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Started by Admiral Yi, April 05, 2009, 03:39:48 PM

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Admiral Yi

April 05, 2009, 03:39:48 PM
When my old computer passed away I salvaged the hard drive and had it installed in my new computer.  The new computer didn't come with Adobe but it's there on the old hard drive.

So the question is can I just copy the Adobe folder to the new hard drive, or do I need to jump through some Windows registry hoops?  Would it be simpler to just download a new free copy? 

Thanks.

viper37

#1
April 05, 2009, 03:46:01 PM
download a new free copy.

You can't simply copy the folder for 99% of the software out there.
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Admiral Yi

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April 05, 2009, 03:49:26 PM
Thanks veep.

Check out what my yahoo search came up with. :D

QuoteFind and Compare prices on Free Downloads Of Adobe at Smarter.com.

Grey Fox

#3
April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810
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Darth Wagtaros

#4
April 05, 2009, 04:31:22 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810

Speaking Computer? That a new exclamation like "Great Hera!" or "By Jove!"????
PDH!

grumbler

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April 05, 2009, 04:31:29 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 03:49:26 PM
QuoteFind and Compare prices on Free Downloads Of Adobe at Smarter.com.
:face:
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Grey Fox

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April 05, 2009, 05:00:29 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 04:31:22 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810

Speaking Computer? That a new exclamation like "Great Hera!" or "By Jove!"????

Yes.
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grumbler

#7
April 05, 2009, 05:23:32 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810
I have used the CM Stacker for several years now, and love it.  Great design, great manufacturing quality.
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CountDeMoney

#8
April 05, 2009, 06:15:43 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810

OK, confession time.  I spooged.

garbon

#9
April 05, 2009, 08:55:58 PM
Adobe what?
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#10
April 06, 2009, 12:01:18 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810

Nice case. I'll be putting an additional 1T HD into my new Thermaltake Armor MX this week, so I'm curious how it goes - supposedly it's very easy:
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Alatriste

#11
April 06, 2009, 12:53:36 AM
Yi, you can't do that with modern applications, the reason being that Microsoft (praised be Bill Gates and his companions!) from the very start of Windows complicated things making apps install portions of themselves in windows\sys, the registry, etc, etc. Each version since then apparently _must_ add another layer of complication and worse still, randomly changes the names of folders that in fact do the very same thing...

And I will add another comment: if you only want to read pdfs, don't use the Adobe reader, it's the worst piece of bloatware ever. Personally I use FoxIt, but there are many other pdf readers much smaller and faster than Adobe's.

Martinus

#12
April 06, 2009, 02:03:43 AM
Quote from: viper37 on April 05, 2009, 03:46:01 PM
You can't simply copy the folder for 99% of the software out there.
Unless you are using Mac OS, in which case you can.  :cool:

Martinus

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April 06, 2009, 02:04:16 AM

Syt

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April 06, 2009, 04:13:47 AM

:P
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