[Question] - saving a programme

[Denise]

Hi am i asking an illegal question because i never get any replies. my friends son dammaged my original cd of mgi photo suite i have it loaded on pc how can i save it to a cd if pc crashes i have lost it for good thanks Denise

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[hougtimo]

I think you mean:

Hi am I asking an illegal question, because I never get any replies. My friends son damaged my original CD of MGI Photo Suite I have it installed on my PC, how can i back it up to a CD, because if my PC gets corrupted I have lost it for good.

Thanks

Denise

The answer to your question:

Copy all of the files out of the Photosuite directory in Program Files, and any other system files relating to the program. Next extract all of the related registry keys in a reg file, save it in the same directory as the files. Then create a Batch / advanced INF Installer to copy the files back to their original locations and merge the registry keys....then your set to go!

HougTimo

Edited March 20, 2006 by hougtimo

[Scubar]

If the CD is damaged and you own a legal copy of MGI photosuite, you should be able to just request a new cd or download from MGI themselves. They should be more than happy to help you.

[hougtimo]

Or how about ghosting your current setup...that would save all of your programs too.

Also, how badly is the CD scratched? Does it still read it ok? If it doesnt have you tried cleaning it with a semi-abrasive compound? Toothpaste normally works quite well.