Dadtom65 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hi all. When ever I download an Orbx product, after i have installed, it I all ways copy it over to a folder called Flt sim to save it, but is this really worth it. Is there a better way to keep a record of what you have. Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLA1836 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hi Derek, Your way is good if you have the disc space to spare. FTX Central shows what you have installed and also what you don't - very quickly ! Cheers, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I keep all my downloads on an external drive. I have folders for each vendor and then files for each product containing the download and serial numbers. I also have a spread sheet listing all the downloads as a cross reference. So for example today I brought KCGX Megis Field which is entry 213 on the spread sheet. In the external drive under Flight Sim Store file #213 contains KCGX. Very handy when the inevitable re install occurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadtom65 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Thanks Bill. Then again I hear some people just download the installers, or new installers, not quite sure what that means. Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzle Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I long ago migrated from a spin drive to SSDs now for everything but storage. So I use the old spin drive for storing many items (such as photos, music files, etc), AND for keeping the most current copies of all Sim-releated downloads/installs. As ORBX is releasing the new quad installers for all the titles I've accumulated over the years, I replace the older versions in this library with the new re-release. That certainly does come in very handy for that day down the road when you know that, for one reason or another, a reinstall will be necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fltsimguy Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 8 hours ago, VH-KDK said: I keep all my downloads on an external drive. I have folders for each vendor and then files for each product containing the download and serial numbers. I also have a spread sheet listing all the downloads as a cross reference. So for example today I brought KCGX Megis Field which is entry 213 on the spread sheet. In the external drive under Flight Sim Store file #213 contains KCGX. Very handy when the inevitable re install occurs. Ditto! Exactly the same thing...its too valuable to not take care of the data. And, not only this, I have a cloned HD which contains a complete backup of the data. I learned the hard way many years ago when a drive failed and the data was not recoverable. My data drives are 4 Terabytes each, plenty of room for everything. Further with Orbx, I have a new PC build and am reinstalling FSX from Scratch and building a new P3Dv3 version. Its helpful to have all the data hyperlinked to a spreadsheet to find the data and to complete the install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Yes I have all my Orbx installers saved on my work horse machine and network them across to my flightsim machine when needed, Also Ftx Central will tell you what you have installed and whats not installed. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexthom Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 The flight sim store has all your download listed so you can down load anytime and those files will be current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fltsimguy Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 If a person has ever had "store" go out of business, then one might assume that some day there might not be a flightsim store and the downloads will be useless. Not saying that its not all great right now, I just pulled down all the quad installers that I needed and everything is working great. But, I have been around long enough that it has happened to me, so I always keep a backup. The disk image approach is a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexthom Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I have two 1tb SSDs and I image those every couple of weeks in addition I take restore points when I make changes. The process has saved me a lot of grief on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabble Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 If you're storing stuff on an external drive, there's still the risk of that drive itself failing. A safer option is to use a NAS (Network Attached Storage), which is basically a box of drives that you can configure with redundancy (RAID). For example, a box with 4 HDDs may have 1-HDD redundancy, i.e. it can hold 3 HDDs' worth of data spread over the 4 drives. If a drive fails your data is still preserved on the 3 remaining ones, though you'd need to replace the faulty drive ASAP. There are all sorts of models and sizes in the marketplace, from basic home 2-drive units up to professional boxes that can contain a dozen or more. Because it connects via network cable, typically to your router/modem, you could also use it as a media centre for a network-enabled TV, or for sharing data between different PCs & devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Clarke Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I save the unzipped download file to a spare drive called P3D ORBX. Inside the unzipped file I copy and paste the order date, number and serial number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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