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Compression Technique Zip

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	How do I back up my game files, and restore backed- up files?
	Choosing Method Of Backup
	Copying To The Hard Drive
	Compression Technique Zip
	Compression Technique Rar
	Creating a CD/ DVD Backup
	Restoring Backed-Up Files

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Author: simsample The Main Monkey Business Thanked 4277 Times in 20 Posts Written: 12th Mar 2006, 06:17 PM Updated: 22nd Aug 2006, 01:04 PM Views: 31317

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WinZip Archive I’m showing you how to do this on WinZip, of which you can obtain a trial version. If you have a different Zip archiving package the principle will be the same and the steps very similar. Open My Documents, and double click on the EA Games folder. Now right click on the Sims2 folder and choose Win Zip> Add to Zip file: You should then see this screen- choose ‘Maximum (portable)’ where I’ve shown with the arrow. Click ‘Add’, and the archive will be created. This may take a while: Once the Zip Archive is created, you should see this: You can keep this file on your hard drive for future use. Don’t forget to delete the file when you no longer need the backup, or when it becomes outdated. Click Next: Compression Technique Rar to continue...
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