So I wasn't wrong, wrong WRONG entirely then.. I made no mention of data
files, and never suggested that data files can't be moved, even though some
can't, depending upon the program that creates and controls them..
The situation is indeed not black and white, and as I stated to another
thread, it is not easy to determine whether or not a program installation
drops files into various Windows directories..
"XS11E" <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote:
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>> Are you referring to program files or data files?
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> Yes to both.
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> My entire Xnews install is on the common drive (drive D
> along with Aspell, Aspell dictionary and MimeProxy. Pegasus and
> Outlook are installed on both the OS drives and the mailboxs are on
> drive D:
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>> Many programs install files into Windows folders, and in the event
>> that Windows has to be re-installed, so will any apps that have
>> lost contact with installation files integrated into Windows.
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> Yes but if any program requires installing or re-installing, I can
> point it to the data files, if it doesn't need to be installed I can
> just create a shortcut in the Windows quick launch bar so it's not a
> black and white situation, it depends on how much the installer messes
> with the registry and what .dlls it installs. I have one very much
> needed program that uses a 16 bit installer, apparently the
> installation isn't needed bacause I just copied the entier directory
> from Windows XP Program Files, dropped into Program Files (x86) in
> Vista 64 and it works! That's a candidate to be moved to the D: drive
> and run from a shortcut in Windows when I get around to it.... It's
> another that needs syncronization between the two OSs and moving it
> will accomplish that.
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