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11-12-2007
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| | loading programs from an older hard drive I am trying to load programs from an old hard drive still installed on my computer but I keep getting the same error message: Operating system is not presently configured to run this application. In Xp The operating system would tell you what files were msiing from the regestry and you could add them manually to get the program to run without reinstalling it How do you do that In Vista? |
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11-12-2007
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| | Re: loading programs from an older hard drive By reinstalling the program.......... peter "Carl Smith" <Carl Smith@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:876B0F57-D181-4FD8-905D-AF96A80875F6@xxxxxx Quote: >I am trying to load programs from an old hard drive still installed on my > computer but I keep getting the same error message: Operating system is > not > presently configured to run this application. In Xp The operating system > would tell you what files were msiing from the regestry and you could add > them manually to get the program to run without reinstalling it How do you > do > that In Vista? |
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11-12-2007
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| Windows Vista x64 Ultimate | Re: loading programs from an older hard drive  Quote: Originally Posted by Carl Smith  I am trying to load programs from an old hard drive still installed on my computer but I keep getting the same error message: Operating system is not presently configured to run this application. In Xp The operating system would tell you what files were msiing from the regestry and you could add them manually to get the program to run without reinstalling it How do you do that In Vista? Re-Install the program from the original media. That's the only way. |
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11-12-2007
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| | Re: loading programs from an older hard drive Carl Smith wrote: Quote: > I am trying to load programs from an old hard drive still installed on my > computer but I keep getting the same error message: Operating system is not > presently configured to run this application. In Xp The operating system > would tell you what files were msiing from the regestry and you could add > them manually to get the program to run without reinstalling it How do you do > that In Vista? You'll need to install the applications on the new hard drive using the original installation media. Unless it's a very small, stand-alone executable a program can't just be copied. If it's a standard WinXP-compatible application, there'll be dozens of hidden systems files and an untold number of registry entries that would also have to be recreated on the new computer. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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