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Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium

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On 15/02/2025 14:44, micky wrote:
> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:56:18 +0000, Jim the
> Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>>
>> After reading your replies and those of several others, I realise I was
>> asking the wrong question!
>> The business of creating a 'backup' using Macrium, or any other method,
>> assumes (I think) that the purpose is to restore to the (same) computer
>> where something has gone wrong?
> 
> Yes.
> 
>> What I really want is to buy a new computer to replace this ageing one,
>> and to transfer as much of the info on this machine to the new one. I
>> understand I can simply backup files and folders like photos, bookmarks
>> and documents, but what about all the applications?
> 
> There is software that will do this, although I have not tried it.  I
> even bought 10 years ago or more one whose name I cannot remember**, and
> if I had a computer with a replacement, empty HDD, I would probably try
> it, but except for once, new computers already had a functioning Windows
> on them and I didn't want to mess that up.  The one time I did get a
> laptop with a non-functional HDD, I think I forgot to consider this
> idea.
> 
> **I found the box and the DVD. It was called Acronis True Image Home
> 2011.  PC Backup & Recovery Plus.   It says, for Plus, "Recover on
> different hardware.  Restore your pC to dissimilar hardware regardless
> of make, model or installed components, or to a virtual machine". It
> didn't show up when I googled system transfer PC, but the brand is still
> sold and it seems that it makea, rather quietly, the same claim. Acronis
> True Image 2025.  More info about that in the footnote***.
> 
> Anoother program is https://www.easeus.com/free-pc-transfer-software/ it
> says it will transfer 2gigs of data and 5 programs for free. If you want
> more, unlimited, it's 40 for a month and 60 for lifetime.
> 
> I don't think any program that does this is free.
> 
> The way they work is one backs up the old computer, then installs the
> backup on the new computer using either semi-universal drivers, or maybe
> more likely the drivers that the source computer had, even if they don't
> work quite right, and after installation, the program looks for and
> installs the proper drivers for the make and model of the destination
> computer.  Seems to me this method should work.
> 
> https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=system+transfer+pc
> 
> Also maybe search for   Restore to dissimilar hardware.    Yes, that
> brings up many hits for Acronis, even though    system tranfer PC didn't
> bring up any afaik..
> 
>> I'm 84 now and can probably stumble on with my Windows 10 in the hope I
>> pop-my-clogs before it does, but I'd rather have something to do in the
>> meantime. :)
> 
> Do I have clogs too?  Where are they?
> 
Clogs=wooden shoes - Yorkshire term for dying :(

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Jim the Geordie

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Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-14 18:05 +0000
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-14 13:18 -0500
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-14 13:34 -0500
    Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-15 09:56 +0000
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 05:43 -0500
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-15 11:51 +0000
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 07:07 -0500
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-02-15 11:46 +0000
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-16 16:00 +0000
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-17 00:14 +0000
            Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-02-16 23:36 -0600
              Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-17 12:38 +0000
              Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-17 15:03 -0500
            Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 15:27 +0000
              Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-17 16:09 +0000
                Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 18:41 +0000
                Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-18 15:36 +0000
                Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-18 18:25 +0000
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-15 09:44 -0500
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-16 00:53 +0000
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-15 23:38 -0500
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-15 09:52 -0500
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-16 15:36 +0000
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2025-02-16 16:48 +0000
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-16 12:39 -0500
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-17 00:17 +0000
            Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium wasbit <wasbit@nowhere.com> - 2025-02-17 09:45 +0000
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-14 18:55 +0000
    Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-14 17:34 -0500
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-02-14 20:57 +0100
    Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-15 00:37 +0000
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-02-15 03:41 +0000
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 03:34 -0500
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