the good, the bad and the ugly
- Among Windows software programs there are two types of programs : those that are Qualified Applications and those that are Non-Qualified for a PickMeApp transfer. Currently PickMeApp is able to capture and transfer applications that use Windows Installer (MSI) or Inno Setup installers.
About 80% of Windows programs are Qualified Applications. - Among Qualified Applications there are two types of programs: those that are captured by PickMeApp and those that are not.
About 99% of Qualified Applications are captured by PickMeApp. - Among software programs captured by PickMeApp there are two types of programs: those that are successfully re-deployed by PickMeApp on an new PC and those that are not. Each release we increase number of successfully re-deployed programs.
About 85% of captured programs are redeployed by PickMeApp . - Among software programs re-deployed by PickMeApp there are two types of programs: those that run on new PC and those that do not. Some of running programs may complain but usually they do not. (some programs may need a PC restart, while others may need some Workarounds)
About 95% of re-deployed programs run smoothly on a new PC.
If your program was among those 80%x99%x80%x95%=65% of good re-deployed Windows software programs, please let us know. We will gratefully update a list of programs confirmed to transfer by PickMeApp. All those programs are based on MSI on Inno Setup technology. Usually those programs are good and expensive : MS Office , Photoshop , QuickBooks etc.... Most of Windows Certified programs are supported.
Eventually, If you program was among those 45% of unlucky programs , please let us and others know. Most of those programs are free or open source. Those programs are usually have frequent updates. Their new versions can be easily downloaded directly from original sites. We think that It is better to reinstall a new fresh copy of such applications then transfer them.
PickMeApp has a solutions for programs which are not transferable. PickMeApp may install a fresh copy of programs if they are described in PAD format. Moreover the installation of several programs can be automated in silent ( unattended mode). Currently PickMeApp distribution includes an updated PickMeApp Collection of approximately 71 which installation can be automated. More applications can be added easily. (see more)
To provide us a feedback about the good, the bad and the ugly, please use the "Support" button on PickMeApp available after registration.
In reply to PickMeApp doesn't recognize the vast majority of my Apps! by eklei
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What properties have those programs in common?
All those programs do not use Windows Installer.
The current version of PickMeApp recognizes only Windows Installer base programs.
The restriction will be removed in some future releases.
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Hi there, Is there any hope of transferring Cakewalk Sonar X1 via pickmeapp? It doesn't seem to be appearing as available for transfer. Thanks. Wesley
In reply to Cakewalk Sonar X1 by WesleyM
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When you start PickMeApp, is the Cakewalk Sonar X1 application available in the list of installed applications (does PickMeApp see it)? Also can you please tell us what version of Cakewalk Sonar X1 do you have?
The last but not the least: do not forget to deactivate your software on your old PC and to activate it on a new one when you transfer your applications
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I want to transfer some applications from Wndows XP to Windows 2000. It worked fine on XP but when I went on W2K PC and started the PickUpAPP it stated "pickmeapp.exe is not a valid win32 application" . Does that mean I cannot use it on a W2K PC? Any suggestions?
In reply to Doesn't work with Windows 2000 by Ken-R
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See PickMeApp FAQ
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ARMED from Virtuamedic is not recognized
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Symantec Endpoint Protection is recognized, captured, deployed. But I cannot see the application. It just doesn't exist in the destination computer. (from win7 to win7)
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I am using gamebooster3 the free version. The new version not only costs but does not work as well. Recently i had to do a complete restore on one of my comps and lost game booster. Which is not recognized. But you said pickmeapp only recognized programs that used windows installer. does this mean if I build a windows install package. MSI? pickmeapp will recognize that install??
In reply to adding new programs to pickmeapp by dvdljns
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To make PickMeApp support gamebooster3 , the developer of gamebooster3 should distribute the application as MSI installation. As an example: gamebooster3 installation was built with Inno Setup.
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same os ( xp to xp) aldelo pro edition v3.8 no work.
please help me
thanks
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I cannot to see the program in left list , Why?
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I cannot to see the program in left list , Why?
In reply to no Incomedia Website X5 evolution 7 copy by maaeng
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No cd instalation
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very wel
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Hi thanks for this app. But it doesn't recognize the vast majority of my installed programs in XP.
These include but are not limited to avast, 7-zip, DVDFab, Eudora, Irfanview, Newsbin Pro, Newsleecher, Firefox, Easus Partition Master, WinRAR, WinX DVD Ripper, VideoLan, Yahoo Messenger, etc.
These are all listed in my Add/Remove programs in Windows XP Pro.
Is there any way to manually add these?
thank you.