Got a new laptop for Christmas. Well wife did, I get to set it up for her. There are programs on her old laptop that I would like to transfer to the new one. Specifically Familytree Maker 2008 and 2009. I don't have the original discs any more. It seems like the latest FTM is cloud based and shares/makes available too much of her hard research work.
There is no simple way of doing this as it may have dlls and regitry entires. Laplink have software that may do it. You could try just copying the folder it may just work if it keeps all its files in one place
If you're moving from Win 7 to Win 10, Laplink's PCMover appears to be free:
Laplink(R) - Trusted Worldwide
I think their trial used to allow 2 programs- vague memory and may not be so any more.
This is another option:
Professional PC transfer/migration software: EaseUS Todo PCTrans Professional
- you'd need to investigate if there's an option to move a couple of programs with the trial.
Not worth paying the license cost perhaps.
These aim to reproduce everything related to the program including registry entries, start menu etc etc.
But create a disk image with e.g. Macrium Reflect (free) to external storage (as tenforums members so often recommend people do routinely) before doing this.
The problem/s you'll encounter are that Windows-based programs need installing from disc or downloads so as to put the necessary files on the drive, create the Start menu icons, install support files in the Windows folder and write entries in the Registry so Windows knows how to run the programs. It sometimes is possible to have both computers at hand and start copying one to the other and find and correct the error messages that will come up when something is missed, quite time-consuming. For the genealogy program might look at Legacy, I was disappointed when PAF was discontinued.
Legacy News: The new Legacy Family Tree 9 is here!
Note you may find it on e.g. ebay:
family tree maker 2008 | eBay
https://www.tamurajones.net/FamilyTreeMaker2009.xhtml
- a very thorough review- and very critical...
Last edited by dalchina; 29 Dec 2019 at 11:41.
Are both computers running the same edition of Windows 10 (ie: home or pro)? If yes, you might be able to just move the entire Windows installation from the old computer to new computer.
When my wife got a laptop to replace her desktop, there was no option to simply move the SSD into the laptop. So I got the paid-for version of PC Mover. It did a decent job, not 100%, but pretty close, and it did handle the fact that the old system was Win 10 Pro and the new one was Win 10 Home.
Specifically, I had to register Office 2010, which was a pain. And PC Mover's instructions said that it would not move security software like Norton.
If you have enough programs to transfer, it's worth your time, IMHO.
Thanks everyone. Here are some answers:
Navy: old laptop is win7 pro, new one is win10 pro
W10: She does not want the latest FTM. Something about it being cloud based and people can access her hard work. We want to install FTM2008 and FTM2009, which we do not have discs for. Ebay/Amazon is an option, but how would I know if the license is valid and if so, would FTM accept it. I installed office 2010 and could not activate it and phone support is no longer provided for it, although it does work. I refuse to pay MS a yearly fee for office.
Well, we've given you the means to transfer the programs, and I've suggested you might get a copy from ebay e.g.
Have you made your decision?
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