[Dxbase] Upgrade to Windows 7 Question

Sat Dec 14 21:17:45 EST 2013

No , that's simply incorrect. I do what you do: I don't use the default install location. Using PC Mover preserves EVERYTHING, including directory structures and disk assignments. It's intended for in-place upgrades, which is what you want to do. 
Kim N5OP
"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
On Dec 14, 2013, at 17:10, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com> wrote:
> One problem with that is the tendency of Windows 7 to want files in a
> different
> place than XP (DXBase for example). All I could use PCM for would be moving
> data files. I would still have to do a fresh install of all the App's.
>> My thinking is to build up another system (like the one I am using now) and
> do
> a parallel install so I can be sure they all work.
>> A royal PITA, but with XP support ending soon, I foresee an avalanche of
> virus
> attacks that will not be countered.
>> Thanks for the assistance,
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>> On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Neal Campbell <nealk3nc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dick
>>>> You can try the PC Mover program from Laplink software. It gets pretty
>> good reviews and is probably more successful in doing an "in place"
>> migration than Microsoft ever has been.
>>>> Its not horribly expensive so you might give it a shot.
>>>> 73
>>>> Neal Campbell
>> Abroham Neal LLC
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> After several responses and a painful travail through the MS site, I have
>>> come to the conclusion that you can't get there from here !!
>>>>>> There does not seem to be an "Upgrade" available from MS, rather they
>>> state that a new install is necessary. That means re-installing all the
>>> other
>>> App's I have and praying to the Gods for success.
>>>>>> Thanks for all the responses,
>>>>>> 73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> I should have also added that, unlike other Windows upgrades, there is
>>> no
>>>> intrinsic way to perform a migration that leaves any installed software
>>>> intact. The only way I know of is to use PC Mover. There may be other
>>>> similar products, but that's the one I'm familiar with.
>>>>>>>> Kim N5OP
>>>>>>>> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
>>>> the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>>>>>>>> On Dec 13, 2013, at 16:46, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Perhaps I didn't phrase the question correctly ...
>>>>>>>> All the software is already installed and working on a Windows XP
>>> system.
>>>> What I asked was what problems I would encounter if I just used a
>>> Windows
>>>> Upgrade disk.
>>>>>>>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Dave ve3wej <ve3wej at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Just do NOT install in Program files folder, there is history of this on
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> reflector archives.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I am running on win 7 here, and no issues with c:\dxb2007 folder
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
>>>>>>>> dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>>>>>>> On Behalf Of Richard Solomon
>>>>>>>> Sent: December-13-13 5:19 PM
>>>>>>>> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
>>>>>>>> Subject: [Dxbase] Upgrade to Windows 7 Question
>>>>>>>>>>>> My shack computer runs Windows XP for an O/S. I am thinking about
>>> moving up
>>>>>>>> to Windows 7. Are there any "gotcha's" waiting for me with respect to
>>>>>>>> DXBase
>>>>>>>> ? Or will the upgrade go "seamlessly"
>>>>>>>> as the IT wizards are fond of saying.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ
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