Copying PC Applications from old computer to new one?

[Popcorrin]

I'm trying to put some of my pc applications (games and such) from my old computer onto my new computer.  I have found out that while it will work for alot of programs there a quite a few that will not work.  It's not a huge deal as I can install the programs from the installation disks but it sure does save alot of time just to copy the folders over a lan. 
Couple of questions:  What prevents the programs from working if you just copy the folders? I assume it has to do with registry settings.
The other question: Is there a way around this? 
I am using w2k on both computers.

Thanks.

[zaphod]

The registry entries, you are correct.

To my knowledge, there is no way around installing them again.

[DrewKaree]

Drive Image will work

Ghost should work

Any drive imaging program should work.

[zaphod]

Drive Image will work

Ghost should work

Any drive imaging program should work.

Drew,
Will those work for situations other than replicating an entire drive?  I assumed he only wanted a subset of the existing apps.  I thought those were all or nothing. 

[SOAPboy]

The registry entries, you are correct.

To my knowledge, there is no way around installing them again.

backing up the Registry entries is the work around..

its not hard..

[DrewKaree]

Yah, after re-reading his post, I think you're right.

In any case, yes, drive imaging is an all or nothing - OS and all - solution

[dabone]

Aloha Bob...

I've used it for alot of business apps.


here's a review.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1593237,00.asp


Later,
dabone

[Chris]

Move Me from Spearit should work... http://www.spearit.com/

Move Me was written by Dan Spear, who was one of the top brains when I was with Quarterdeck.

--Chris

[Popcorrin]

Wow, thanks for all the responses.

I'll check out a couple of those programs and see how it works out!

[str1der]

I'll second AlohaBOB's PC Relocator Ultra Control.

I just used it to migrate almost everything from one system to another with great success. It moves email, favorites, folders, apps (Office, Adobe......). It will even relocate to a different drive. Like if it was originally installed on D: but needs to move to c: on the new system. It will do this while taking care of the registry entries.

[Mameotron]

This thread just got me thinking....

I had a hard drive crap out on me, as it turns out there are bad sectors on my windows partition.

[terryd]

Start Regedt32, navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive, and then click to select the root object. (Highest level in the tree)
Click to select the

[Mameotron]

Thanks for the help, Terryd!!