New experience (this moving from one laptop to another)and an eager member here at your site purely for reading/learning/educational purposes etc…as I lack IT qualifications of any sort. I find the reading, newsletters, blogs, videos, all, etc. extremely helpful – perhaps only enough to get myself into trouble at times but nevertheless, I enjoy it and at least as a result can recognize appropriate times to be cautious which otherwise, might be taken on without appropriate caution.
This will be from Dell laptop, 32bit, XP Home (had never been designed for the business which it lately has been handling) to Dell Precision Workstation, 64 bit, 7 with XP downgrade (business usage), ordered as a very robust system.
I use a “Click-Free” drive for back-ups weekly and wonder if that could be of any use with this program?…or perhaps in place of since this process will be done under the guidance (HAH!) of my 1st in line helper. I will,thankfully, have the assistance of my daughter whose IT credentials qualify her professionally and I will not embarrass her here by giving any detail but by job title doing transfers would be far too rote a function to hold her attention, she is willing to make herself available for my issue. Of course,I want to do anything possible to make as smooth a transition as it can be due partly to her very pressing schedule and of course in order to avoid stress in general. Any suggestions for my preparation?
I had planned to download AVG as this laptop is really struggling, sluggish and I thought finding malware (not identified by earlier malware program and have Norton 360 with upgrade by Norton)but thought if it eliminated something that otherwise would be transferred,it might be helpful. My current Norton includes storage(truly excessive amount-partly refunded)and if I uninstall that from current PC, even though netbook is covered also, will I lose the storage or access to it(of course a base amount of storage comes with the program but errors were made through the year and more than ample storage was purchased without realizing that there were 2 separate accounts involved)? Originally, I had planned to have Norton on the new PC but since learning about AVG, thought that I would try it as I have had multiple problems with Norton in recent years and it is never quickly fixed when things go awry. The netbook has little space remaining even though everything possible was always sent to an external drive. Both PC’s are on same account. My understanding is that in order to install AVG, the Norton must be uninstalled first and I have removal tool from 2 prior remote sessions which I assume I would be able to use to do a full uninstall.
I noted your “Office” issue and this will also entail upgrade from Office 2003 to “2007 small business,OEM” and of course I need all data to move but is it strictly a problem to move everything until the data is integrated with 2007 version?
I had prepared myself thinking that I would need to be prepared to run new PC in virtual mode when working with early version along with newer package and there was no mention that earlier package could not be transferred. Do those references pertain to data only-couldn’t if sheets would be used and be changed as a program and it spoke of using 2003Excel sheets next to 2007 while in virtual mode or having it as dual mode computer. I am perplexed by this issue-please advise and soon-pre Thanksgiving required unless I postpone this transfer to save holiday time called Thanksgiving for busy girl!
Since I have been reading about the 2010 (thanks to your issue and it appeals to me to have the ribbon running all the way through). Since I will need to adjust to a new program anyway, it seems logical to do it once but apparently I neglected to remember the release time of 2010.
In preparation of buying this PC, I purchased Quicken 2007 but now understand that 2010 is out. It is too late to return the 2007 version but many places no longer support transfer of info from older program now-therefore, the purchase!
This epistle is already very long but for newbie, everything is a question especially when it is first experience with the process. The earliest family PC was an Apple IIC on which I received a Masters’ degree from Lehigh University as first 2 children left high school. My firstborn of 2 Bucknellians managed Magna cum laude using the computer lab for four years but next had sports schedule and required own to meet travel schedule and third-well, as mechanical engineering major/graduate at Bucknell University, he needed two computers by graduation! No wonder I am now working and launching businesses! Oh, how this computing world has changed! NufSed about that!
I have websites coming online, business software purchased and brand new, have new Neat-Receipts scanner to install as soon as new PC arrives (receipts are in large pile waiting for this new PC and many new and exciting as well as frustrating experiences await. I have had the scale for PC/shipping from web-sales from my new store for months as well as merchant accounts. As you can tell, I will have many new things on this PC from day one-it is no surprise that the XP downgrade was appealing to me? Much of this is new and while I am not totally inexperienced, it is mostly self-taught so when things do not go well, I am lost early in the game.
I certainly know what frustration any computerized experience can become and am trying to anticipate and hopefully avoid as much wrenching of fists as possible. Any basic help would be appreciated. Within TechRepublic, following initial questions,I have typically sent anything possible as “private” where possible other than these questions but anyone with suggestions is welcome to offer suggestions. I so appreciate your site’s existence and availability to people like me getting ready for this new step. BYE S
