Best way to backup 1.5 to go to 1.7

[Frank Fesevur]

2010/1/21 Brian Keener:
> I want to upgrade to 1.7 but would like to get a backup of the full 1.5
> install before hand.  I know in the past just doing copies some files
> didn't or couldn't get copied.  Also in the unix world seems as though
> I recall tar and cpio have difference in terms of what they will and
> won't backup.
>
> What the best way to get a good copy of my 1.5 in case I need/want to
> get it back.

I have made a backup of 1.5 by 7-Zipping the entire directory and also
backup the "mount v2" tree of "Cygnus Solutions" in the registry. I
have had problems upgrading to 1.7 on one pc and could successfully
restore my 1.5 installation.

Regards,
Frank

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