move programs installed on D:/ to work with C:/?

CommanderZero · 06-October-07, 08:35 AM

alright, i have my C drive and my D drive. i had my OS drivers and other stuff that couldnt be installed on the D drive. all the rest of the programs are on my D drive. i recently upgraded to vista, but i dont wanna have to uninstall all my programs and games and have to reinstall them on the same drive. is there a way i can get my C drive to pick up the programs on the D drive? some of my programs work, but other programs that have things like regestry and other things installed on the C drive also dont work. i still have my other drive with windows xp and everything still installed in there.

eascarface · 06-October-07, 10:36 AM

I think that you would actually have to create the registry entries for those programs and I'm not sure if you can do that. You'd be better off reinstalling them.

Sk8forMaple · 08-October-07, 11:08 AM

eascarface is right, you could copy the registry keys over, but its no guarantee it will work. Definitely just reinstall the apps.

Reza · 12-October-07, 08:26 AM

Yeah it will be far easier and less time consuming in the long run just to re-install everything, theres no telling what issues could arrise if you just copy the registry entries.

06-October-07, 08:35 AM		#1 (permalink)
CommanderZero Apex Master Tech	move programs installed on D:/ to work with C:/? alright, i have my C drive and my D drive. i had my OS drivers and other stuff that couldnt be installed on the D drive. all the rest of the programs are on my D drive. i recently upgraded to vista, but i dont wanna have to uninstall all my programs and games and have to reinstall them on the same drive. is there a way i can get my C drive to pick up the programs on the D drive? some of my programs work, but other programs that have things like regestry and other things installed on the C drive also dont work. i still have my other drive with windows xp and everything still installed in there.

06-October-07, 10:36 AM		#2 (permalink)
eascarface Apex Tech God	Re: move programs installed on D:/ to work with C:/? I think that you would actually have to create the registry entries for those programs and I'm not sure if you can do that. You'd be better off reinstalling them.

08-October-07, 11:08 AM		#3 (permalink)
Sk8forMaple Apex Elite Tech	Re: move programs installed on D:/ to work with C:/? eascarface is right, you could copy the registry keys over, but its no guarantee it will work. Definitely just reinstall the apps. Last edited by Sk8forMaple; 08-October-07 at 11:09 AM.. Reason: I forgot how to use qoutes =P

12-October-07, 08:26 AM		#4 (permalink)
Reza Apex Elite Expert Tech	Re: move programs installed on D:/ to work with C:/? Yeah it will be far easier and less time consuming in the long run just to re-install everything, theres no telling what issues could arrise if you just copy the registry entries.

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