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Move Corel X4 Off Old PC

WhiskeyDreamer

WhiskeyDreamer

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I had my laptop die on me Monday night, but the hard drive was still good.

So I bought a new laptop Tuesday night and got an enclosure for the old drive. I pulled the old drive out, installed it in the enclosure and everything works grand!

But I have one problem. I had Corel X4 installed on my old laptop, but can't find my installation disk.

Does anyone know how to move the entire application from the old drive to my new laptop?

I know I can buy software (laplink is the one I've been looking at), but I'm trying not to spend more than I need to.

Anybody have any ideas?
 
WhiskeyDreamer

WhiskeyDreamer

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jhilldesigns said:
thats a tought one, what with all of the registry entries and .dll files that an installation requires
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Exactly. The Laplink software states that it can move whole applications from one PC to another, but I'm gonna be really angry if I buy it and then it doesn't work.

We recently moved so I thought the disc was out in our garage in one of my boxes. I searched the ENTIRE garage last night. Every f'n box was opened and checked. :banghead:
 
OldPaint

OldPaint

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if the hard drive is still working, your corel should able to work from that hard drive from the external USB hard drive docker.
 
njsigns

njsigns

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I've used the Laplink "PC Mover" software that comes with a dual ended USB cable. I did that about 4 years ago when my hard drive crashed and I didn't have the time to reinstall and recover all my data by my normal methods. I'm typing this message to you via the computer I moved my data to, and CorelDraw X4 was one of the programs that got moved... I haven't had a problem with the transfer of all of my programs or their functionality.

Gene
 
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john1

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You can upgrade corel x4 to x6. I just did. All you do is call Corel and explain them your situation. I paid $199
 
WhiskeyDreamer

WhiskeyDreamer

Professional Snow Ninja
njsigns said:
I've used the Laplink "PC Mover" software that comes with a dual ended USB cable. I did that about 4 years ago when my hard drive crashed and I didn't have the time to reinstall and recover all my data by my normal methods. I'm typing this message to you via the computer I moved my data to, and CorelDraw X4 was one of the programs that got moved... I haven't had a problem with the transfer of all of my programs or their functionality.

Gene
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Gene,
Did you get the PC Mover Upgrade Assistant? I'm assuming that's the version I would need.

I already have the USB cable because it came with the enclosure I got for the old drive.
 
njsigns

njsigns

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fenris242 said:
Gene,
Did you get the PC Mover Upgrade Assistant? I'm assuming that's the version I would need.

I already have the USB cable because it came with the enclosure I got for the old drive.
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I got the software here in the picture attached, I was running windows XP Pro on the machine that failed, and I am still running XP Pro - I'm not sure about Upgrade Assistant - what it does or is, I got PC Mover Essentials.

I feel like I get emails everyday from Laplink software with promotional codes / special offers / discounts, I just searched my email and couldn't find a single one to pass along...

Gene

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WhiskeyDreamer

WhiskeyDreamer

Professional Snow Ninja
njsigns said:
I got the software here in the picture attached, I was running windows XP Pro on the machine that failed, and I am still running XP Pro - I'm not sure about Upgrade Assistant - what it does or is, I got PC Mover Essentials.

I feel like I get emails everyday from Laplink software with promotional codes / special offers / discounts, I just searched my email and couldn't find a single one to pass along...

Gene

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Thank you!! I was going to get the wrong software. :doh:

This is really starting to seem like my best bet. I was just leery of buying something if I'm not sure it'll work.
 
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