Giveaway of the Day Forums

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   rallen52
   Member

   i want to copy some programs to another disc on the same computor,my problem is ,i got a lot of programs from give away of the day,(great site),you can only activate these programs in a 24 hour period,if i migrate these to another disc,will they still be activated?, how would you go about doing this?any help would be much appreciated,thanks to all,hope i explained this clearly,

   Posted 16 years ago #
2. 

   goodgotd
   Member

   you could try change of address 32 (coa32).

   Posted 16 years ago #
3. 

   RunesageMagik
   Member

   COA is a good suggestion, but Using COA and COA Reminders should be read thoroughly before attempting a relocate at home.

   FWIW, I never bothered to migrate that ancient COA32 over to my newer system as it's description omitted WinXP. It's still available as a zip file on a site dated 1999. Be nice to hear if it works if Rallen's PC runs WinXP. There's a simplified, newer version HERE. (comes with a warning that the installer won't work with WinXP SP2)

   Probably best to test it with a sacrificial application one wouldn't miss first (hmmm, like today's giveaway?), just to see if COA works on his/her system, if a GAOTD prog can be moved successfully, and to get familiar with COA's steps before moving something important. As I foggily recall, you gotta be darned accurate in typing the new addie, and physically move the primary folder to the new location immediately after running the utility. Relocating applications is one of very few situations where I actually miss Norton.

   Whaddya know, Dependency Walker just fell out of Johnny Appleseed's dufflebag. Might prove helpful during such relocations, too. Actually, it might be a good addition for anyone's toolkit.

   Posted 16 years ago #
4. 

   goodgotd
   Member

   here's somebody that seems to have used coa32 on xp: XP version of Coa32

   Posted 16 years ago #
5. 

   samm
   Member

   You might want to try this one http://www.funduc.com/app_mover.htm

   I need one for Vista. Anyone know if this would work on Real Arcade games?

   Posted 16 years ago #
6. 

   goodgotd
   Member

   I'll have to peel coa2 out of the installer and see if I can spot why no xp.

   you could try coa32 on vista, might work.

   Posted 16 years ago #
7. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Most giveaways (both applications and games) can be directly copied to a new disc without using any external programs, provided the root disc (where you installed windows to) still contains the original windows installation. The registration information for each program stored in the registry does not change when you move these programs though you will need to replace the shortcuts you have in your start menu and any others you may use.

   That is an easy process.

   i.e.:

   To renew the start menu shortcut follow the path below:

   C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs

   Then create a new folder and rename it to whatever the program is that you have transferred. Create shortcuts (by right clicking and selecting create shortcut) for the programs executable and if you wish one for the uninstall program as well as any links to the programs web site (if there are any within the programs main folder); then copy these to the folder you’ve created. You can also copy the programs executable shortcut and place it in a utilities folder or place wherever you normally place the desktop shortcuts that are created when installing most applications and games. There is an alternative method of creating a shortcut directly to the desktop using the ‘send to’ command. Right click on the programs executable {which is usually represented by some colorful icon} select ‘send to’ and then scroll down to ‘Desktop (create shortcut)’ – this sends a shortcut directly to the desktop.

   HOWEVER, not all programs can be transferred in this way, so I would create a back up of each program you are transferring until you’ve confirmed that the transferred program still works. If it doesn't; just replace the back up to where you originally removed it from. (usually C:\program files\) Please note that the back up cannot be used on another computer; only with the computer it was originally installed on and then, only if you are using the windows installation that you used when the program was installed.

   b.t.w. it's nice to be back after a very busy vacation in Egypt. Thankfully, the only program I think I'll miss not having was the one from the other day called Desktop 3D and the game from the last weekend in July called Astro Avenger 2. (I'll probably buy that one)

   Posted 16 years ago #
8. 

   suzzyqz
   Member

   Welcome back WR..we missed you! But we are so very glad you enjoyed yourself and your family on your vacation!

   Posted 16 years ago #
9. 

   goodgotd
   Member

   far out- the rabbit is BACK!

   Posted 16 years ago #
10. 

    Whiterabbit-uk
    Games Guru

    lol

    Posted 16 years ago #
11. 

    Whiterabbit-uk
    Games Guru

    thanks suzzyqz

    Posted 16 years ago #
12. 

    LeKanaw
    Member

    GLAD to see you back WRabbit!
    Missed your reviews last weekend. Hope it was an enjoyable trip :D

    As a follow-up on moving programs, I did move several GOTD games without a problem, only had to re-do the shortcuts, as u said.

    But when I moved the softs (within the *same* Program Files but to another folder), had a few problems, although they still work when I call them up.
    ==> All my Context Menu entries for those programs disappeared.
    Is there an easy way to put them back?

    I looked into AppMover that Samm posted. Looks good.
    Most probably bc I'm I blind ... but didn't see a free version in there.
    Not that it is that expensive either - but w 4 PCs, it's always x4!!
    Does anybody know?

    I need to move A LOT of softs btwn partitions on the same HD, on several PCs.
    Anything that can facilitate this task would be greatly appreciated

    Merci, Mangoette

    Bonjour RM:
    Thank You for the links to Dependency Walker, that seems to be interesting, have to study it further.
    For COA32, boy ... can't seem to make heads or tails of that thing ...

    Posted 16 years ago #
13. 

    RunesageMagik
    Member

    Vous êtes très bienvenu, mon cher Mangoette.

    The Dependency Walker has proved itself useful more than once in tracking down the source of a problem/glitch/conflict.
    Sorry, can't help you with either version of COA since it's been years since I've attempted a program relocation with that thing. No longer have Norton to count on, either, so I'm in a pickle - wanting to move various things, and not even positively sure if renaming a sub-folder might gum up a GAOTD registry entry and lacking any confidence that my attempts to clone/image the C: drive will actually work when this HD finally bites the dust. Pretty aggravating.

    At least I won't have to start from scratch, having saved zip/ex files and home page URLs for each and every one of the 19,482 s/w appls downloaded in the past year. (whether I've installed them yet or not) (applies to non-GAOTD, of course) Still, with every passing month, at least 675 are upgraded, meaning I'll need to download updates of pretty much all of 'em, but who's counting?

    Les bons souhaits à vous et votre mari, Monsieur C.

    Posted 16 years ago #
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    goodgotd
    Member

    sounds like you're counting.

    in my experience the top-4 gotchas in moving apps (aside from updating the shortcut, and making sure the starting directory points right) are hardcoded paths saved in ini/config files in the program's directory branch, (some use the data directory- forte agent newsreader uses that approach) ini/config files in the 'documents and settings' snake's nest, installer additions to the path variable and finally ones in the registry.

    Posted 16 years ago #

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