??Backing Up Question??

[HTdude]

Im using NTI BAckup to backup some programs but when I go to use them on a diferent PC the backup is missing certain files like .dlls. Is there any apps out there that will backup the entire program and all the required files instead of just the folder in C:Program Files?????

Thanks In Advance..

[doctorgonzo]

It's not easy to do that because every program is different and they all have different installations. Some add DLLs in various places, some add registry settings, some just run fine all by themselves.

There are two easy ways to solve this. First, instead of backing up the installed program, you can just back up the installer. That won't save your settings, though. The other thing you can do is to ghost the entire drive, which will back up everything: folders, registry, DLLs, settings, you name it. Obviously, you are backing up the entire drive and not just one program, so this takes longer and takes up more space.