Crank_GS Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Any tips on the best way to move all those files, sp painstakingly DL-ed to my old system, to my new hard drive? I am thinking of installing my old HD into the new box, and using My Computer to click and drag them all over. Is this do-able? Thanks in advance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 It should be possible. I assume that you're only speaking of the game related files (bitmaps, sounds, etc.) and not installed programs which may have registry entries that wouldn't come over in such a process. The CM series is a bit of an exception to the 'programs' problem since it doesn't have hardly any registry entries (with the exception of uninstallers). Installing the old hard drive in the new system will probably be the fastest way to move the data. The only advantage other methods (burned CD, USB storage device, etc.) may offer is having an additional backup, but at the cost of speed. [ April 27, 2004, 05:18 PM: Message edited by: Schrullenhaft ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWB Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Way to copy over games which need installs: 1) Install game on new system in the same location. 2) Patch up to whatever version you had on old. 3) Copy files from old system over new system. Boom, you can have your hacked HL install. WWB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crank_GS Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi Schrullenhaft, Yes indeed, I meant only files, not progs. It went very well, actually. I appreciate the help! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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