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News Release from: Laplink Software | Subject: PCmover
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 May 2006
PCmover Now Supports Windows XP Media
Center
Consumers can now transfer their programs, files and settings from any Windows-based PC to a new XP Media Center Edition PC, and can also enjoy PCmover's new enhanced PC migration features.
Laplink has announced that its best-selling PC transfer and migration software, PCmover, now supports migrations to PCs using the Windows XP Media Center operating system Consumers now have a way to move files, settings, and even entire programs quickly and automatically from their old PCs to their new Media Center PCs
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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PCmover is the only product that moves all programs between PCs, even if they have different operating systems and hardware.
PCmover is popular among home and business users alike because it solves the problem of how to get an old PC's functionality and "personality" to a new PC without having to reinstall and rebuild everything manually on the new machine.
A product like PCmover is especially critical for new Media Center Edition purchasers who generally have a much greater quantity of data and applications to move.
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Companies such as Dell, Sony, Toshiba, and Intel are helping their customers set up new computers more easily by making Laplink PCmover available using bundling, desktop links, and configurators.
Emir Aboulhosn, VP Marketing Communications, explained, "Media Center Edition purchasers are people with gigabytes of media files crammed onto their old PCs".
"When the time comes to move everything over to their new system, the task can be overwhelming".
"Now they can just relax and let PCmover do it for them." PCmover moves files of any size and type, as well as network, browser, firewall, and security settings, and other individual preferences.
Even more importantly, PCmover transfers entire programs and related settings, saving PC users hours of work reinstalling, re-registering, and reconfiguring their applications.
As well as supporting migrations to Media Center PCs, this latest release of PCmover includes several new features: Migrate multiple users: PCmover now automatically migrates all XP users and their configurations from an old PC to a new PC in one simple migration.
Migrate to a larger hard drive: For users who simply need to upgrade to a larger hard drive, PCmover now has a special feature to simplify this process.
Migrate security info: NT security information about files and registry entries, including file ownership and access control, is now transferred automatically from an old PC to a new PC.
Migrate in advance: Store a copy of all your files, settings, and programs on a server, external hard drive, or even CDs or DVDs, and migrate them to a new PC at a later date.
PCmover is available from major retailers, starting at $29.95 for the Network Edition version and $49.95 for the Standard Edition (which includes a Laplink USB cable for fast and easy connectivity between PCs).
PCmover can also be purchased online at the Laplink website.
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