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Transferring Everything to New System

Virgorising

Virgorising

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Hi,

Waiting for arrival (next week)🙂 of carefully chosen, used but way faster than current, desktop system I got on ebay. (Older i7 chip but still amazing benchmarks, can't afford Sandy or Ivy or BROOKLYN (bridge).()🙂

I am running W7 32 bit on this, current, still adorable desktop; newer system will be running 64 bit and afford uber ram. Well, uber for me, I mean, 16 GBs of DDR3.

I usually transfer things manually by slaving the new HDD in current system, but it is annoying & always means I must get and install all my apps over, and, as we all know, that is worse than PMS.:|

I have discovered an app made by Laplink to do almost complete transfer (it says)....including most of my software. Sounds way better than W Transfer or the physical slaving I usually do. I would use USB, I guess. I do have one. A male to male cable, I mean.

Can anyone tell me if this software is a good idea? Will it save uber time and effort?

Many thanks!
 
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Acronis? However, you cannot clone from 32 bit to 64 bit; you can copy data to a flash drive and install, as long as the data/apps aren't 32 bit specific. Hopefully, someone else on the forum has a better suggestion.
 
runzwithsizorz said:
Acronis? However, you cannot clone from 32 bit to 64 bit; you can copy data to a flash drive and install, as long as the data/apps aren't 32 bit specific. Hopefully, someone else on the forum has a better suggestion.
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Hi, runzwith (I runz wit dem too!:biggrin🙂

Thanks for yr input, but this software promises to do almost complete transfer!

I will get a link, hold on...
http://www.laplink.com/index.php

I would need the one on the left. Yes, not cheap, but if it works and I can save days of work, it might be worth it, no?

I am looking for feedback from humans who are personally familiar with this thing. Can't trust the testimonials on the thing's site, really, they will only post glowing ones and they do.

OS specifics don't matter, and even with W7 transfer which does not transfer yr software, you can easily transfer yr personal stuff from 32 bit to 64.

I do internal backup in my desktops using XXclone.....it does not use the usual imaging technology.....tho that is moot re my dilema re transferring as much everything as possible, as fast & efficiently as possible, in one operation from this system to the new one.
 
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Right! Re the the hate to buy it and it might not work part! 🙂 But that is why I posted....hoping someone with first hand experience might know. I never heard of this thing before it presented while doing a search, and I do not know anyone who has heard of it, much less tried it.

Thanks again.
 
Unless you will be going to 8, it will be worth it to re-install everything for 64-bit. I have never gone to long on one install as I have with Windows 7 64-bit. Now some of that has to do with me, but alot has to do with the os too. It just doesn't slow down over times like the old ones did. XP was pretty good, except a lot of updates slowed it down, so that it would still feel like it was getting slower over time. Due to do over-excessive indexing and underrated requirements, Vista almost always felt slow.

So go ahead and plan for one last install from scratch. It will be worth it, and you shouldn't have to do it again for quite some time.
 
ketchup79 said:
Unless you will be going to 8, it will be worth it to re-install everything for 64-bit. I have never gone to long on one install as I have with Windows 7 64-bit. Now some of that has to do with me, but alot has to do with the os too. It just doesn't slow down over times like the old ones did. XP was pretty good, except a lot of updates slowed it down, so that it would still feel like it was getting slower over time. Due to do over-excessive indexing and underrated requirements, Vista almost always felt slow.

So go ahead and plan for one last install from scratch. It will be worth it, and you shouldn't have to do it again for quite some time.
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OK, wait.....first, thanks for helping. So, you are saying, I should NOT get this software? I should use my usual slaving method, or, given, it seems, it's a good option in 7, use W7 transfer and just be satisfied with that it transfers ONLY my personal files....and then, as is the nitemare part, get ALLLL MY apps over in the New system? And customized 7 in every way as it is now in this system? Cause I customize to the max; I even got rid of all the foreign language fonts bundled with 7 (why have a gazillion fonts I will never use load with Windows???).

