Transfer Windows settings and applications???

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malpag3

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Hey all,

I have a new HDD that I am installing a fresh copy of XP onto. I have a separate HDD with my games, applications, and music on it.

In the past this usually meant that I would have to reinstall all of these games and applications because when I would try to run them from the other HDD in the new windows it would tell me that I basically have to reinstall it.

I assumed this was from registry entries that these programs made during their install to my old windows, and since that wasn't there in the new copy it can't run them.

Any ideas on how I can avoid this? I have the new copy of windows installed on the new HDD, and I still have the old HDD running windows as well but it's just unplugged. The gaming and application HDD is standing by.

Thanks
 
That's the reason I always install all of my games and programs on my OS drive...I am not aware of any way to get around reinstalling them.
 
Ok, thanks.

I thought there might be a nice and neat program out there that would transfer the old settings and such to a new install of Windows.

I wish it was just as simple as exporting/importing registry settings.

:(
 
I would suggest sysprep and the related sticky, but that defeats the purpose of the fresh install. I agree with digital_exhaust, though. There's no real benefit to separating out games and apps. Music, however, like other user data files, should be kept separate.

If you really want to speed up this process in the future, lookin into some drive imaging programs.
 
Right on, thanks all.

You would think that with my sixth personal build that I would figure this out by now!

Well it looks like I get to play all my games over again ;)

I just realized though that most games have player profiles that you can export, no?
 
malpag3 said:
Right on, thanks all.

You would think that with my sixth personal build that I would figure this out by now!

Well it looks like I get to play all my games over again ;)

I just realized though that most games have player profiles that you can export, no?
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Yes, there are very few games that store their save data in the Windows Registry. Most of them still use save files of some sort. Check the game directory for save files of some sort, and also check for save files in the 'Documents and Settings/application data/' directory.
 
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