How to activate a program from a dead OS

[gregbradley]

I have loaded Wins 10 to rescue a laptop and it still has some data in it I want, specifically a large TPoint model I was using in Sky X and Tpoint.The file that describes the model seems to be hidden somewhere. I did find some older models but not the one that was there everytime I ran Sky X. So it must be saved somewhere in the Softwar Bisque program files.

The programs are there but wins 10 has set the old wins 7 to one side.

Is there a way to load the program (Sky X) and run it or does it need it registry with Wins 7 to work? If I can get Sky X to run from that hard disk it would be helpful. I am not sure its possible.

Greg.

[Octane]

You might be able to reinstall it by pointing the installation to the old directory on your Windows 7 install.

Caveat emptor!

H

[gregbradley]

Thanks Humi. I am not sure what you mean by pointing the installation to the old windows? Reinstall the program?

Greg.

[Octane]

When you reinstall TheSkyX, it will ask you where you want to install it.

Navigate to the other drive's Program Files directory. :)

H

[gregbradley]

Worth a try. Hopefully it doesn't overwrite those TPoint files and they are accessible.

Smart thinking Humi. You can have the rest of the day off!

Greg.

[Octane]

Haha!

As long as the installation process doesn't trash wherever the map is stored, or overwrite it, I think you might be OK.

I've done it with other software before.

H

[gregbradley]

Thanks Humi.

Greg.

[lazjen]

Make a back up before you try this?