Article: Q321746
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Dungeon Siege, version 1.0
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to create a backup copy of a Microsoft Dungeon Siege
game.
NOTE: The procedure in this article creates backup copies of games only. The
procedure does not back up settings or preferences that you may have set in
Dungeon Siege.
MORE INFORMATION
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To create a backup copy of a saved Dungeon Siege game, follow these steps.
NOTE: If you want to use a CD-R (recordable) to store the backup files, see your
CD-creating software documentation for information on how to transfer data to a
CD-R.
1. Right-click Start, and then click Explore.
2. Locate and then right-click the following folder
<path>\My Documents\Dungeon Siege\Save
where <path> is the path to the My Documents folder.
3. Click Copy.
4. Right-click the backup location, and then click Paste.
How to Use the Backup Copies:
When you want to use the back up games, follow these steps:
1. Right-click Start, and then click Explore.
2. Locate and right-click the location of the back up files, and then click
Copy.
3. Locate and then right-click the following folder
<path>\My Documents\Dungeon Siege
where <path> is the path to the My Documents folder.
4. Click Paste.
NOTE: If you used a CD-R to back up the files, continue to the next procedure.
If You Used a CD-R to Back Up the Games:
After you copy the backup files from the CD-R to the hard disk, remove the
read-only attribute. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Locate and then open the following folder
<path>\My Documents\Dungeon Siege\Save
where <path> is the path to the My Documents folder.
2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
3. On the File menu, click Properties.
4. Click to clear the Read-only check box.
5. Click Apply, and then click OK.
6. Close Windows Explorer.
Additional query words: msgame
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Keywords : kbimu
Technology : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch _IK kbDungeonSiege
Version : :1.0
Issue type : kbhowto
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