Is it Possible!!?? to back-up a game
By mr_listener •
Hi,, i have a few games on my HDD which i need to back-up or copy onto a normal DVD(DVD-5), the problem i'm facing is that each game is more than 6GB(installed) and it wont fit in a single DVD..
Is there any software or a way i can shrink/zip or whateva so i could fit each game in a single DVD-5??
'Experts' plz Answers..
Thankx & regards in adv..
There isnt really much point backing u pthe entire game folder as that contains lots of files that are extracted during installation and if you took those files and put them onto another PC, that u had not used the installer to install the game, the game would just not run.
You would need the installer file .
Your best to just save the game files for ur profile, this is a lot smaller, and then just re instal the game using either the CD or download the installer again.
and then ur saved game files can be copied over so u dont loose ur progress in the game
yes sure, you may check Center Point, its the only place where i could find such DVDs, but they dont have much, so you better to hurry.
Thx hashin.. well if it all ends up to the only option... i would go for a TB.. BTW i hope u meant 160GB for Qrs.300.. coz otherwise the price is killing!! :)
Cheers!!
Thx piscean123.. and i used to have Norton Ghost long time back,, and yes sure will try it again :)
You could consider an External HDD... I saw one at Al Jareer from Toshiba and it was coming in at 300QAR for 16GB
Norton Ghost or some other softwares may help
Thanx Silvio for ur reply...
but i was looking for a solution based on software... hardware is my last resort.. BTW do u know where can i find blank DVD-Dual Layer or DVD-9 and the writer as i know its not readily available (havent found at a few stores i chked,, as yet tho)..
Cheers!!
yes thats possible. see you can get Dual Layer DVD which is about 8.4GB but sure you must have the DVD copier that support such a thing.
or you can get an Exter-HD, which is not costing much and you can copy and back up your games.
BUT BEWARE, to copy or backup such things, i mean games, that it doesnt mean it will work in case you reformated your HD or re-install the os, why??? cuz you need to backup the links to those games in Registry, otherwise it wont work.
Have a great day.