To Mike, Thank you for your clear directions. Just to be safe, I backed up the file Lavern%20Cariota%Family[1] from the Dropbox website. I'm really concerned 1)about the name of this file,2) if I should proceed with restoring it to Legacy (data) and 3) going from there. Lavern On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Lavern Hall <lavernh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello again, and thanks for everyone's responses. > > Boyd wrote: "Have you tried searching the whole of your c: drive for any > database files? Just go to Windows Explorer, click on C: drive, and Search > for any *.fdb files > This should point you in the right direction if the files are still on the > computer anywhere." > > > I followed Boyd's directions and here's the results of my search: > > Temp Internet File > > Content.IE5 > > RB9D3VKG > * Lavern%20Cariota%Family[1]* > * * > > Open Family File Screen > > file name: Lavern%20Cariota%Family[1] > > files of type: Legacy (*.fdb) > When I selected "Open", the file comes up > with all of my missing data. > > What do I do with this? > (BTW, my family file is called LavernCariotaFamily.) > Thanks, > Lavern Hall > > > > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 6:31 AM, Henry T. Peterson Jr. > <hpete...@cox.net>wrote: > >> Paul**** >> >> I speak from experience!!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> You may get by doing that with some small file.**** >> >> But, sooner or later some internet clitch or server error will grieve you. >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> I know that dropbox is great.**** >> >> I prefer it over skydrive and google drive.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Large files take awhile to transfer…….**** >> >> ** ** >> >> User beware..**** >> >> With kind regards**** >> >> Henry**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Paul Gray [mailto:graypa...@outlook.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, August 19, 2013 11:58 PM >> *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> >> *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Lost data!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Henry,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I am not sure why you say ‘Always copy the file on your hard drive to >> Drop box folder to have a backup”. That is exactly what Dropbox is doing >> automatically. Dropbox is a folder on your local drive, and anything >> done in the local Dropbox folder is replicated to the Dropbox server, and >> other linked computers if so configured.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So, having your working Legacy file in Dropbox works just fine. Legacy >> will be working with a local file.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> If you are talking about the zip backup file, as opposed to the working >> file, you can certainly back that up to Dropbox. But again, the file is >> first being written to the Dropbox folder on your local hard drive, and >> then being replicated up to the Dropbox server.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Paul Gray**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Henry T. Peterson Jr. [mailto:hpete...@cox.net <hpete...@cox.net>] >> >> *Sent:* August-19-13 9:00 PM >> *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com; LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Lost data!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Lavern**** >> >> Use dropbox for a backup !!!!!!!!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> DO NOT OPEN THE FILE IN DROPBOX FOLDER WITH LEGACY…**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Always copy the file on your hard drive to Drop box folder to have a >> backup.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Every morning I copy approx. 1.6 gb of files to dropbox**** >> >> Then I can copy those backup files to my computer at work when I arrived >> to my work address.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Regards**** >> >> Henry**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Lavern Hall [mailto:lavernh...@gmail.com <lavernh...@gmail.com>] >> *Sent:* Monday, August 19, 2013 7:09 PM >> *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Lost data!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hi Paul and Mike,**** >> >> **** >> >> 1. Paul - the data that is missing is what I entered since my last backup >> two days ago. I checked, Legacy is set to "open last used family file >> automatically"**** >> >> **** >> >> 2. Mike - No, I'm not sharing files, it's just me. **** >> >> However, I did go to the Dropbox website **** >> >> where I found yesterday's date. I clicked >> on it and everything (including my missing >> two-day data) was there! **** >> >> **** >> >> Taking no chances on not having the file**** >> >> available, I am backing it up from the Dropbox**** >> >> website... but now, I am guessing... do I >> keep going back to the Dropbox website >> in order to access Legacy and work in >> my family file? **** >> >> **** >> >> Wish I were a bit more savvy here...thanks**** >> >> for your help.**** >> >> **** >> >> Lavern Hall**** >> >> **** >> >> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 3:25 PM, mikejames...@gmail.com < >> mikejames...@gmail.com> wrote:**** >> >> Hello Lavern**** >> >> From the Dropbox Help section:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> "If your files were in a shared folder, and the folder is still shared, >> then keep reading.**** >> >> Use the web search to find files, including deleted files.**** >> >> All files, including recently deleted files, can be found on the website. >> Log into dropbox.com <https://www.dropbox.com/> and type the name of a >> missing file into the search field. Use the *advanced* option to search >> for deleted files. 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