December 22, 200817 yr Over the years I've downloaded a few programs from the internet and installed them on my PC. What is the easiest way of installing these programs on a new PC? Will this work: 1.) copy the files with the programs to an external hard drive 2.) hook up the external hard drive to the new PC 3.) copy the files to the new PC 4.) run the programs to install them There are three type of programs in question: 1.) free programs I downloaded form the internet 2.) paid for programs I downloaded from the internet 3.) programs I downloaded from the internet that are not free but were given to me by a friend and I don't know where he got them from and I have to idea about how to get them I'm most concerend about programs No. 3. I guess I could download No. 1s and No. 2s again but it would be easier to just copy the files if that would work. Thanks.
December 22, 200817 yr Will this work: 1.) copy the files with the programs to an external hard drive 2.) hook up the external hard drive to the new PC 3.) copy the files to the new PC 4.) run the programs to install them If these are the Setup or Installation files, this method is 100% fine
December 22, 200817 yr Author Will this work: 1.) copy the files with the programs to an external hard drive 2.) hook up the external hard drive to the new PC 3.) copy the files to the new PC 4.) run the programs to install them If these are the Setup or Installation files, this method is 100% fine If the programs were downloaded from the internet is it fair to assume those files would be there?
December 22, 200817 yr If the programs were downloaded from the internet is it fair to assume those files would be there? Well, if you downloaded them, I would guess you downloaded the setup or installation file... but I mean... just take a cursory glance to see if you can see files called "Setup.exe" or "Install.exe" or whatever
December 22, 200817 yr Author If the programs were downloaded from the internet is it fair to assume those files would be there? Well, if you downloaded them, I would guess you downloaded the setup or installation file... but I mean... just take a cursory glance to see if you can see files called "Setup.exe" or "Install.exe" or whatever Thank you.
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