How do I proceed on transferring files and programs from a Windows 7 drive without the OS to a Windows 10 drive?

[VegetaSuperGaming]

OK,let me describe my situation clearly.

My SSD Dilemma.

As you can see,I obviously have 2 hard drives,one an SSD and one a HDD.The SSD is pretty much empty besides having Windows 10 on it and the HDD has all the programs and files I want to transfer to the SSD.I searched all over the internet but could not find a solution to my specific situation.

If anyone can help me,that would be great.

Thank you.

P.S.Need more information?Just ask for it.

 

[USAFRet]

OK,let me describe my situation clearly.

My SSD Dilemma.

As you can see,I obviously have 2 hard drives,one an SSD and one a HDD.The SSD is pretty much empty besides having Windows 10 on it and the HDD has all the programs and files I want to transfer to the SSD.I searched all over the internet but could not find a solution to my specific situation.

If anyone can help me,that would be great.

Thank you.

P.S.Need more information?Just ask for it.

The files you can transfer. Doc/Music/Video/Pics.
Programs and applications can't be transferred. They need to be reinstalled with the new OS on the SSD.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

For your basic files (documents, videos, pics, whatever) you can drag and drop from one drive to another.

As for programs, the only option you have is to reinstall (as inconvenient as it may be).

 

[clarkjd]

Data files are easy.. Just drag and drop. Programs and apps are another story, they need to be reinstalled.

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

Thanks for the quick replies!

But what if some of them can't be downloaded without like a license or something(Word,Excel,Ofifice 2007)?What do I do then?

Also,I can still boot off of my other drive,right?Even if I took it from an old computer and put it in a new one?

 

[USAFRet]

But what if some of them can't be downloaded without like a license or something(Word,Excel,Ofifice 2007)?What do I do then?

Also,I can still boot off of my other drive,right?Even if I took it from an old computer and put it in a new one?

"But what if...."
There is no option. They need to be installed with the new OS.
Do you have the license key for your Office install?

Booting off your old drive? That is a distinct 'maybe'. It might work, it might not.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from VegetaSuperGaming : "How do I proceed on transferring files and programs from a Windows 7 drive without the OS to a Windows 10 drive?"

OK,let me describe my situation clearly.

My SSD Dilemma.

As you can see,I obviously have 2 hard drives,one an SSD and one a HDD.The SSD is pretty much empty besides having Windows 10 on it and the HDD has all the programs and files I want to transfer to the SSD.I searched all over the internet but could not find a solution to my specific situation.

If anyone can help me,that would be great.

Thank you.

P.S.Need more information?Just ask for it.

P.S.S.Don't really know if its permitted to x-post/crosspost here from the Windows 10 forum.

 

[clarkjd]

Thanks for the quick replies!

But what if some of them can't be downloaded without like a license or something(Word,Excel,Ofifice 2007)?What do I do then?

Also,I can still boot off of my other drive,right?Even if I took it from an old computer and put it in a new one?

Last question first: It might boot, but drivers will be for the old motherboard, and that can cause issues with the new hardware, so, not recommended.

The software that requires a license will still require that license. You should be able to re-install with the original media, but you will HAVE to have the license in order to actually activate and run them

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

Damn.I was hoping to boot from that drive to see what programs I had and get them down on paper.

Anyway,I still have the original hardware the drive came from.Is that going to help me at all?

 

[USAFRet]

Damn.I was hoping to boot from that drive to see what programs I had and get them down on paper.

Anyway,I still have the original hardware the drive came from.Is that going to help me at all?

You can put that old system back together and maybe boot it up.
See what you have installed.

If it runs, install and run Belarc Advisor. It will give you a readout of applications and their associated licenses.

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

One more question, sorry to be bothersome.

Can I do this or will I break everything?

http://imgur.com/d9PTG5N

 

[ThatVietGuy]

No, don't do that.

 

[USAFRet]

One more question, sorry to be bothersome.

Can I do this or will I break everything?

http://imgur.com/d9PTG5N

That will result in a majorly broken system.

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

Anyway,I'll try to run BelArc Advisor on the other computer to get a list of programs, write those programs down(with their individual product keys) and uninstall them from that computer and re-install them on the new computer, using the same product key(which, I hope, is what I'm supposed to be doing).Thanks for the advice guys.

