COPYING A PROGRAM FROM MY HARD DRIVE

[loopsta]

How would I go about copying my Dreamweaver and Flash programs from my hard drive and ensure it will work when I load it onto my new mac, so I know I have all the appropriate bits and pieces from ever folder from install. Is there a way to collect it all together.
Thanks for any info

 

[jimbopalmer]

re-install from the origonal CD you purchased I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[loopsta]

They don't exist, long story, but I left them with my then boyfriend in the USA, I am now living in the UK, so u see my problem! Any further help would be good

 

[jimbopalmer]

then you don't legally have the right to copy them, buy new CDs I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[loopsta]

Well thats not much help! Don't see why I should be discriminated against I have legally purchased them once and I was only trying to ask for some ligit help here!!!!! I'm sure I'll find a way to do this. Like I say thanks!

 

[blueark]

You never bought the programs, just a licence to use them. Just because you lost the CDs, it doesn't mean that your licence has run out. In fact, Macromedia are very good about supplying replacement CDs to legitimate customers for a nominal cost. Get in touch with your local Macromedia office with as much information as possible (serial numbers etc) and they should be able to help you out.

Hope this helps!

 

[jimoblak]

I also share a legal morality with jimbopalmer but can offer some help. I have found myself in a similiar situation - - My ex-wife got the house and the dog but I successfully retained all my software. (I never liked the dog).

To first deal with any legal issues: any violation of copyright would have occurred when the software was installed or whenever it is run from your computer (if it is not yours). Backing this up will not add to any breach of the law. If you say it's yours, despite losing possession of the orginal CD, I'll go along.

1) While the program is running, write down the serial number by choosing About...(your program) from the apple menu. You may be prompted for this number at another time.

2) Copy the progams folder to the archive drive or new mac.

3) Copy your system folder to the archive drive or a differently named folder on the new mac (macs don't like 2 'system' folders). You will only need a few files from the system folder to support your application but if you are moving to a new mac, it is a good idea to have this entire system folder backed up. When you try to start your program on the new mac, you may receive and error that an extension or two are missing. Simply copy the needed extension(s) from your old mac system folder to the new system folder.

 

[macigor]

Bypassing the moral issues (as they have been thoroughly covered), if you are on an OS 9 system, I would recommend a utility called Clean-Install Assistant.

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http://www.marcmoini.com/C-IAssistant.html>

It will preserve all the goodies in your System Folder that are not a part of a clean installation -- typically things like preference settings and license files.

I have used this myself through my Mac User Group (shameless plug: <

http://www.wap.org>

) when OS X was first released at a massive OS-X-Installation Party. &quot;Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.&quot; Calvin (Bill Watterson)