Transferring a program from one computer to another?

Question

I have a game on my laptop that I would like to have on my desktop. The game does not require a disk to be played, and it's relatively old so the disk is gone anyways. Is there any way that I can transfer/copy the program from my laptop and put it on this computer? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Just copy the complete folder of that game and transfer it to your desktop.

Answer 2

What game and version is it? Some games that were made in the 80's and early 90's (DOS type or console games) examples: kings quest, defender, pac man...have the ability to be simply copied to a diskette or cd and then be transfered as is to another machine. You would only need to create a shortcut to play it. On the otherhand you could always find the program directory probably c:\(program dir) or c:\program files\(program dir) then copy it on to a cd and go for it..  

Answer 3

the question is... Is your game a self-contained program?  or was it installed on your computer?  If it is self contained, you can move it easily with a USB stick.  If it was installed, that's a little more trouble.  You are going to need to find some backup program, to find all the parts scattered amongst your computer to put the pieces back into a "package" that you can move and re-install it on the new computer... Depending on the game,  It may not be possible.

Answer 4

If the game is installed you need the setup (.exe) file. Look up control panel or your registry and see if its installed. If its not installed you can use a CD, flash drive.. If it is installation type, try searching for the exe file.. its old so probably a self contained program.  

Answer 5

You could use a flash drive like SanDisk Cruzer Micro with U3 technology. It's very easy to use to transfer files & programs.