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Laplink PC Mover Moving Kit | 
| From: Avanquest
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $35.99
You Save: $33.96 (49%)
New (8) Used (2) from $35.98
Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 475
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
Operating System: Windows 95
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
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: New in Box, We Do not ship to Hawii, Alaska, P.O. Box, APO, FPO,Thanks
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| Features:
| • | Complete Migration: Transfer everything you want--all your programs, files, and settings--in one easy move | | • | Multiple Transfer Options: Choose from USB cables, Windows Easy Transfer cable, parallel cables, removable media or a wired/wireless network to do the transfer | | • | Application Selectivity: Choose which applications you'd like moved over to your new PC | | • | Folder & File Selectivity: Select which folders and file types you don't want to transferred to your new PC | | • | Easy-To-Use Wizard Interface: Click through a simple wizard to set up the move. |
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Amazon.com
Move to Your New PC in 3 Easy Steps. As a new PC or laptop owner, you now have a solution that makes moving everything from your old PC effortless. Just install PCmover on both your old and new PC or laptop. Then, with just a few simple clicks, your programs, files and settings will be transferred to the new PC. Now with PCmover's selectivity feature, you can choose which applications, folders and files to take with you when you migrate to your new PC. | 1. Install
Install PCmover on both your new & old PC. |  | | 2. Connect
Automatically connect your PCs by local or wireless network or USB transfer cable included. |  | | 3. Transfer
Let the wizard guide through a couple easy steps and you're DONE! |  | Use PCmover to migrate your entire PC
PCmover moves your PC's programs, files, and settings so you don't have to. Go through the simple wizard and everything will be transferred to your new PC. This includes, but is not limited to: - Microsoft Office
- Photo Editing Software
- Design Programs
- PC Games
- Instant Messengers
- Financial and Tax Software
| - Documents
- Spreadsheets
- Photos
- Videos
- Music
- Podcasts
| - Desktop backgrounds
- Icons
- Shortcuts
- Browser Settings
- Favorites/Bookmarks
- Internet & Network Settings
| Transfer Your Favorite Programs & Games
With PCmover, all your programs and games move with you to your new PC. Transfer Undo Feature
PCmover includes failsafe functionality in case you ever change your mind. Restore your new PC back to its original state at any time. Move All Your User Profiles at the Same Time
PCmover is the only migration solution that can move all your user profiles safely in one easy step. PCmover is also great for migrating data from a PC to a Mac that is running Windows! Many users now run Windows on their Mac computers using Parallels, Bootcamp, or VMware Fusion. PCmover is able to transfer all data from your old PC to your Windows platform on your Mac.
Product Description
With the PC Mover Moving Kit, you can make upgrading to a new computer much easier. Transfer all your existing applications, settings, data files, and even registry settings to another PC -- without losing important data. It's ideal for copying your current configurations to a new notebook or to another computer that you plan to use in addition to your PC. Your new computer will be ready to go; complete with your important files and applications from the old computer and all of the new computer's pre-existing software.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 32 more reviews...
 A Godsend April 9, 2007
Sir Bowen (Houston, TX USA)
44 out of 44 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.
 Sort of works but not worth the trouble September 15, 2007
Ken Schumm (Banks, OR USA)
29 out of 31 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.
THIS JUNK COST ME MY JOB! October 20, 2007
William King (Sherman Oaks, CA USA)
25 out of 32 found this review helpful
(PS You do NOT want me to do a VIDEO review of this product, the FCC would file a lawsuit due to all of the expletives within it!)
A client needed to transfer data from their "old" computer to a "new" computer. Both computers were MSWinXPsp2. The "new" was brand new (Dell Vostro 200) and had nothing on it, plus I removed all junk put on by vendor prior to transfer. (The "old" was a Sony VAIO laptop.)
I proceed to install PCmover on both computers. I then start the software running on both computers.
First problem appears. I hooked up the included USB cable (as compared to using the network to transfer, because USB2 is faster than networking, right?). Well, it turns out it the cable WASN'T a USB2 cable but rather a USB1.1 cable. WHO THESE DAYS packages USB1.1 cables? That mistake cost me TONS of time (more below, continue reading)..
The "new" computer starts first, telling me to hook up the cable at both ends and start the "old" computer. That was fast! THEN I start the "old" computer. Well, it must've taken me 15 minutes to get thru all of the questions, options, etc. And the worst of it was that it appeared to start running, I went away 10 minutes for coffee, only to return to find it asking MORE questions prior to starting!
Once running it was VERY slow. 4+ hours estimated for 4GB of data. At the 1.5 hour point I go online to look for help, find out about the USB1.1 (not USB2) cable, stop the process which must've added to my problems (more below, continue reading). I restart, enter 15 minutes of options YET AGAIN, and run it over the network. AH HA, MUCH faster.
Not long later the process hangs. Again looking for help online, I find it hangs for MANY reasons (just look for yourself, you'll see). I think this restart again contributed to my problems (more below, continue reading).
