It is located in C: user/Me/downloads/smithmicroDLM

I want to ensure I can reinstall if my C:drive fails ever again in the future.

Id prefer a full backup of each of the downloaded files for my PP2014 software.

Any suggestions please, If its just a case of copying the smithmicroDLM folder thats fine as long as it is all in the folder?

Thanks Rowlando

I just burned mine to 2 dvds and copied them to an external drive. Your SmithMicroDLM folder should have a subfolder called 'content' and within that, a subfolder called 'win'. The win folder will have all the .exe files that the download manager contains.

It may also have a subfolder called 'installed' but i'm not sure if that is standard, or a folder i created myself. Can't quite remember. Anyway, just locate the DLM main folder and look for the components. It should be in your Downloads directory by default.

~Shane

Hey Thanks

Yes your correct all the .exe files are in the installed folder within the dowloads folder.

I can see it all thanks

I just backed up the ZIP files

PoserPro2014-SR1_win.zip.....65,224 KB

QueueManager2014-SR1_win.zip.......68,643KB

That's good ,right ?

all the content files are separate from the main poser app installer so you have to back up the content separately. There are 10 installers total, not including SRs. Just backing up the SRs will not save the main app files, since the SRs are just updates and require the full app to be of any use. Total it's around 6 to 8gb. Took me 2 DVDs to get all of it (avg 4gb max space on each). If you downloaded the main app after the most recent SR then I think it is included so shouldn't need to back up SRs as well. Not sure on that 100% tho. Doesn't hurt to include them anyway just to be sure.

~Shane

Wasn't paying attention to what i was doing

ment to post

Install Poser Pro 2014.exe
&
QueueManager2014-SR1_win.zip.......68,643KB

not that it matters.

So I'll backup SmithMicroDLM & SR1,2,3

Not that I have a lot of content but It's back uped.

So I'm good now  ?

     The full Poser Pro 2014 installer should be about 562MB;  the full Queue Manager installer should be about 134MB.  You'll also want to keep the Service Release updater patches, up through SR3.1, which will be smaller than the original full installers.

    The content installers total about 4.74GB

Another option open to you is to 'Clone' the C drive, once you have it set up as you want it.  That way if the hard drive fails you just load the image onto the new drive.   I use Paragon Hard Drive Manager but there are many other programs that will do the same.  You can even use the back up function in Windows 7 but it is not as flexible.