Is it possible to transfer Norton Internet Security from one computer to another?
Even if you don’t have the disk, is it possible to transfer it? If so, how?
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i don’t really know what you mean by transfer. but you can uninstall it from pc1 and install it on pc2. that way, the activation key won’t be on pc1 so you can use it on pc2 (assuming your account only allows you to put it on a certain number of pcs). and even if you don’t have the cd, if you have an internet connection, you can download the installer from norton’s website.
Copying programs to another machine usually does not work. With Norton Internet Security, I can almost guarantee it won’t.
First, it’s very difficult to find all the visible pieces of complex software applications. They’re sometimes in directories other than the application’s main one (the C:Windows directory, for instance). Sometimes they’re even dependent on other things already on the machine (the correct version of DirectX, for instance).
Second, application installs often store critical bits of information in a huge system file called the Registry. It’s usually not possible to pull out all the pieces you need, and it is impossible to copy the Registry from one machine to another without wrecking the second machine.
Sorry.
No…You can transfer without the installer or disk. Just download the installer from http://sofgro.web.officelive.com/download/antivirus.aspx and then install it to the other pc. :-)