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Windows Vista Retrieving fonts from XP

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by Cal E, 2007/07/11.

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    Cal E

    Cal E Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi All,

    Is there a way to retrieve a font used in XP and use it in Vista. I went to Vista because of a motherboard failure so there was no upgrading. I do have my original hard drives available via a USB box.

    I think I should be able to copy the file to the Vista font storage location, but I can't seem to find it. Suggestions, comments, ideas?
     
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    PeteC

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    Make a search in Vista for *.ttf - True Type Font
     
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    Cal E

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    Did that - no can see

    Hi Pete,

    I did that. Unfortunately, all I find are the ones on my old drive. Nothing show up in the Vista system.

    Cal :confused:
     
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    PeteC

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    Hold the fort :) I'll fire up my Vista box which was delivered to me yesterday and have a look.
     
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    PeteC

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    Would you believe? ....

    C:\Windows\Fonts :)

    Edit ....

    Advanced Search - include Hidden Files and Folders
     
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    PeteC

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    Sorry, wrong terminology ....

     
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    Cal E

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    Wow!

    Thanks. Wow, who'd have thought it! Too easy for me.

    Good luck with your Vista.

    Cal
     
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    PeteC

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    Thanks - I beta tested a bit for MS then got trashed trying to remove Vista from a dual boot config with XP - hence an additional box to evaluate the final version.
     
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