Copy software from one PC to another

[person31]

I want to copy some software from one of my work computers to my personal one. I copied the C:\Program files\folder where it is located but forgot to copy the registry information for it. Would exporting the registry from the work computer and importing it on my computer make it work? Currently when I open the exe for the software it produces the following error:

The routine cannot be called if no forms are loaded.

 

[dextermat]

Hi, it won't work.
1- you need to install the program because it has to do entries in windows registry
2- unless it is free programs, it is illegal to do so. Look at the license of the program before doing so.

 

[COLGeek]

This is typically not allowed and can be considered as workplace theft. Do you have permission to do this? If so, this is definitely not the way to install the applications on the target computer.

 

[JoeMomma]

Some programs (most games) will work if you double-click the exe.
Most of the time they won't.

Plus, that does count as piracy = stealing.

 

[person31]

Thanks for the quick replies. I don't have the setup files on the computer and it looks like the developer of the software has moved on from it (came out in like 2000). Think cloning the hard disk and installing cloned disk as secondary storage will work?

 

[ss202sl]

"Think cloning the hard disk and installing cloned disk as secondary storage will work? "

No. It has to be installed into the running OS. This would be no different then copying the files

 

[person31]

Ah Ok. So there's no way of being able to run the files on my computer? Not even with a virtual machine or something?

 

[COLGeek]

I think we are done here. This smacks of unauthorized use.