Backing up programs

[silverfoxcc]

My computer knowledge has inproved with the help i have received on here, but i fear i am still at the paddling stages rather that going freestyle in deeper water

The situation is this

I have just downloaded from Pinnacle their Studio 20

After it had been installed it advises me to back it up

How do i go about that please?

[Jinx]

It depends on what you want to back up -something like Acronis True Image will take a snapshot of your PC as it is at the moment and can restore it to that same state at any later date.
If you just need to "Back-Up" the installation files you have just down loaded then you can just copy them to another drive (USB drive or DVD). The old addage "if you haven't got three copies of it you haven't backed it up" still applies.

[Derek Smith]

Good choice of video editing software. For the price, it is excellent. I changed to Power Director, and now regret it to an extent. I prefer the Studio interface, but then I started with Studio 7.

When I buy downloaded software it was saved in my Download folder. If it's the same for you, save the Pinnacle folder to a USB stick and also save it to an HDD folder/the cloud/DVD disc. Ensure you save the password as well.

Some software companies will save your information so you can reinstall any time. NCH, Serif and Cyberlink do, together with authentication. I'm surprised Pinnacle do not.

Studio is fun to use.

[grumbledoak]

Backing up operating systems and application programs is pretty pointless. They are not irreplaceable - you can install it again. And they are not permanent - if the hard drive fails in a years time, any backup of the software will be two versions out of date!

Just make sure you have copies of any license keys you need to activate the software. If you ever lose a drive, just download it again.

It is your data that matter. Three copies. One remote.

[Penelope Stopit]

As above, I have an HDD full of out of date programmes, I thought I was doing the right thing but....