How do I do this?

[mazelda]

Hi

After reading the soaking money into fsx thread  I noticed one of the posts mentioning making a backup of the fsx install.

I know I should have done this a long time ago but I've never done this with any installed program, so my question is how do I do it ?

especially as I think one day MS will stop me from re validating FSX in the future, by then I may have a new PC and have to do a reinstall  .

[PIC007]

Take a look at this thread.....

 

http://forums1.avsim.net/topic/291959-do-you-have-fsx-insurance/

[Jimmy RFR]

When I refer to making a backup of FSX, for me it's as simple as making a copy of the FSX installation folder after a clean install.  And if you have enough hard drive space, a copy of the FSX folder after each major add-on install (GEX or FTXG, for example).  Maybe a copy after you have all essential payware installed and everything is working good too.

 

I go one extra step and make backups of the few configuration folders that FSX creates in your user directory too.

[mazelda]

Thanks Guys for the info will get on it

[wardp]

If you install the FSX image onto a different PC doesn't it still ask for activation? Some years ago I tried to save time and copy the entire FSX install from my 'old' PC to my 'new' one and all the licenced software, FSX, PMDG etc required re-activation.