Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Backup preinstalled PowerDVD 8.1 from Acer Aspire 1810TZ

I wanted to remove my preinstalled Windows 7 64bit installtion because of 64bit driver issues. But i didn't want to loose my preinstalled PowerDVD 8.1.

I found out that the installation files are deposited under a hidden folder at C:\OEM. To make the folder visible go to the control panel / folder options and activate "Show hidden files, folders, and drives". Restart Windows Explorer and search for a directory called PowerDVD in the OEM-folder.

You backup this folder to a usb-stick.

After Windows 7 32bit installation i run the installation from usb and it worked!

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