Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] installing windows apps on external devices

["Vern Green" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

It all depends on whether the application requires a registry entry. I have seen some programs where we have literally copied the installation directory between machines and executed the file. Not having installed the software at all, but the application still ran.

 

I am not sure WinAmp is one of those. If it does write a registry entry, then it will likely work as long as the drive letter does not change, however, if you try and load up Windows without the E: drive, then Windows might complain about that.

On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 3:39 PM, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:

If I install an app, like WinAmp, say, on an external HDD or flash drive, will it work properly when moved to another machine?  I'm concerned that maybe the registry files will be stored on the primary drive.  It would be great if registry files were stored on the same drive as the program.

With the WinAmp example, the index files for the media library are stored in the directory with the program, but if I go to a different machine and try to run WinAmp from "E:\Program Files\", maybe it will see registry info from another installation of Winamp (in "C:\Program Files\") and then find the index files in that location -- on C: instead of on E:.

Mike

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