Tried to give you a star but UT says no in Chatter.

Anyway, I started the utility up and it said that it would handle Win98, so I was away to the races.

After 3 hours (I said the old system was a klunker < s >) the thing ended, reporting that only a single printer could not be "transferred". Of course I was delighted... untuil I went to the desktop and found that the SimplyAccounting application was nowhere to be found.

I checked the drive and did find that the application's data had been transferred (that should be helpful) but no sign of the application executable(s?) in C:\Program files.
Unfortunately, it was quitting time for the person, so I will go back tomorrow and investigate further.

Definitely saved considerable hassle, but not sure yet if the main objective was accomplished.

To all who replied... THANKS

cheers



>Assuming they're upgrading to XP, try the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. I was pleasantly surprised (read: STUNNED) when I bought a new box and didn't have to do a single reinstall. All data was right where I intended it to be, email configurations, registry settings, etc., all of it was just right.
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>Dan
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>>A client has been gently nudged over a long time to replace a slow Win98 system with 128MB and slow HD.
>>They have finally agreed to do so.
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>>However, today the real reason for their reluctance may have come to light... some critical software on the system for which they don't seem to any longer have the original install diskettes (or CD).
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>>The software, they tell me, is "Simply Accountimg ACCPAC" and they seem to think it was installed 10+ years ago.
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>>What is a good way to "convert" to a new system?
>>The only thing I think *might* work is to make a complete "image" of the old HD on the new system, then hope that a re-install of XP-Pro SP2 will do the job.
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>>Any ideas greatly appreciated.
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>>Thanks