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| Laplink PC Mover Moving Kit | 
 enlarge | From: Avanquest
Category: Software
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $34.00
You Save: $35.95 (51%)
New (10) Used (2) from $33.80
Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 783
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Nt 4, Windows Xp, Windows Xp Professional, Windows 95, Windows 2000, Microsoft Xp Media Center Edition, Windows Xp Home Edition, Windows Me, Windows 98
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.5
MPN: 3771
Model: 3771
UPC: 018059037717
EAN: 0018059037700
ASIN: B000I3C36S
Release Date: August 31, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Sort of works but not worth the trouble September 15, 2007
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
I used PCmover to move all the applications from my old Windows 2000 notebook to a new Windows XP notebook using the included USB cable. At first PCmover connected right up and started moving files over. Then, for no apparent or well explained reason, an error message popped up and the move failed. It was easy to roll back the migration and try again and the second attempt appeared to succeed. However, from that point on XP on the new notebook was hosed. Applications like Windows Update, ZoneAlarm and the Eclipse software development environment did not work correctly. Windows update could no longer install updates, when ZoneAlarm started up it would consume nearly all the CPU, and the Eclipse environment did not work correctly. That wouldn't have been a huge issue except that UNINSTALL no longer worked. The applications could not be uninstalled. And other base windows functions no longer worked right. For example, it took 30 seconds for Windows Explorer to start and pressing the shortcut keys to bring up the desktop worked erratically. After spending days trying to get the environment working correctly I ended up wiping the drive and reinstalling everything from scratch. PCmover was a complete waste of time and money and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Purchasing a Headache August 23, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am happy that other reviewers found this product efficient and user friendly. My experience is different. First, Laplink sent the wrong CD for my OS, Vista. A serial number is required to use but that is not mentioned until you try to download and then you have to hunt for it. Support help is online only, no humans. Ouick Start requires 15 pages of instructions with examples of user screens that are unreadable, type is fuzzy and miniscule. Ordered online an never received an invoice hence no paper trail. After one week I have yet to transfer anything as the prep takes forever. In spite of the advertising claim that one push of a button transfers everything it takes many hours of blood,sweat and tears to get to that button. Well, back to the instructions and my goal of completing the transfer in one month.
 It really works! May 26, 2007
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I bought a new laptop in a few months ago, and like the other reviewers, was dreading doing the transfer from the old one to the new. In my case, it was only a Windows XP to Windows XP transfer, so I did not have to deal with the extra complexity of migrating to Vista.
PC Mover worked flawlessly. I had over 100 gigs of data and programs to migrate, and it was incredibly easy to do. I have done this sort of thing before - using a program no longer available called "Aloha Bob". PC Mover did a better job in, my opinion. All my data was transferred easily - I did not have to go folder by folder, or data type by data type - PC Mover just found all my stuff and moved it.
The most impressive thing is that it migrate PROGRAMS, not just files. That means if you have, say Photoshop or MS Excel on your old computer, it moves those programs to the new one without difficulty. (In my case, I do have both of those programs, and they work on my new machine quite well.)
PC Mover, after it is has transferred all your stuff onto the new computer, asks you about programs it thinks you no longer need. For example, my old computer was a Toshiba, my new one from a different manufacturer. So PC Mover figured out that the Toshiba specific programs things like tweaking my display or controlling the DVD burner - were not relevant to the new computer. What it did was to place these programs in a list and ask me if I still wanted them.
All in all, it really works and I am completely satisfied. It takes about 12 hours to migrate 100 gigs, but you can just set it in motion and then come back when its done. A great product!
A Godsend April 9, 2007
42 out of 42 found this review helpful
We recently had to upgrade the main computer used by our family, and I was dreading it. We have several user accounts, with hundreds of gigs of data and more applications installed than I can count (many of which were installed so long ago that I'm not even sure that we still have the media.)
Besides that, the new computer came with Vista, so we we were doing an upgrade from XP at the same time (note: if you're using Vista make sure to get the newly-released version of PCmover so that it supports it.)
I was completely impressed by the way that this utility handled the transfer. It was simple to use, and went without a hitch. There were only handful of programs that needed minor tweaking afterwards because either their licensing or their configurations depended on the specific system - all of these were ironed out quickly and everything is running beautifully.
A recommendation... I would recommend "grooming" the old computer a bit before the move: 1) uninstall any applications and remove any data that you don't want moved, since you can't pick and chose during the move. 2) If you're moving to a new OS, upgrade your applications on the old computer to the latest version beforehand. It's easier to handle this separately from any cleanup you may need after the move.
PC Mover is fantastic! March 12, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I used PC mover to transfer all my data from an old computer to a new one. I was amazed at how efficient and effortless the move was. I had to re-validate my copy of Office XP and repair the Outlook install, but otherwise, there was no other effort needed on my part.
My old system had 3 partitions on the hard drive, the new one only one. PC mover seems to have migrated the data and the registry settings completely to the new machine.
I've worked in IT for 15 years and was extremely skeptical that this product would live up to its claims. It does, and I have been telling everyone about it.
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