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ATF_SurrenderMonkey

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REformat to copy BF or reinstall?

So....I'm not totally IT literate but here's the story.  Son borrows laptop for his video editing; son loads all his files on my laptops
primary SSD (500gb) vs my 1tb HDD.   SSD is nearly full!!!..

So...do I clone the SSD to the HDD; reformat SSD, then put only certain files back including BF?
do I send SSD to ICloud, reformat and then pull back just BF?
do I say fk it and save BF, reformat then copy BF back

I guess what I am asking is....if I can just save the BF folders/files  (which ones!!!!), reformat and put BF back or better just to reinstall BF from my discs...

Windows 10.

Thanks in advance...

ps

Hi HoOK!

Arkos

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Re: REformat to copy BF or reinstall?

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Why you dont only send the video files to an hd. That's enough.

If you suspect any big hidden files, hidden or not, run Treesize (free software) to identify them.

https://www.jam-software.de/treesize_free/

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Archer!

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Re: REformat to copy BF or reinstall?

Delete your sons files, then slap your son.

ATF_SurrenderMonkey

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Re: REformat to copy BF or reinstall?

Monkey the only folder you really need to backup is your "settings" folder from C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 1942\Mods\bf1942\Settings, it contains all of your custom configs in it including favourites, key settings etc

The game can be reinstalled and once working simply copy back your settings folder and all will be as you left it

A good tip is to rename the newly installed Settings folder to "Settings.old" and then paste your backed up folder in, if you get any issues you still have all of the working files

Last edited by (BB)DinkW (2016-05-24 11:09:10)

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Re: REformat to copy BF or reinstall?

or simply buy him an external hard disc drive and ask to store data there

Arkos

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Re: REformat to copy BF or reinstall?

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or simply buy him an external hard disc drive and ask to store data there

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Ok, you can  slap him later.

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ATF_SurrenderMonkey

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Re: REformat to copy BF or reinstall?

so i saved off his folder  (228gb) ....yes gb.....to my internal 2nd 1 tb drive....soon to be clouded...
didnt touch bf..

now I have space!!!!  thanks!!!!

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Re: REformat to copy BF or reinstall?

Hi
Glad to hear that the problem  is solved.
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