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| 103942 | 2002-12-07 05:11:00 | Dumb Question, but I'm not sure When you download a program (ie WinMX, Musicmatch) off the internet, you get a little blue icon of a computer (that you right-click to install program) If I was to save these to CD, would I be able to install the program on another computer BALDY :-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 103943 | 2002-12-07 05:22:00 | Yes you would be able to install this programme on another computer, if you save the download file to a CD. I have done it, but used a floppy disk instead. Fritz :) |
fritz (1552) | ||
| 103944 | 2002-12-07 05:26:00 | No - since the method is burning to a CD using a propriatry program. "Saving to" is a method related to hard disks, floppy disks and removable media such as made by Iomega, but not CDs. In answer to your other question, and provided you can fit all on a series of floppies - it depends if the entire installation software is downloaded. |
Merlin (503) | ||
| 103945 | 2002-12-07 05:40:00 | When I download programs (ie the installation file) I save them to the HDD and when I do my backups they get saved along with my other files onto my CDs. I also have a separate CD-R disk that I have saved them onto (because only the CD-RW writer will read my CD-RW disks) and I have been merrily installing my programs on the new machine from that CD. And they work fine. Note that the programs on the old machine will be deleted soon when it gets its reformat so I'll be complying with the "one machine only" requirements of most software. In the meantime they are only being used on one machine - either the new one OR the old one depending on what has been installed on the new one so far. :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 103946 | 2002-12-07 06:34:00 | Create a folder called "downloads or something" save them to this & install from it. Mine is on a seperate partition & when I have a few progs on it, I burn to a CDr. Bye |
Peter H (220) | ||
| 103947 | 2002-12-07 06:34:00 | Yes, I do the same with my downloads, Susan. I too save all my downloads onto CD-R and they install fine from this media. No problems. Backing them up this way just saves having to re-download them again (a slow business on a dial-up connection) with all the attendant searching for the right sites again, etc. | Rod J (451) | ||
| 103948 | 2002-12-07 06:38:00 | I have a similar set up on my PC, Peter. I have a Downloads folder, but also a sub-folder called Not Yet Installed. So I download the files to the Not Yet Installed folder and once I've gotten around to installing the software I move the relevant file into the Downloads folder. That way I can keep track of what I've installed and what I haven't yet :) | Rod J (451) | ||
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