Gaming Complete Restore (help)

[DQScott95]

Ok so i am about to completely restore my computer and start over so i want to know if there is a way to 1.Backup my programs. 2.Do this without the

installation disc. I already have all my music and pics and stuff. I need help. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.

 

[zhuzhuchina]

why you backup your system? if got problems is better do a clean installation. otherwise when you restore you still have original problems.
most programs save data in my documents folder, you can save this folder

 

[nitrostemp]

shrink your windows partition go to you user folder and cut all that and copy to the new partition on the drive

 

[DQScott95]

i guess im just going to do a clean install

 

[Rydian]

You can't really back up programs without a lot of work, as a program could be anything from a few files, to a few files and registry entries, to files, registry entries, and virtual device drivers.

Just reinstall the programs afterwards.

 

[DQScott95]

I restored my computer didnt even take that long to reinstall my programs haha saved a lot of space

 

[thel0be]

edited.

 

[mew512]

just re download the setup programs and copy them to a disc in case you ever need to do this again then copy the file over from the disc run it and install

 

[DQScott95]

i did but i didnt put them on a disk i just put them on my external HDD much easier