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Kelani
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@barbbjb Don’t worry, it’s pretty easy to save those data files.

On Windows 7, they are located here:

C:\Users\[Your username]\AppData\Roaming\Rovio

Each game you’ve installed creates a subfolder with that game’s title in the Rovio folder. Your data files are in each of those subfolders. Note: Some of those subfolders may also have subfolders inside them. It shouldnt’ matter, but when copying, make sure you get those too, just to be safe.

Now for the game installers, they are here:

C:\Users\[Your username]\AppData\Roaming\Rovio Entertainment Ltd

Again, each game has its own folder, and the installer will be nested a few subfolders down, ex:

C:\Users\[Your username]\AppData\Roaming\Rovio Entertainment Ltd\Angry Birds 4.0.0\installBBDA25\AngryBirdsClassic_4.0.0_PRODUCTIONCLOUD_rovio_DISTRIBUTION.msi

AngryBirdsClassic_4.0.0_PRODUCTIONCLOUD_rovio_DISTRIBUTION.msi is the Angry Birds 4.0.0 installer. You should be able to double-click that to run setup. It may reinstall, or if the game is properly installed, recreate the game icons on your desktop/start menu.

So, just have the tech copy the entire contents of both Rovio and Rovio Entertainment Ltd. folders somewhere safe. The OS reinstall may make your computer “forget” the games are installed, but shouldn’t harm your data files. If it does, just copy both folders into the identical location, and overwrite any existing contents.

let me know if any of that’s confusing. Good luck! :)