# Backing up programs on CD???
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-programs-on-cd/6082
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [December 25, 2005, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-programs-on-cd/6082 "2005-12-25T10:41:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2005, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-programs-on-cd/6082/1 "2005-12-25T10:41:03Z")
Well, my comp is still majorly F-ed. I cant DL anything, or run hardly any of my programs on my comp. Nor can I reload windows in patch mode. I guess I need to do a complete sweep and reload of windows. How do I save my current programs and data to a disk so I can reload windows?
Also, if anyone can give me tips on reloading windows would rule.
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### Author:  [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-programs-on-cd/6082/2 "2005-12-25T12:52:10Z")
Hope that you saved the installation files. Otherwise you may be somewhat SOL. Ghosting the drive maybe? I know somethign can be done but I cna’t think what. Good thing to learn though for those out there in the same position.
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### Author:  [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-programs-on-cd/6082/3 "2005-12-25T16:09:25Z")
I have the complete Windows instalation disk, but my comp won’t let me install anything off of it.
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### Author:  [@taurusho](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taurusho)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-programs-on-cd/6082/4 "2005-12-25T18:18:58Z")
Are you on a network? Just send the files to a second PC then send them back after the format and ish.
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### Author:  [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-programs-on-cd/6082/5 "2005-12-25T20:04:41Z")
for faster back up I recommend backing it up onto a different hdd in another comp or if you only have a few things to save burn them to a DVD or CD.
When you reformat and reinstall windows you could partion you drive, for example split a 120GB HDD to a 20 and a 100 and install windows on the 20gb part leaving 100gb for slave data