Transferring files to new Mac
I have a friend that is buying a new Power Mac G4, upgrading from her previous G4. All of the files need to be moved, as well as a couple of programs. Adobe Illustrator (an older version) is installed on the old G4, and the original CD has been lost.
Can I just take the hard drive from the old G4 and put it into the new G4 and transfer everything to the new system? What about Illustrator? We want to buy the upgrade version of Illustrator so the current version will be installed.
How can this be done?
Thanks in advance.
Can I just take the hard drive from the old G4 and put it into the new G4 and transfer everything to the new system? What about Illustrator? We want to buy the upgrade version of Illustrator so the current version will be installed.
How can this be done?
Thanks in advance.
Comments
My advice? Do the file swap but fresh install all programs. Get the serial number from your copy and call Adobe. Pay the $20 for the replacement and add the upgrade to your order. If your serial is legit you should have no problem.
Good luck!
Can I just drag the Illustrator folder over to the new HD, and run the install program?
I assume files created in older versions of Illustrator can be read by newer versions...
The files themselves (we are talking about your documents here, not the application) will work just fine in any version.