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Many companies try to restrict you into making only one backup.
To make a backup of the installation CD of Windows XP is legal.
Wether you make one copy or ten copies, this should not make it illegal.
If you try to sell or otherwise give other people access to your backup, then this might be illegal.
It is the personal code underneath many machines that makes your copy of windows, or rather the installed version, legal.
You are not allowed to use this personal code on more than one machine.
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Can I legally make a copy of a CD or mix-tape in my car?
You can legally make copies of music you have already purchased and use it in your car but you cannot legally give the copy to someone else.
What type of utility program is designed to make duplicate copies of your hard drive content for safe keeping?
Backup
Is burning music to a cd legal?
If you own it or have bought it legally you may make copies for your own use.
When can a teacher legally make copies of copyright material?
For certain limited uses covered by fair use or fair dealing, no permission is required; otherwise, you can legally make copies if you have permisison from the copyright holder. Unfortunately there is never a straight answer on what uses are fair; fairness is only decided in court.
What would allow you to recover data if a computer is stolen?
If you have a backup copy somewhere, you can recover data from that backup copy. Obviously the backup must have been made BEFORE the computer was stolen. It also helps to make those backup copies regularly, so you don't lose much data. Otherwise - if you didn't do a recent backup - you can't do anything.
If a file header is lost or corrupted and an application needs that header to read the file how can you recover the contents of the file?
Not possible. Always make backup copies.
Is much to slow for day-to-day computer tasks and are therefore used to make backup copies of data stored on hard disks?
Tape Storage.
Can you make copies of a DVD movie when there is copyright protection?
Not legally, unless you own the copyright or have obtained a license from the copyright owner.
What does it mean to do a full backup?
A full backup will make a replica of every file currently on the system and store it, usually in a compressed file, for later use if there is a problem. A full backup takes no account of changes made to files since the last backup - it simply copies everything. Therefore it is sensible to only carry out a partial backup if you are short of time or hard drive space.
What is replication software and where can I purchase it?
Replication software is a type of backup software that some businesses use to make copies of their files in case they get lost or erased. You can find it at www.DoubleTake.com.
Are game mods legal?
they are illegal if like some xbox person comes to your house and finds the mods on it Improved answer: Game mods are not illegal if you are using them to play copies of disks you have already purchased. You have the legal right to make copies (or archives) of software you have purchased so you can use them if needed. If your $100 game gets badly scratched or damaged so you cannot play it, you have the right to use the BACKUP copies you have made --- period. This right has been held up in court legally. No it is not illegal to do if you are using it for the intended purpose.
How do you fix my operating systems failure on laptop?
If Vista has failed you might have to re-install it. You will lose all your info if you did not make backup copies. Try system restore first.