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

So...that half-worked.I got all the programs and their product keys from Belarc Advisor but I can't figure out how to install Office Enterprise 2007 for the life of me. Anybody have a solution?Even if I enter the product key to install Office 2007,it doesn't work.Why?Why can't anything work?

 

[USAFRet]

So...that half-worked.I got all the programs and their product keys from Belarc Advisor but I can't figure out how to install Office Enterprise 2007 for the life of me. Anybody have a solution?Even if I enter the product key to install Office 2007,it doesn't work.Why?Why can't anything work?

Office 2007 Enterprise?
What exactly does it say when it fails to activate?

Enterprise may need to talk to a corporate licensing server.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

So...that half-worked.I got all the programs and their product keys from Belarc Advisor but I can't figure out how to install Office Enterprise 2007 for the life of me. Anybody have a solution?Even if I enter the product key to install Office 2007,it doesn't work.Why?Why can't anything work?

If you are not on the same network as the corporate owner, it will not work.

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

So...that half-worked.I got all the programs and their product keys from Belarc Advisor but I can't figure out how to install Office Enterprise 2007 for the life of me. Anybody have a solution?Even if I enter the product key to install Office 2007,it doesn't work.Why?Why can't anything work?

If you are not on the same network as the corporate owner, it will not work.

Could you explain please?

 

[USAFRet]

So...that half-worked.I got all the programs and their product keys from Belarc Advisor but I can't figure out how to install Office Enterprise 2007 for the life of me. Anybody have a solution?Even if I enter the product key to install Office 2007,it doesn't work.Why?Why can't anything work?

If you are not on the same network as the corporate owner, it will not work.

Could you explain please?

An Office Enterprise license is only available through a Volume Licensing agreement. Generally, this is from your employer.
To validate, that install and license needs to talk to the corporate server to validate.

Where did you obtain this Office 2007 Enterprise?

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

So...that half-worked.I got all the programs and their product keys from Belarc Advisor but I can't figure out how to install Office Enterprise 2007 for the life of me. Anybody have a solution?Even if I enter the product key to install Office 2007,it doesn't work.Why?Why can't anything work?

If you are not on the same network as the corporate owner, it will not work.

Could you explain please?

An Office Enterprise license is only available through a Volume Licensing agreement. Generally, this is from your employer.
To validate, that install and license needs to talk to the corporate server to validate.

Where did you obtain this Office 2007 Enterprise?

Oh...so it's like a "Business Edition" of Microsoft Office.More trouble.Great. grumble

Anyway,I'll try to find the source of it.It'll take pretty damn long,but that's life.

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

So...that half-worked.I got all the programs and their product keys from Belarc Advisor but I can't figure out how to install Office Enterprise 2007 for the life of me. Anybody have a solution?Even if I enter the product key to install Office 2007,it doesn't work.Why?Why can't anything work?

If you are not on the same network as the corporate owner, it will not work.

Could you explain please?

An Office Enterprise license is only available through a Volume Licensing agreement. Generally, this is from your employer.
To validate, that install and license needs to talk to the corporate server to validate.

Where did you obtain this Office 2007 Enterprise?

I signed up for VL.It says I need an authorization and license number.Where can I find those?

Also,the business email I provided is not affiliated with VL. I'm stumped.

 

[USAFRet]

Oh...so it's like a "Business Edition" of Microsoft Office.More trouble.Great. grumble

Anyway,I'll try to find the source of it.It'll take pretty damn long,but that's life.

Not "like"..."is".

To validate and activate, it needs to talk to its relevant corporate server.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

Microsoft will end support for Office 2007 in a couple of months which would leave your entire computer vulnerable. Do not use that product;

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3198497/office-2007-approaching-end-of-extended-support

 

[VegetaSuperGaming]

Oh...so it's a "Business Edition" of Microsoft Office.More trouble.Great. grumble

Anyway,I'll try to find the source of it.It'll take pretty damn long,but that's life.

Not "like"..."is".

To validate and activate, it needs to talk to its relevant corporate server.

But it's funny that only Belarc recognizes it as "Enterprise".The folder name doesn't have "Enterprise" in it.

 

[USAFRet]

But it's funny that only Belarc recognizes it as "Enterprise".The folder name doesn't have "Enterprise" in it.

The folder name won't have Enterprise.
But Groove+Infopath+Publisher speaks to this being Enterprise.

And since your license key apparently does not work.....

Again...where did you originally obtain this?