[Dxbase] refdata.mdb Restore Question

[Dave Gmail]

Whenever Ibackup my files, I always go to the store folder and zip(compress)
the files and date tehm.  This way when the NEW backup goes there, there is
nothing to overwrite them



-----Original Message-----
From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Eric - VE3GSI
Sent: December-22-11 10:12 PM
To: Dick Williams; dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] refdata.mdb Restore Question

Hi Dick,
The short answer is I always back up, so that was not the issue this time..

What happened is I updated DXB to a new folder and ran the backup utility 
that comes with DXB.  It is such a normal routine for me I did not think for

a second the new install would back-up over itself and that is how my data 
got broken. It seems that the DXB backup utility defaults to the main DXB 
folder.  I just went back in my archives and got my last backup, no prob.

But you are right it is important to back up over an external media, which I

have been doing for years. Win ini included, as well as all my QSL card 
templates, and a couple of other files and notes I keep.

Eric.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Williams"

> Eric,
>
> Sorry to hear you corrupted your refdata base;  though if you are going to
> "lose one" that one is certainly better than your VE3GSU.mdb!!!
>
> To prevent that from happening in the future, you might want to "back up"
> both the refdata and ve3gsu data bases on more than one media.  I back up 
> on
> three flash drives and one network storage device (Seagate external 
> drive).
>
> By the way, if you are not already doing it, it is a good idea to back up
> the Dxb2007.ini file found in the Windows directory, and (if you have
> "concocted" your own field order for your QSO Log window) the field order
> file you made that resides in the DXBase2007 folder.
>
> Dick  K8ZTT
>
> 
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