I mean, are U saying I should do it as I have always done it and forget this new thingy I found?:|

I get U R a perfectionist and do clean installs at regular intervals. Wow.
But I do keep my systems clean and lean and entirely healthy.....including the registry which I also defrag.....so i don't need to do what you do, tho I admire what U do.

I have no plans to upgrade to 8.....even 8.1 with the returned Start button, and even if it does manis and pedis. Windows 8 makes me nauseated a little.
 
I would not trust that software to do what you want it to do cleanly. I've never heard of the company, and never trust testimonials posted on the companies website as it takes about two minutes for them to make up fictional people with fantastic things to say about their product.

The bottom line is you're going from a 32 bit installation of Windows 7 to a 64 bit installation of Windows 7. There's no clean and reliable way to move installed applications from a 32 bit to a 64 bit installation. You will have problems, things will have errors and not work right, don't waste your time or money trying to shoehorn it in. The only reliable way to completely copy a system from one to the next is with imaging software, however this would leave you with a 32bit Windows 7 installation on the new laptop which makes most of that extra RAM useless.

It's better to take a day or two installing apps on the new system than it is to spend weeks trying to troubleshoot instability and ultimately having to wipe it clean and reinstall all the apps anyway.
 
Virgorising said:
Right! Re the the hate to buy it and it might not work part! 🙂 But that is why I posted....hoping someone with first hand experience might know. I never heard of this thing before it presented while doing a search, and I do not know anyone who has heard of it, much less tried it.

Thanks again.
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Laplink has a 30 day satisfaction guarantee and they have been around for years so you can trust the guarantee and return it if you do not like it. Personally I like reinstalling everything fresh with an upgrade to get rid of all the upgraded code.
 
Mushkins said:
I would not trust that software to do what you want it to do cleanly. I've never heard of the company, and never trust testimonials posted on the companies website as it takes about two minutes for them to make up fictional people with fantastic things to say about their product.

The bottom line is you're going from a 32 bit installation of Windows 7 to a 64 bit installation of Windows 7. There's no clean and reliable way to move installed applications from a 32 bit to a 64 bit installation. You will have problems, things will have errors and not work right, don't waste your time or money trying to shoehorn it in. The only reliable way to completely copy a system from one to the next is with imaging software, however this would leave you with a 32bit Windows 7 installation on the new laptop which makes most of that extra RAM useless.

It's better to take a day or two installing apps on the new system than it is to spend weeks trying to troubleshoot instability and ultimately having to wipe it clean and reinstall all the apps anyway.
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Bless you for being a lucid adult. In my NON DELUSIONAL depths, I know everything you posted is dead on right. I reverted to stupid/greedy and selfish for a bit and lost my mind, kinda. I get, what I was hoping for when I posted, was some human to come forth and be like "O Yes! I used this FABULOUS thingy and it rocks; U will LOVE it; it will save you days of work; it is just amaaaaazzzzzing!"

But I must also say, my take is using this software, you can pick and chose what you transfer, starting with not yr original OS! this app is not cloning and transferring all the data on the drive in the old system; that is one reason I was impressed after going thru their detailed tutorial.

BUT, there are no shortcuts in life..... I think, is the Big Picture message here. Not for the first time.

When I am sane, I am the pickiest human around re all apps. But I am not a perfect human, and I reverted to being 2 years old for a tiny bit.:|

Actually, given the chip in this system is 64-bit capable, I prolly should have gotten W7 64-bit when I upgraded from XP anyhow. But I did not do that.

Thanks so much.🙂 I esp love "SHOEHORN." High marks!
 
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JimKiler said:
Laplink has a 30 day satisfaction guarantee and they have been around for years so you can trust the guarantee and return it if you do not like it. Personally I like reinstalling everything fresh with an upgrade to get rid of all the upgraded code.
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WOW! AMAZING, SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THIS SOFTWARE! But your main point re your preference and the reasons for it.....is taken.

Thanks much.
 
