The files I am trying to transfer are program application files which belong
in the Program Files directory. The installation programs for some of my
applications are lost or can't be found and I want to transfer the
applications to the Program Files directory without having to re-install them
thru Vista. I tried using the Transfer program from Vista but it gets hung
up and never does end. I am trying to mirror my new computer to my old one
but that looks almost impossible.
Dave
"Malke" wrote:
> Parrot wrote:
> > I am trying to transfer my files from my old computer to my new computer with
> > the Vista operating system. However whenever I try to transfer files from
> > the Program Files directory of my old computer to the new one I get an Access
> > denied error. I have set the Program Files directory to be share on both the
> > new and old computer and I removed the Read Only option from the directory on
> > both computers. What do I have to do in order to copy files from the Program
> > Files directory of my old computer to the new one with Vista?
> > Dave
>
> What kind of files do you need to put in the Program Files directory? In
> Vista, the Program Files directory is protected and not meant to be used
> for user data. Use a folder in your User Directory
> (C:\Users\Your-Account\Document, etc.) instead.
>
>
> Malke
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