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September 07, 2008  
Subject: Program Files and Setting in Upgrade to Vista Ultimate
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
Date: 6/30/2008 4:36:08 PM
From: =?Utf-8?B?UGFyYWR1ZGU4OA==?= [Email Address Protection]

Last week I purchased windows vista ultimate upgrading my current system from
windows vista home premium. After installation my hard drive stayed the same
size and all my files were in the windows.old file. I could understandably
move all my files and documents but my programs and files are no longer
installed on my computer. Some of my programs will not operate anymore and I
need help moving my programs and files permanently without having to
reinstall every program.
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Subject: Re: Program Files and Setting in Upgrade to Vista Ultimate
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
Date: 6/30/2008 5:37:51 PM
From: Malke [Email Address Protection]

Paradude88 wrote:

> Last week I purchased windows vista ultimate upgrading my current system
> from windows vista home premium. After installation my hard drive stayed
> the same size and all my files were in the windows.old file. I could
> understandably move all my files and documents but my programs and files
> are no longer installed on my computer. Some of my programs will not
> operate anymore and I need help moving my programs and files permanently
> without having to reinstall every program.

I'm sorry but you will need to reinstall the programs. It's the only way to
get the correct references into the registry.

Malke
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Subject: Re: Program Files and Setting in Upgrade to Vista Ultimate
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
Date: 6/30/2008 9:42:18 PM
From: "Smithsonian" [Email Address Protection]

Malke is right. If you had programs that needed to be activated they wouldnt
be activated anymore. You may be able to copy to files from some programs.
Theres a chance it might not work. Some files may be in other directories.
You can try but none of can say they will work.

Sorries


"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:uGG6yKx2IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Paradude88 wrote:
>
>> Last week I purchased windows vista ultimate upgrading my current system
>> from windows vista home premium. After installation my hard drive stayed
>> the same size and all my files were in the windows.old file. I could
>> understandably move all my files and documents but my programs and files
>> are no longer installed on my computer. Some of my programs will not
>> operate anymore and I need help moving my programs and files permanently
>> without having to reinstall every program.
>
> I'm sorry but you will need to reinstall the programs. It's the only way
> to
> get the correct references into the registry.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>


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