| | |  | Backup | Home » » » » Laplink PC Mover Moving Kit | | | | | | | Description: | | With PCMover you can finally enjoy upgrading to a new computer without the fear of losing important data. This powerful, intuitive migration tool is compatible with any version of Microsoft Windows. It can transfer all your existing applications, settings, data files, and even registry settings to another PC. And you don’t need to tell PCMover where to find anything; it already knows exactly how to complete the move swiftly and accurately. PCMover is also 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 form the old computer and all of the new computer’s pre-existing software. | | | 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.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.45 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 111 reviews |
| | | System Requirements: | | | Platform:
| Windows 98 / Windows 2000 / Windows NT 4 / Windows Me / Windows XP / Windows XP Professional / Windows XP Home Edition / Microsoft XP Media Center Edition / Windows 95 | | Media:
| CD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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97 of 99 found the following review helpful:
 A GodsendApr 09, 2007
By Sir Bowen
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.
54 of 55 found the following review helpful:
PCmover highly recommendedOct 22, 2007
By Michael Feinstein
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.
69 of 73 found the following review helpful:
 Sort of works but not worth the troubleSep 15, 2007
By Ken Schumm
"pinball fanatic"
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.
33 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Please don't waste your moneyFeb 08, 2008
By Byron
"Byron Lentz"
Bought the product to move all my stuff from a XP computer to a new Vista one. After fooling around for some time I was getting an error message telling me that my operating system was not compatable. I contacted Laplink and they indeed do know that ther software will not work on a Vista computer, so unless you are transfering to an older XP system this software is useless. The line on the box says "The Easiest Way to Move into a Windows XP or Vista PC!" That is a lie!!! And of course since I have opened and installed the software it is no longer returnable. So let the waste of my $65.00 keep you from wasting yours!
29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
It really works!May 26, 2007
By Matthew G. Belge
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!
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