The problem solvers

The APC team field problems across the spectrum of devices and software. Learn a new trick or fix you can use.

Transfer legacy apps What is currently considered the best (and easiest) way to migrate programs, settings, and so on to a new PC? I built my last machine back in 2009. Through the years, it has updated from Windows 7 to Windows 11 (with some effort), but has reached its limits. I have some legacy programs that currently work fine, but trying to re-install may not be possible due to the fact that they were supplied on diskettes. Ideally, I’d like to build a brand new machine and clone my existing unit – is that possible? Happy to pay for software. David Sollish APC Responds: While it might be technically possible to clone your old hard drive and transfer it to your new PC, that will be fraught with difficulties,…

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