Copying games to disc!!

T

The Nightingale

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I'm going to Re-format my drive, but the problem is I have about ten games I want to save. I do still have discs for the games but I would have to reconfigure them again etc. and it would take ages to do all of them. So I was wondering if I could save them onto a disc, I have a few questions:

1. Firstly, how do I save them, would I just go to the folder which the game is in and highlight all the associated files, right click and send to CD drive?

2. Can I save them to CDS/DVDS?

3. Exactly which files do I need to save ( bear in mind I want to save the configuration etc., I'm not bothered about desktop shortcuts though, I'll be able to get them back in seconds!:D


If you can answer my questions please post, I have a feeling this topic may be in the wrong forum- so feel free to move it if it is! :o

Thanks!
 
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you can just copy the config/settings files. i wouldnt be able to tell where they are what exactly too look for as every game is different.
then just replace when you install the game again
 
You can save the files to CD or DVD, and then replace them by overwriting them when the games are re-installed, but then you'll have to select them all and untick the "Read Only" attribute. You'd also have to import a saved registry as well.
Tom
 
OvenMaster said:
You can save the files to CD or DVD, and then replace them by overwriting them when the games are re-installed, but then you'll have to select them all and untick the "Read Only" attribute. You'd also have to import a saved registry as well.
Tom
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In your opinion would it be easier to not bother copying them and just reinstall them instead? Once I've done my format will they install easily again if the old data has been overwritten?

Thanks for replying!:)
 
In MY lowly opinion, yes, it'd be less hassle to reinstall. Formatting clears up everything, so there wouldn't be any old files to overwrite. :) You'd be starting from scratch. You'd lose play hours accumulated so far, but with the experience you already have playing them, it wouldn't take you all that much time to get back to where you were. :D
Tom
 
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