BF3 restore windows 7

[jumboeggbob]

Here's a tip that may save you a 16 gig download through origin (or at least it is a good way to get a copy of all the updates and patches).

I stuffed up my BF3 installation today, don't ask how (d'oh). So I tried to do a repair and origin just wanted to download the whole 16 gigs worth, not even looking at my installation disks. The normal system restore wouldn't restore the BF3 folder. Eventually I chanced upon the restore a folder to a previous version option, by right clicking the damaged BF3 folder. It allowed me to save a copy of the whole 16 gig BF3 folder, a good version from 1 hour ago, or even 1 month ago, and save it to a different location. I saved it to a different HDD. I then deleted the stuffed folder, and copied the good one back to where it belongs. Its all working perfectly, and now I have a whole backup copy of the BF3 folder. If the method hadn't of worked perefecty, at least BF3 would be all there, and you can use origin to do minor repairs to the installation.

[InAUGral]

Useful information. Its good to know Battlefield 3 folder copy-paste works so I might back up the game now to one of my external drives.

[jumboeggbob]

Yeh, was thinking about what I posted, what i really meant to say was:
before you stuff up your install like me, make a copy of the whole BF3 folder to use as a backup.
Saves you downloading all those updates and patches again.

[llllTrooperllll]

Useful information. Its good to know Battlefield 3 folder copy-paste works so I might back up the game now to one of my external drives.

It works with all Origin games. Helps to make transferring the Origin games folder to another drive simpler etc. Same could be said with Steam