From: "Glenn Meadows" 

App Mover from LapLink.

I've used it numerous times moving people from one computer to another,
even going 2K to XP.  Moved it all, apps and all, including profiles.

Everything just worked when it was done.  At least for me it has.

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Glenn M.
"Mike N."  wrote in message
news:h8m9b25j7t02krrqnodu179sgr6eulmo2q{at}4ax.com...
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:36:57 -0400, "Geo"
 wrote:
>
>>I am one of the few people on earth who actually "gets"
the registry. My
>>only issue with it is that it's a bitch to backup.
>
>   Then you'd be very happy with Linux.   Just backup the /etc tree.
>
>>Just today I finished moving my main desktop at work to a new computer. I
>>backed up to tape, installed OS on new box, did a full restore to new box,
>>upgraded with OS CD to make it redetect the hardware properly and poof all
>>the apps were broken. So I saved the software sections from HKLM and HKCU
>>parts of the registry, edited a few OS related parts out, and loaded them
>>on
>>the new box and presto all my apps, copyprotection and all came back fully
>>in tact without requiring any fussing with reinstalling.
>
>   Yes, but let's see you do that when you move to XP!

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