can i / how do i backup programs

[Guest]

can i / how do i backup/ save programs (including some i downloaded from the
internet) to a cd or dvd? can i / how do i backup/ save a whole program,
complete - whith all its files, folders, ect....? if not, how i find every
last one, i have noticed some programs/ downloads like to "spread out", and i
have learned (the hard way) that a program wont function if even just 1 file
is missing!!
also, would i be able to use the cds/ or dvds to redownload the programs on
to a different computer? ( i have windows xp sp2, i have read up on the
windows backup utility, it cant backup/save directly to a cd-rw drive)

 

[Malke]

can i / how do i backup/ save programs (including some i downloaded
from the
internet) to a cd or dvd? can i / how do i backup/ save a whole
program,
complete - whith all its files, folders, ect....? if not, how i find
every last one, i have noticed some programs/ downloads like to
"spread out", and i have learned (the hard way) that a program wont
function if even just 1 file is missing!!
also, would i be able to use the cds/ or dvds to redownload the
programs on
to a different computer? ( i have windows xp sp2, i have read up on
the windows backup utility, it cant backup/save directly to a cd-rw
drive)

You can't backup programs by copying the program folders. You need to
backup the installer executable that you downloaded from the Internet
to cd or dvd. Then you will be able to install the program on another
computer.

Malke

 

[Guest]

sorry for this stupid question but just so i am sure, which one would that
be? for example one of the programs i am trying to back up/save to cd or
dvd(which one is best?) so that i can remove it for now to free up space can
reinstall when need to (or to dif comp.) is the "yahoo site builder".

 

[Malke]

sorry for this stupid question but just so i am sure, which one would
that be? for example one of the programs i am trying to back up/save
to cd or dvd(which one is best?) so that i can remove it for now to
free up space can reinstall when need to (or to dif comp.) is the
"yahoo site builder".

I have no idea from where you got Yahoo Site Builder. Googling for it
brings up Yahoo link where you can get a CD sent to you, so perhaps
that's what you did.

http://promotions.yahoo.com/yahoositebuilder

An example of a program where you don't have a physical CD would be one
that you downloaded from the Internet - like iTunes for ex. When you
download iTunes/Quicktime, you get the installer which you then
double-click to run. If you wanted to save the installer, you'd burn it
to CD.

It doesn't matter whether you burn to CD-R or DVD-R. Make your decision
based on the size of your data. A CD-R holds 700MB; a single-layer
DVD-R holds 4.3GB. Naturally, you must have a DVD burner to burn DVD's.

You may find the information at this link useful for backing up:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Backing_Up

If you scroll down a little further, I've listed what you will need if
you ever need to reinstall Windows, also.

Malke