OK. It's finally done. My client is hovering above me. I reboot the computer, it starts coming up. Error messages everywhere. Finally it arrives in Windows. I attempt to start Outlook, Word, and other client-required applications. The computer hangs. No way out. I can repeat the behaviour, after many reboots. The computer is completely corrupted.
The client is FURIOUS with me. I've kept him off his computer all day long. Now, I HAD created an operating system restore point PRIOR to doing this process. So I restore the system prior to the process. Turns out the system restore point logs were CORRUPTED by PCmover, too!
Next step would have to be to return the Dell to its factory default settings. That's not a big deal to do, as prior to running the process I had only applied Windows Updates. But now I won't be doing this. I WAS IMMEDIATELY FIRED BY THE CLIENT. THEN LATER MY PLACEMENT AGENCY FIRED ME!
GEE, THANX PCMOVER!
- You destroyed my client's computer! HOPEFULLY the factory default settings restore will work!
- You cost my client an entire day of work!
- I will NOT charge my client for my "work" that day; oops, I mean WASTE OF TIME.
- YOU COST ME MY JOB!
- I personally paid for your software so of course I will not be reimbursed by the client.
OH, and folks, the software is for ONE AND ONLY ONE USE! (Not that I'd ever use it again.) It's keyed via the parent company servers.
SO IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A MISERABLE DAY AND REMAINDER OF LIFE, PURCHASE AND USE PCMOVER!!!
It really works! May 26, 2007
Matthew G. Belge (Lincoln, MA USA)
22 out of 22 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!
PCmover highly recommended October 22, 2007
Michael Feinstein (Bedford, MA United States)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I bought LapLink PCmover to transfer all the user files and applications from my old PC to my new one. The old PC had many, many applications and the new PC was brand-new. Both run Windows XP.
I think that PCmover did a great job with this task. It saved me hours and hours of time. It's important to understand that the pricing is service-based, not product-based. You don't buy the software for unlimited use. You purchase it on a per-transfer basis. Even at the list price of $50/transfer, I thought it was worthwhile as it transferred everything and saved me lots of time. If you have to do multiple transfers, you can get them cheaper in volume.
I was a bit wary because of some of the negative reviews. But, I found that the product worked very well. I strongly recommend that you read the instructions and follow the on-screen prompts. Moving files between PCs is pretty straight forward. But, moving applications is very tricky. Some applications are tied to your hardware. They may work on your old PC and not your new one. PCmover tries to figure out what these are, but I would recommend that you go through each application to be transferred to make sure that it only transfers the ones you want and doesn't transfer anything machine-specific.
Contrary to some of the reviews I've read, I found that PCmover gave me total control over which files and applications were moved. The recommendations it made were very good, but I did tweak a few things. Also, the transfer worked very well. I had minimal problems on the two transfers I have done now. On one transfer, I had to reinstall the software for my game controllers before they would work. On the other, there was a problem with a driver for my PDA. It's possible that I deselected this from the transfer in reviewing everything. In both cases, it didn't take me long to troubleshoot this and get the software reinstalled.
The good news is that everything else worked. That includes all my little system utilities, Microsoft Office (I had to re-authorize the apps, but they were installed correctly), iTunes (I had to authorize my new PC), and most of my browser settings. The cookies for my various web site logins didn't seem to get transferred, so I had to re-login to a bunch of web site. Not a big inconvenience, and something I would have to do with a new PC anyway. I estimate that PCmover saved me more than one full day of work for each transfer, well worth the price.
I did the transfer over a network. Be prepared for this to take a long time. My biggest transfer was 76GB of data (including a lot of music and email). This took almost 10 hours. But, it worked flawlessly and didn't require any attention once I set it up and started it.
My only other problems had to do with the purchasing process. They have a known problem with IE 7 on their website which makes one software download count as two. So, when you buy the service for the first time, you can only download the software once (not twice, once for each machine). Plan to copy the software to a USB drive or a CD so you can install it on each machine. You'll still have to buy a license key per transfer, but you can put the software onto as many machines as you like in advance of doing the transfers.
The other problem I had in purchasing had to do with LapLink's outsourced purchasing processor, Element 5. They randomly selected my order for manual processing, which was expected to take 12-24 hours. This didn't meet my needs as I was ready to go right then. I contacted LapLink's support and got the phone number of Element 5 (which was nowhere to be found otherwise). Over the phone, I got my purchase put through and was on my way. This delay was needless. It is somewhat out of the control of LapLink, but they still need to make sure that Element 5 processes the payments quickly. I should also mention that I got great response from LapLink on this matter, including from the CEO who I contacted out of frustration. The company is very committed to listening to customers and making their experience a good one.
It may not seem complicated, but moving Windows applications and making them work on a new machine is very tricky and detailed. I was very impressed with how well PCmover worked and have already bought a third license for another transfer. As long as you read the step-by-step instructions and pay attention to what is being transferred, PCmover should work very well to move a lot of data and applications from one PC to another. Highly recommended.
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