore new computers can come with new operating systems.

And then simply the old application disk image will be transferred to the
new operating system and "installed" (= mounted) there.

Saving tremendous ammounts of time !

Bye,
Skybuck.


  #20  
Old December 17th 08, 07:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Dick D.
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)

"Skybuck Flying" wrote:

Yeah,

The idea is to store applications and settings inside a disk image seperated
from the operating system itself.

Therefore new computers can come with new operating systems.

And then simply the old application disk image will be transferred to the
new operating system and "installed" (= mounted) there.

Saving tremendous ammounts of time !


You're a moron. What you want to do is impossible for a bazillion
reasons. You're just too stupid to realize it.
  #21  
Old December 17th 08, 02:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Bob I
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)



Skybuck Flying wrote:
Yeah,

The idea is to store applications and settings inside a disk image seperated
from the operating system itself.

Therefore new computers can come with new operating systems.

And then simply the old application disk image will be transferred to the
new operating system and "installed" (= mounted) there.

Saving tremendous ammounts of time !

Bye,
Skybuck.


The ONLY applications that would would work in that scenario are the few
utilities that don't rely on registry entries to function. That probably
is something on the order of less than 1/10 of one percent of the
software out there. In other words, not going to work in any real
non-diagnostic situation.

  #22  
Old December 17th 08, 03:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
James Kosin
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)

Bob I wrote:


Skybuck Flying wrote:
Yeah,

The idea is to store applications and settings inside a disk image
seperated from the operating system itself.

Therefore new computers can come with new operating systems.

And then simply the old application disk image will be transferred to
the new operating system and "installed" (= mounted) there.

Saving tremendous ammounts of time !

Bye,
Skybuck.


The ONLY applications that would would work in that scenario are the few
utilities that don't rely on registry entries to function. That probably
is something on the order of less than 1/10 of one percent of the
software out there. In other words, not going to work in any real
non-diagnostic situation.

Not really, you could have an application hive that stores all that and
gets loaded dynamically. Windows already has something similar with the
user entries.
The only real issue would be OS compatibility. You can't guarantee the
new OS can support the old API interfaces; and that the applications
could support the new OS items, such as file security, etc. This is
bound to cause problems eventually.

James

  #23  
Old December 17th 08, 03:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Bob I
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)



James Kosin wrote:

Bob I wrote:


Skybuck Flying wrote:

Yeah,

The idea is to store applications and settings inside a disk image
seperated from the operating system itself.

Therefore new computers can come with new operating systems.

And then simply the old application disk image will be transferred to
the new operating system and "installed" (= mounted) there.

Saving tremendous ammounts of time !

Bye,
Skybuck.


The ONLY applications that would would work in that scenario are the few
utilities that don't rely on registry entries to function. That probably
is something on the order of less than 1/10 of one percent of the
software out there. In other words, not going to work in any real
non-diagnostic situation.


Not really, you could have an application hive that stores all that and
gets loaded dynamically. Windows already has something similar with the
user entries.
The only real issue would be OS compatibility. You can't guarantee the
new OS can support the old API interfaces; and that the applications
could support the new OS items, such as file security, etc. This is
bound to cause problems eventually.

James


In other words ONLY by changing the current method of maintaining that
information. So there is U3 and INI files already.

  #24  
Old December 17th 08, 03:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
James Kosin
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)

Bob I wrote:


James Kosin wrote:

Bob I wrote:


Skybuck Flying wrote:

Yeah,

The idea is to store applications and settings inside a disk image
seperated from the operating system itself.

Therefore new computers can come with new operating systems.

And then simply the old application disk image will be transferred to
the new operating system and "installed" (= mounted) there.

Saving tremendous ammounts of time !

Bye,
Skybuck.

The ONLY applications that would would work in that scenario are the few
utilities that don't rely on registry entries to function. That probably
is something on the order of less than 1/10 of one percent of the
software out there. In other words, not going to work in any real
non-diagnostic situation.


Not really, you could have an application hive that stores all that and
gets loaded dynamically. Windows already has something similar with the
user entries.
The only real issue would be OS compatibility. You can't guarantee the
new OS can support the old API interfaces; and that the applications
could support the new OS items, such as file security, etc. This is
bound to cause problems eventually.

James


In other words ONLY by changing the current method of maintaining that
information. So there is U3 and INI files already.

Yes, but Windows has gotten to dislike INI files and the like for
supporting the registry. Windows 3.11 and Windows 95 used INI files
heavily. Windows 98 supported registry and after Windows Vista supports
some of the registry hives... maybe Windows XYZ will have the support
for dynamic application (install/uninstall on use) when needed. Could
save a lot of DISK space by allowing the OS to uninstall an application
automatically that wasn't used often and later be able to re-install
when the use arose again.

James
  #25  
Old December 17th 08, 05:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Bob I
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Default Transferring files to a new computer (Good solution idea)



James Kosin wrote:
Bob I wrote:


James Kosin wrote:


Bob I wrote:


Skybuck Flying wrote:


Yeah,

The idea is to store applications and settings inside a disk image
seperated from the operating system itself.

Therefore new computers can come with new operating systems.

And then simply the old application disk image will be transferred to
the new operating system and "installed" (= mounted) there.

Saving tremendous ammounts of time !

Bye,
Skybuck.

The ONLY applications that would would work in that scenario are the few
utilities that don't rely on registry entries to function. That probably
is something on the order of less than 1/10 of one percent of the
software out there. In other words, not going to work in any real
non-diagnostic situation.


Not really, you could have an application hive that stores all that and
gets loaded dynamically. Windows already has something similar with the
user entries.
The only real issue would be OS compatibility. You can't guarantee the
new OS can support the old API interfaces; and that the applications
could support the new OS items, such as file security, etc. This is
bound to cause problems eventually.

James


In other words ONLY by changing the current method of maintaining that
information. So there is U3 and INI files already.


Yes, but Windows has gotten to dislike INI files and the like for
supporting the registry. Windows 3.11 and Windows 95 used INI files
heavily. Windows 98 supported registry and after Windows Vista supports
some of the registry hives... maybe Windows XYZ will have the support
for dynamic application (install/uninstall on use) when needed. Could
save a lot of DISK space by allowing the OS to uninstall an application
automatically that wasn't used often and later be able to re-install
when the use arose again.

James


We already have terabyte drives and where/what exactly are you going to
"re-install" from? Sounds a lot like the "great idea for a RAM drive".
Whole lot of monkey motion for a net loss of resources.

 




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