Hi,

This should help:

How to use Windows Easy Transfer Companion to transfer programs from Windows
XP with Service Pack 2 to Windows Vista
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931696[/url]


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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
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"eganders" <eganders******.com> wrote in message
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>I have an XP system with a lot of applications. I ordered a new
> laptop that will come with Vista. I would like to be able to transfer
> all my applications as seamlessly as possible to the new system. What
> is the best way to accomplish this?
>
> Example of applications:
> Word, Excel, Access, Outlook (with connection to Pocket PC)
> Visio
> Photoshop
> Quickbooks
> Card Scan
> Streets & Trips
> ACDSee
> and about 15 to 20 other specialized programs from DVD editing
> programs to TV remote editors to speaker design programs.
>
> It will probably take me days of time over a couple of months to get
> these programs reloaded on the new machine, with the possibility of
> some of them not working properly either due to compatibility problems
> with Vista to having original disks to programs that have had updates
> (automatic or otherwise) that will have to be updated again by going
> to the site and getting the updates.
>
>
> Is there a program, programs or a procedure that you-all can recommend
> that will make this LESS painful. Oh, I know it will be painful. I
> just want it to be LESS painful.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
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