OK wait!😱 Just discovered another thingy! This one is only like $90! LOL. I confess, I am having another petulant, spoiled child, I KNOW THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS SOMEWHERE......moment.

It's a journey.

Here is the new thingy I just found:
http://www.zinstall.com/products/zi...alls?rf=c1a1&gclid=CMCT6oThubkCFUSi4AodpHEAYA

Edit: OK, wait....just looked again, and I think the one I would need is not the $90 one, but the $119 one. Hahahahahah.

I do get time is money.....but who knows if this one works any better than the first one? But the cost of this one would more than cover the added ram I will get for the new/old system, and the cost of the better Antec PSU I have my eye on.

And there I thought I had grown up and accepted I must get out the yellow pad & do this the Old School way I always do it no matter how miserable it makes me.
 
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Update/Finale: So, cause I was impressed by the second thingy i found, I emailed them, saying what I will need to do, asked which of their apps I might need and if it would do the job.

I got a response directed to "Mr." which I will paste; still not sure if there is a Santa Claus or not, but this second one is waaaaaaaaay too expensive.

But if birds can migrate without getting out the yellow pad and having to get and configure everything anew, why can't software? (Santa Pseudo logic😉.)

Any new thoughts will be much appreciated.


[FONT=&quot]Zinstall Migration Suite will transfer your stuff (files, programs, settings etc.) from OLD Windows 7 32-bit system to your new Windows 7 64-bit desktop or laptop - without having to re-install the programs again. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The proper edition for this task is [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Zinstall WinWin edition[/FONT][FONT=&quot] (see below).[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Zinstall migration supports transferring Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, including - from Windows 32-bit to Windows 64-bit. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Here is the brief explanation:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Zinstall will transfer your applications, settings and files, with no re-installs.
This migration also supports transferring from Windows 32-Bit to Windows 64-Bit. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Zinstall DOESN'T transfer Windows Operating System itself, antiviruses / security suites, and hardware & special-purpose drivers, which were installed there.
WinWin edition provides native migration. After this native migration, all your old stuff - applications, settings, data etc. - becomes an integral part of your new system. You can selectively uninstall the apps you don't need on the new system. You can also filter out content types (i.e., leaving behind movies or music). [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The transferred programs DO NOT interfere with any pre-installed programs on the NEW system, so - for example - you'll be able to use Office 2012 alongside Office 2003 from the OLD system.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The transfer will take several hours, and you can simply leave it for the night to complete.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]You can purchase it on our website, and here's a direct link for your convenience:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]http://www.zinstall.com/products/winwin-payment-link[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] I hope this answers your question.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Best regards,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Zinstall Support team


[/FONT]
 
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Virgorising said:
WOW! AMAZING, SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THIS SOFTWARE! But your main point re your preference and the reasons for it.....is taken.

Thanks much.
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Don't be a dink. Despite not offer an answer to your main question my post was still relevant. Now your douchebag attitude would have scared anyone else from offering advice.
 
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JimKiler said:
Don't be a dink. Despite not offer an answer to your main question my post was still relevant. Now your douchebag attitude would have scared anyone else from offering advice.
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Sigh. My response to you was SINCERE & POSITIVE in EVERY WAY. HAND TO HEAVEN.

Why that was not obvious to you, why on earth you thought otherwise.....I HAVE NO CLUE.😱:'(

I must assume it's clear to to others, Pls exit combat/DEFENSIVE mode; I din do nuthing. I MEAN IT.

Thank you....I now need to recover from this a little.
 
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Virgorising said:
Sigh. My response to you was SINCERE & POSITIVE in EVERY WAY. HAND TO HEAVEN.

Why that was not obvious to you, why on earth you thought otherwise.....I HAVE NO CLUE.😱:'(

I must assume it's clear to to others, Pls exit combat/DEFENSIVE mode; I din do nuthing. I MEAN IT.

Thank you....I now need to recover from this a little.
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In that case I apologize for my insults to you.
 
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