Easy Transfer No More in W10

[Thomas Ehler]

does zinstall really move apps? They actaully work? I have always been hesitant to try. This would be good in situations where the client dont have the disc or forget the the product key. That can be a real pain in the butt with older software.

Older more simple apps often does work after migration.
But as most software is tied to the CHID (Computer Hardware IDentity) the software will require the product key anyway, as it knows it's been moved...

 

[Markverhyden]

does zinstall really move apps? They actaully work? I have always been hesitant to try. This would be good in situations where the client dont have the disc or forget the the product key. That can be a real pain in the butt with older software.

Yes. But not all. As @Thomas Ehler mentioned some apps use CHID. Office is an example. I'm pretty sure that any modern version of a valuable program implements that. But other programs implement functions via drivers. Intuit products are an example as well as Wireshark if I remember correctly. Those, drivers, won't copy over either.

 

[bdoggman]

Fabs is horrible! It deletes client data and it’s systems files are always being deleted by defender.

 

[Porthos]

Fabs is horrible! It deletes client data and it’s systems files are always being deleted by defender.

I am going to say is the only "system" files that are deleted are the Nirsoft utilities that are downloaded for product key 's etc.
As for deleting client files, It might miss something because the files were not in default locations but it does not delete anything.
You need to manually look for file and folders in non-standard locations which is not the fault or job of the program.
I have never lost ANY client files using @fabs and I know to turn off ALL AV programs prior to use because they will delete prodkey from nirsoft.

It is unfair to blame a program for not knowing how to use it or for it's limitations. Read the included user manual.

I can truly say, Out of all the software I have ever purchased I use Fabs the most used and the best tool I have.

 

[fabs]

I am going to say is the only "system" files that are deleted are the Nirsoft utilities that are downloaded for product key 's etc.
As for deleting client files, It might miss something because the files were not in default locations but it does not delete anything.
You need to manually look for file and folders in non-standard locations which is not the fault or job of the program.
I have never lost ANY client files using @fabs and I know to turn off ALL AV programs prior to use because they will delete prodkey from nirsoft.

It is unfair to blame a program for not knowing how to use it or for it's limitations. Read the included user manual.

I can truly say, Out of all the software I have ever purchased I use Fabs the most used and the best tool I have.

I could not explain this better. Thank you