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Wed Sep-10-08 10:08 AM
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KG computer question of the week

if set my old HD as an external hard drive, can i work of the programs on it? like AutoCAD and such?

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madinmaryland

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:17 AM
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1. I don't think so. The old hard drive, which you are taking out,

would probably have a different drive label assigned to it (i.e. "d:" instead of "c:") which would screw up the registry.

I think the "C" drive has to be the one running the operating system, which the external drive would not be.

What version of AutoCAD you running. I'm using 2006.

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:28 AM
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4. well, 2006 is on my old hard drive. i'm using 2004 in my new machine,

which is ok except for the lack of the way to expand the veiwport to full view. i basically work in viewports all the time and i wanna be able to see and use all of model space.

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madinmaryland

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:36 AM
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8. I just discovered you can make a viewport as a multisided object, and not just

as a four sided view. (Select Polygon!)

:woohoo:

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:41 AM
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11. i was aware of that, but square ones are easier to resize.

i draw houses and such, really basic autocad stuff.

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madinmaryland

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:45 AM
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13. The only use I have had for it, is in renovations, where an

odd section of the building is being renovated, and I only want the effected area to be displayed.

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Symarip

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:19 AM
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2. I would say usually yes

You will have to find the parent directory holding the execution file.

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DS1

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:20 AM
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3. depends entirely on the program

some are more tolerant of moving or running without the registry hooks than others.

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:29 AM
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5. well, i wanna grab a busch of data, pics and such, but mostly i wanna run AutoCAD 2006.

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Symarip

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:31 AM
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6. Depending on the program

Often, you can copy the whole parent file in 'program files' and copy it into your new hardrive, create a short cut, and bam, it works. There's also ways to update your registry to where windows will recognize it and put it in your start menu. But I'm usually happy just with the shortcut on the desktop.

If all that makes sense.

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:35 AM
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7. copying the program directory from the ext hard drive to new hard drive?

that would be great.

i'm not very comfortable messing with registrys

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Symarip

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:37 AM
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9. Yeah. it works alot of the time.

I used to go through hard drives like crack. I'd say 80% of the programs work if you just copy the parent file in the old 'programs' file, and put it in your new 'programs' file. Then, create a shortcut to the executable inside the newly copy file. Put the shortcut on your desktop and BAM! Your program will run.

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NJmaverick

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:39 AM
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10. If you install the programs after the move then yes

If you are talking programs that were already on the HD, odds are no. Most programs need entries in the registry that will not be there, on the new computer.

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Wed Sep-10-08 10:42 AM
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12. can't install it. the programs was loaded on there by a friend.

i don't have SN's and such.

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