Question before installation


  1. Mortred
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    Question before installation


    So I am about to clean install windows 7 because my current installation was a upgrade install, quick question, say I have a game like dragon age installed, Can I just copy the folder to another drive and then when I fully install windows 7 just drag it back into the program files folder or would I need to do a real install from disk?
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  3. richc46
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  4. richc46
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    Mortred said:
    So I am about to clean install windows 7 because my current installation was a upgrade install, quick question, say I have a game like dragon age installed, Can I just copy the folder to another drive and then when I fully install windows 7 just drag it back into the program files folder or would I need to do a real install from disk?



    Sorry you have to bite the bullet and do a reinstall. But, you are going to enjoy the new OS and its well worth the effort.
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  6. Mortred
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    thanks, that means I will have to download loads of my games off steam again, dont think I can do that until next month (damn bandwidth caps)

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  7. reghakr
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    Save your downloads in a download directory. i have millions of them
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