Backing up GPL

If I burn my main GPL folder and subfolders to a CDR is that all that's need to create a working backup copy? Can I restore this copy and then just run the GPL.exe for it to work or does it do some registry lookup or something like that?

Hi, Nope, I don't think there are any registry entries. I just copy the folder onto computer and run the .exe James "McCrack" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > If I burn my main GPL folder and subfolders to a CDR is that all > that's need to create a working backup copy? Can I restore this copy > and then just run the GPL.exe for it to work or does it do some > registry lookup or something like that?

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 07:01:50 GMT, "James" <jameswpickard@h0tma!l.c0m> wrote: >Hi, > >Nope, I don't think there are any registry entries. I just copy the folder >onto computer and run the .exe > >James OK, thx. That helps a lot as then I don't have to go through the add-on dance each time I install it.

McCrack wrote:

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> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 07:01:50 GMT, "James" <jameswpickard@h0tma!l.c0m> > wrote: > > >>Hi, >> >>Nope, I don't think there are any registry entries. I just copy the folder >>onto computer and run the .exe >> >>James > > > OK, thx. That helps a lot as then I don't have to go through the > add-on dance each time I install it.

Zip it first! Otherwise all the files will be write protected. If you stick it in a zip file and burn that, they won't be.

Yo, Not sure about this, but I seem to have to at least run the GPL install, then I delete the sierra/gpl dir and then unarchive my working copy-backup that I have zipped onto a CDR. Im just saying this in case you get to that part where your redoing the PC like after "fresh install" it has worked well for me. Kevin Clark wrote:

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> McCrack wrote: >> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 07:01:50 GMT, "James" <jameswpickard@h0tma!l.c0m> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Nope, I don't think there are any registry entries. I just copy >>> the folder onto computer and run the .exe >>> >>> James >> >> >> OK, thx. That helps a lot as then I don't have to go through the >> add-on dance each time I install it. > > Zip it first! > Otherwise all the files will be write protected. If you stick it in a > zip file and burn that, they won't be.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:57:47 +0000, Kevin Clark <[email hidden]> wrote: >Zip it first! >Otherwise all the files will be write protected. If you stick it in a >zip file and burn that, they won't be. Yea, I already thought of that, thx. But alternately you could restore the backup even if it's not zipped first and right click the main folder and uncheck readonly and apply.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:43:54 -0600, "Go Dean" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Yo, > >Not sure about this, but I seem to have to at least run the GPL install, >then I delete the sierra/gpl dir and then unarchive my working copy-backup >that I have zipped onto a CDR. > >Im just saying this in case you get to that part where your redoing the PC >like after "fresh install" it has worked well for me.

Ok, thx. One could do that too but it doesn't sound like it is necessary.

You know there's probably quite a market for copies of a fully patched and enhanced GPL install. As it happens I'm about to start re-installing GPL from scratch and was looking at what enhancements are needed. Any chance of a copy? And before anyone asks yes I have a fully paid for original copy of GPL, the UK one that has 93% from PC Gamer on the front dated October 1998. Andi. -- Remove only one zero to reply. "McCrack" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:57:47 +0000, Kevin Clark > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > >Zip it first! > >Otherwise all the files will be write protected. If you stick it in a > >zip file and burn that, they won't be. > > Yea, I already thought of that, thx. But alternately you could restore > the backup even if it's not zipped first and right click the main > folder and uncheck readonly and apply.