Windows 10: install software or games without overwriting data already on computer

Hi I have a problem I am buying my brothers computer with windows 10 and it has all my data from my old hard drive all moved onto the computer. But I'm getting worried if I install old software/games that I had on my old laptop using the data to remember what i had will it overwrite the whole folder or will it allow me to just not overwrite the folder where my data has been saved and just add the data that is missing or will I just have to install the whole software/game again thanks

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5800 v40 Ovi Maps Issue

How are you installing it? Via software update or direct Sis file? I would suggest sis file, and installing it again would overwrite your already existing data.

 

Nokia E6 SMS Problem

Hi Horicutz,



Since you have mentioned that the software is already updated, what you can do is to re-install the software of your mobile device using Nokia Suite. Do the following instructions given below:

• Connect your phone using a USB cable to your computer and launch Nokia Suite.
  
• Back up the data on your phone to your PC without the application settings.
• After backing up without the settings, click on software update and then you will find the re-install button if it says your device has the latest software installed.
  
• Once it is installed already, restore the data back to the phone without the settings using the newly created backup file.
  

 

There is no information in your system specs in your profile, we don't know what build version of Windows you are running, we don't know what version of Windows the games were installed on. Much more information is needed to assist in answering your questions... *Nerd

 

I need to wait until I get the computer which will be next month hopefully then I will add my system specs okay. What I actually mean is I have all the data on folders that have been moved from my old hard drive to the hard drive for example save games in the computer that my brother is selling to me will It overwrite all the files for that folder when i install new software/games or will it just add the data that is missing to the computer because I don't want to start games/software from scratch thanks

 

The games that I had installed were on windows 7 because I was using it on my old laptop which doesn't work anymore and now I am moving to windows 10 instead to be able to play better games because I had a rubbish graphics card on my laptop and it wasn't very good to play games

 

The answer to your question is that it depends very much on which particular games you're talking about. You'll maybe have a different answer for each game you're talking about. I would save the game data in a separately named folder somewhere else just to be safe. Then, once each game is reinstalled, see if you can copy or import the saved game data into that game somehow.

At this point, you may be better off looking at support at the game manufacturer's website or talking to other users (in a forum for those specific games or type of games) for each game involved.

If you would simply tell us which games you're asking about, someone with experience in those games perhaps can tell you something.

 

It sounds like all you did was move the files to another computer. This would break the install on any game that was install in windows. Games that will run on there own with out being installed won't be effected unless there most likely not compatible with Windows 10.
Whether any software will overwrite all data or reconise and absorb the data during the reinstall would be program dependent. I would say most will just overwrite what ever you have in them folders you should have your data saved to another place if possible.

 

Sure the windows games are:

Zoo tycoon complete collection
Zoo tycoon 2 ultimate collection
Age of empires gold edition
Age of empires 2 the age of kings
Age of empires 2 the conquers + forgotten empires
Age of empires HD with all expasions
Age of mythology and Age of mythology the titans
Red alert 2 plus Yuri's revenge
Theme park inc
Thrillville off the rails
Jurassic park the game

GOG games are:

Rollercoaster tycoon deluxe
Rollercoaster tycoon 2 triple pack
Rollercoaster tycoon 3 platinum
Tomb raider 1 and 3
Star wars galactic battlegrounds
Star wars battlefront 2 (2005)
Theme park

 

I do have steam but can I just install those games and I will still have the save data for them as well

 

As I do have origin as well does that effect save data as well when I install the games I have on my origin account

 

Anyone help me please with my list please I need to know if I will lose my save games before I reinstall them on my new computer thanks

 

Tomb raider 1 and 3 were not gog sorry i will find out what type of software developer it was when i get the computer okay

 

I should have the computer in march hopefully *Smile

 

Just do what was posted above. Store the Game Saves ect. in a safe location with a good description of the locations they go in. Install the games and then move the saves where they belong. You "shouldn't" have any problems.