Laplink PC Mover Review

It was time.

It was past time.

After six years of daily use, not even MacGyver could save my computer.

First, the CD ROM became stuck in the open position. So it uselessly gaped and collected dust while I conveniently avoided writing any CD's.

Next, the DVD ROM began to stick — in the shut position. This made loading new software, programs or even listening to a CD risky. So I started downloading everything from the internet, conveniently avoiding using any CD's or CD-ROM's.

Then my kids started complaining that the letters on the keyboard had worn off from repeated use. (No letter a, s, d, e, n, m, l or c.) But I didn't see this as a big problem. Isn't there a rule against looking at the keyboard anyway?

"WE NEED to see the keys Mom!" they repeatedly protested.

Yet even under that kind of pressure, I still wasn't ready to part with our old "Black-Friday-HP-Wal-Mart-Computer."

I decided to replace the keyboard. (It seemed like the least I could do to keep the peace.) But as it turned out, that would be almost impossible. New keyboards use a "USB connection", while old ones (like mine) use a round, multi-pronged thing...the kind they don't make anymore.

No matter how I looked at it, it was time for a new computer. I couldn't kid myself any longer. This fact put me face to face with a huge obstacle. How on Earth would I transfer the important information from my old computer onto a new one?

I asked a young, tech savvy person I know. She said: "Take a USB cord and hook up the old computer to the new one, then just download all the files you want."

(Ha! Like I have any idea how to do that...)

So I asked different techie and he said: "You'll need a 1 terabyte external hard drive...they're anywhere from $100-$300. Then you need to..." but I had stopped listening. I don't even know what a "terabyte hard drive" is, much less how to use one. And I certainly don't want to spend up to $300 on one.

Why didn't they understand that I don't have the foggiest notion of how to do something like transfer the contents of one computer to another? I could just picture myself "downloading" files to the wrong spot, somehow corrupting or crashing both computers in the process.

The plain truth is that a rank amateur like me has no business trying to jerry-rig the transfer of important files and programs. The "Do it yourself" option was simply not going to be safe, realistic or even affordable — especially if I had to buy one of those "terabyte" things. Worse still, even if I could've miraculously done it myself, I still had a legitimate concern about how I would transfer my Microsoft Windows, Excel, Power Point and Outlook programs. I'd long since lost track of the original boxes with the registration codes. Just re-buying all the Microsoft software again would've cost me a small fortune!

So I decided to look for something that might solve the problem.

I found it!

Laplink PC Mover

The Easiest Way to Move into a Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 PC

According to Laplink, PC Mover Home is the only migration utility that moves programs, files, and settings from your old PC to your new PC. Simply install PCmover Home on both your old and new computers and go! PCmover Home will determine which programs, files, and settings need to be moved, and when the transfer is complete, your new computer will have the personality and functionality of your old PC plus all of its own pre-installed software.

PCmover Home can migrate your PC across a network, Laplink USB cable, Windows Easy Transfer Cable, or any type of removable media that can be read by both PCs. You can even use PCmover Home to migrate your PC to an Intel-based Mac.

Key Features

Use PCmover Home to migrate your entire PC

PCmover Home moves your PC's programs, files, and settings so you don't have to. Go through the simple wizard and everything will be transferred to your new PC. This includes, but is not limited to:

Bottom Line

I personally loved it. So much so that I literally tracked down and begged the manufacturer to give other working moms a break! Laplink consented and here's your very own, arm-twisted, deep-discount exclusive deal. (After all, you do deserve a break today.) So do yourself a favor and give Laplink PC Mover a try, and save yourself a bundle in the process BEFORE you do something drastic — like trying to do it yourself!

Sabrina O'Malone

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