I  replaced my PC which had windows 98 with a new one that has windows
xp. the dealer put my old files in folders on my c drive. I have tried
without success to move turbo tax and spyware back to my desktop. All
I can do is copy the folders on my desktop. When I try to run the
contents all that happens is that I get a promt that says that the
files cannot be opened . Does anyone know how I gan get my turbo tax
and spyware back to my desktop so that they funtion like they did when
I had my old PC with windows 98?

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 06 Jan 2004 07:39 PST

mokus,

Files are different than programs.  Programs need to be installed, has
this been done?

~~Cynthia

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Clarification of Question by mokus-ga on 07 Jan 2004 06:58 PST

Yes 

I installed each years version of turbo tax on my old PC. I downloaded
the spyware on my old PC as well. Now the turbo tax and spyware are
sitting in my C drive. Each years turbo tax is in a folder. Each
folder contains a number of turbo tax files.

Any applications such as Turbotax, etc... are not portable but their
files are.  In other words, you will need to reinstall all of your
programs onto your new computer.  However, the files that were backed
up onto your new computer can be opened.  For example, say you typed a
document using Microsoft Word on your old computer.  If you do not
reinstall Word on the new computer, you will not be able to open that
file.  Once you reinstall Word, then you will have access to your
files.  So, reinstall all of your programs and you should be all set.