my computer is acting up a whole lot.....i run vista.....quad core amd 9950 with 4 gig of ram....
my system is runnig real slow ...so i thought i might wipe the harde drive and start over....
will this erase my captian? all my info ... or is that stored on the game server??? how would i go about backing it up....i dont see it as cryptic.. infact i dont see the game at all... i just want to know what to do???
How do I backup STO for a fresh hard drive OS install
Backup your Cryptic Studios directories and files.
Backup the STO download (or have the STO DVD install ready).
Download all of the latest motherboard chipset, network, audio, and video drivers from the manufacturers websites. Save these outside of the hard drive to be formatted.
Format your drive and install the fresh copy of Windows
Install all of the current motherboard chipset, network, sound, and video drivers from the manufacturers websites.
Install STO in the default c:\users\public directory (Windows Vista and 7 important).
Copy your STO backup files to the same directories, replacing with the newer patched files from your backup.
[*]Install STO in the default c:\users\public directory (Windows Vista and 7 important).
I know this is off-topic, but since you already answered the OP's question, I just have to ask, why is this so important? I've heard a few people say now that not installing the game in the default location on these OS's may cause problems, but what kind of problems are we talking about?
I'm just curious since I chose a different install directory when I installed the game (Windows 7) because I thought the Users folder was an odd place to put a full game - so far I've not had any problems, but I'd like to be aware of potential issues before I stumble across them.
Id ignore anyone saying you have to install the game to the default directory. Mine isnt and works fine.
That said though it does matter if you are reinstalling a program, especially if you export the registry and dont edit it before importing it back
So basically when you first install a game, put it where you want it. But if you back it up, make sure you reinstall it in the same place and then copy the old files over the fresh install.
I know this is off-topic, but since you already answered the OP's question, I just have to ask, why is this so important? I've heard a few people say now that not installing the game in the default location on these OS's may cause problems, but what kind of problems are we talking about?
I'm just curious since I chose a different install directory when I installed the game (Windows 7) because I thought the Users folder was an odd place to put a full game - so far I've not had any problems, but I'd like to be aware of potential issues before I stumble across them.
Simple answer.. Windows likes to lock off access to files that are in the program files folder for "security". Even if you are the sole user of the system, and have full admin rights, it still locks off files. Thats why its recommended (forced) to install elsewhere.
Id ignore anyone saying you have to install the game to the default directory. Mine isnt and works fine.
That said though it does matter if you are reinstalling a program, especially if you export the registry and dont edit it before importing it back
So basically when you first install a game, put it where you want it. But if you back it up, make sure you reinstall it in the same place and then copy the old files over the fresh install.
Some people with Vista and Windows 7 took that route, put it in Program Files or Windows directory, and then had problems. Ignore if you want, there is a reason for the advice...
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I know this is off-topic, but since you already answered the OP's question, I just have to ask, why is this so important? I've heard a few people say now that not installing the game in the default location on these OS's may cause problems, but what kind of problems are we talking about?
I'm just curious since I chose a different install directory when I installed the game (Windows 7) because I thought the Users folder was an odd place to put a full game - so far I've not had any problems, but I'd like to be aware of potential issues before I stumble across them.
That said though it does matter if you are reinstalling a program, especially if you export the registry and dont edit it before importing it back
So basically when you first install a game, put it where you want it. But if you back it up, make sure you reinstall it in the same place and then copy the old files over the fresh install.
Simple answer.. Windows likes to lock off access to files that are in the program files folder for "security". Even if you are the sole user of the system, and have full admin rights, it still locks off files. Thats why its recommended (forced) to install elsewhere.
Some people with Vista and Windows 7 took that route, put it in Program Files or Windows directory, and then had problems. Ignore if you want, there is a reason for the advice...