Legacy software
Legacy Windows App Modernisation and Data Migration
Support for older Windows tools, unsupported software and business data that needs moving into a safer, more maintainable system.
Older applications can become difficult to run, hard to update and risky when the original developer, operating system or database is no longer supported.
Quick answer
What this service is for
Legacy modernisation starts by checking whether the old system should be repaired, replaced or carefully migrated.
Crawford Software Works can review the current setup, identify the important data, then plan a safer route into a modern Windows, Linux, web or database-backed system.
Service detail
What this covers
System review
Check what the old application does, where the data lives and what is business-critical.
Migration planning
Map data export, cleaning, import and validation before replacing anything.
Modern replacement
Where rebuilding is better than patching, the new system is planned around the real workflow.
How it works
How the work is handled
- Audit the old setup. Review files, database, operating system, dependencies and risk.
- Protect the data. Plan backup, export, clean-up and validation before migration.
- Rebuild or migrate. Move the useful workflow into a safer system with clearer support options.
Local support
Falkirk, Central Scotland and UK remote support
Crawford Software Works is run by Andrew Crawford, a Falkirk-based sole trader, so clients deal directly with the person planning and building the work.
Local support covers Falkirk, Grangemouth, Larbert, Stenhousemuir, Denny, Bonnybridge, Linlithgow, Cumbernauld, Stirling and suitable Central Scotland projects, with remote support available across the wider UK where that is practical.
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Questions and answers
Common questions
Can every old Windows app be fixed?
Not always. Some older tools can be maintained, but others are better replaced because patching them would cost more than a safer rebuild.
Can you migrate old data?
Usually, if the data can be exported or accessed safely. The first step is checking the format, quality and risk.