Re: st: migrating to a new computer

["Neil Shephard" <nshephard@gmail.com>]

On 12/15/06, cryan@binghamton.edu <cryan@binghamton.edu> wrote:
> I used to have a Win98 computer running Stata 8.2.  I'm now moving to a
> WinXP computer.  I've installed Stata 8 from original CD, and I am
> updating it now.
>
> I have 30-some additional packages installed.  What is the best way to get
> those all up and running on the new computer?  I have my old hard drive
> still easily accessible via USB, if that makes any difference.
One option is to copy your c:\ado directory from your old to your new
computer (this assumes that you have used the default directory for
installing your personalised ado files).

Neil


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