Author Topic: Installation Moving (Read 1665 times)

Hero · « **on:** October 30, 2008, 04:00:44 PM »

I want to move installed programs from my Windows XP computer to my Windows Vista computer. I want to move it and not just reinstall it because the installations take forever and I can only do one at a time. (With copying and such I won't have to take forever).

Should I use a Virtual PC then move the whole VHD file to the new computer?

Should I install it then simply copy/paste the files and copy/paste registry values?

Will moving programs from XP -> Vista break them?

Pyro · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:15:20 PM »

You're probably going to find out that it's much easier and less time consuming to just go ahead and re-install them on the other computer. You can directly copy over simple programs, but most games and 'larger' applications require certain files placed in alternate locations, such as the System32 folder, and going around and downloading all of these files individualy would be a very long and tedious process.

Hero · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2008, 04:52:39 AM »

I just hate how you can only run one installer at once. It is painful. Does anyone know a way to break that limit? Why do they even have it?

Pyro · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2008, 03:42:40 PM »

The only installer that I'm aware of with a 1-at-a-time limit is the Windows Installer, and that's usually only used with Microsoft products.

Hero · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2008, 12:48:18 PM »

Most of the things I am installing are Microsoft Products.

But can't you only have one msiexec running at once?

Vector · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2008, 12:27:44 PM »

I've never done this. It may be possible to execute multiple package installations using a batch file, but I'm not certain.

As Tony said, there are repercussions when moving programs from XP to Vista. The way Vista works, you might break more programs than you would think.

Try the batch file method. It might work.

Hero · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2008, 02:43:42 PM »

What do you mean by using the batch file? Just execute each installer?

Vector · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2008, 12:59:19 PM »

Mhm, from the batch file.

Quote

msiexec /i <path to first one>
msiexec /i <path to second one>

See what transpires.

HearthCore · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:19:39 AM »

msiexec likes to feed on your ressources. Running it multiple times will slow down the installations even more..
Consider good ol installing.. would come with less time effort..

Hero · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:27:07 AM »

Hm, thanks.