Re: Partiion Backup

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From: Thomas Wendell (tumppiw_at_NO_SPAMhotmail.com)
Date: 04/13/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 03:48:30 +0300

Does these programs install files somewhere else than in their own
directory? If they do, have you restored those files also?
(Of course assuming you're not doing full backup/restore of the partition?) 

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> I notice that when I back up my partitions sometimes I have to reinstall a
> couple programs.  When I look at the compressed backup it has all the
files
> and registry entries that the original has. Upon restoring I see all the
> appropriate files but the programs says to reinstall because necessary
files
> are unavailable.  Does anyone know why this would be happening and should
I
> save something else during the backup so I don't have to reinstall the
same
> two programs.(In this case it is Pinnacle Studio 9 and Zinio Magazine
> Reader).
>
>

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