How to transfer the game?

Many avid players know very well how to transfergame from one computer to another using a disc. But those who need to do this for the first time often make mistakes, considering its label - the game itself. In order not to make such an annoying mistake, you must first look at the properties of the file. You can do it this way: select the file that you want to transfer and right click on it, select the "Properties" item in the pop-up menu. If in the window that appears, you see that the "Label for ..." is written and the path to the file is specified, then before you is not a game, but just a shortcut - a link to it.

Generally it is worth to divide two categories of games: installed and portable. In the first case, the game must be installed from the CD, in the second, it can simply be copied from the disk and it will be ready for use.

The difference between a portable game and an installed

If the game got to you on a disk or a flash drive without an installer and you can play it without resorting to installation, then it is portable.

If you insert a disk into your computer, the game requiresinstallation, then it must be installed. Try to install the game on the computer first, then copy the game installation folder to any other place, and delete the game. Now try to run the main executable file of the game (usually with the extension .exe) if the game will work, then it is also portable, if not, then it requires a mandatory installation.

How to transfer portable game to disk

This question is solved quite easily. It is enough to insert an empty disk into the computer drive, drag the folder with the game to the icon of this disk in the "My Computer" section. After that, follow the instructions of the Disk Wizard. Done! Now you can safely transfer the game to a friend.

Transferring the installed game to disk

If you are interested in how to transfer the game thatrequires installation, then the easiest way is to clone the installation disk. To do this, you need a program similar to Alcohol 120%. It allows you to create a completely identical copy of the source disk. How to clone a disc with the game:

1. Install the program Alcohol 120% and release it.
2. Insert the game disc into the drive and click "Clone disk" in the left pane.
3. After the special dialog box appears and the drive is opened, insert a blank disc for recording and press "OK"
4. Done! The game will now be installed from this disc, both from the original.