I use Dropbox to store my Legacy backup files. I don't change computer often but when I do, I make sure that the backup has uploaded before closing down my main computer and then make sure that the backups have downloaded on the other computer and restore the backup.
I don't backup the Media with the Legacy backup. I keep the attached Media in Dropbox so it's automatically backed up. Legacy has had no problem finding them. I didn't even have to use the Media Relinker when going from Legacy 7.5 to Legacy 8. So I don't know why some of you are finding they are getting lost. Is this when going from one computer to another? You do need the path to the Dropbox to be identical OR set the path to the parent folder to the default path in Options - Customise 6.2 and check that the paths for your Media Folders begin [Default Media Folder]\ This is a new code in Legacy 8 and is great if you are constantly changing between two computers. If your file isn't using this you can use Search and Replace on the media path to change the parent folder path to [Default Media Folder] I agree that there are often problems with keeping the main data files on the cloud. Despite good intentions people either don't give it time to upload or download when changing computers and end up with conflicted copies. Re the OP question. Why isn't the Media Relinker finding the media on the Dropbox 1) Perhaps rebooting the computer would help. 2) Are you asking it to research each time you try? If it didn't find the folders the first time and you don't re-search, they still won't be there. Cathy Bob Austen wrote: > > I really agree with Mike on the use of the cloud. I use Dropbox for > backup, but NOT my main file. > > The cloud is not a multi-user system. If you have Legacy on more than > one computer and make a change in your file on one then you have to > wait for the files to sync before you can open it on another. You > cannot have both computers open at the same time on the same file. > > Anything that happens to the file on the cloud will also happen to > your computer file once it syncs - including losing everything if it > happens to be deleted/corrupted. > > I keep my main working file on my home computer. I have a DropBox > folder on my home computer with a copy of my Legacy file. So it is a > backup file on the cloud. I can copy my working file and paste it to > my Dropbox folder and it will then be synced to my backup on DropBox - > I don't even have to close Legacy to do it. If I want to use the file > on another computer then, as you would have to now, I wait for the > files to sync (to both computers) and then I can copy the file from my > DropBox folder to my working file on the second computer. If > something happens along the way I have corrupted/lost everything - I > still have at least one good copy. Even if something drastic happens > while working on my Legacy file I will still have a backup on the > cloud and on my home computer. > > You may operate for a long time with you working file on the cloud > without any problem but I don't trust my files to anyone else. If you > continue with the cloud make sure you have another backup on your own > computer, and SD card, and... > > Hope this helps. Mike can probably add a few more reasons. > > Bob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nancy [mailto:wheat...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 2:33 PM > To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem > > So what do you suggest to use or how to use it for two computers? > > Sent from my iPad > >> >> On Nov 10, 2014, at 4:07 PM, MikeFry<emjay...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> On 10 Nov 2014 23:39, Ron Goodwin wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone have a solution; what am I doing wrong? >> >> Never use a cloud folder as your main storage folder. Cloud folders >> should be used off-site backup folders. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Mike Fry (Jhb) > > Bob Austen <mailto:rgaus...@telus.net> > Tuesday, 11 November 2014 7:32 AM > I really agree with Mike on the use of the cloud. I use Dropbox for > backup, but NOT my main file. > > The cloud is not a multi-user system. If you have Legacy on more than > one computer and make a change in your file on one then you have to > wait for the files to sync before you can open it on another. You > cannot have both computers open at the same time on the same file. > > Anything that happens to the file on the cloud will also happen to > your computer file once it syncs - including losing everything if it > happens to be deleted/corrupted. > > I keep my main working file on my home computer. I have a DropBox > folder on my home computer with a copy of my Legacy file. So it is a > backup file on the cloud. I can copy my working file and paste it to > my Dropbox folder and it will then be synced to my backup on DropBox - > I don't even have to close Legacy to do it. If I want to use the file > on another computer then, as you would have to now, I wait for the > files to sync (to both computers) and then I can copy the file from my > DropBox folder to my working file on the second computer. If something > happens along the way I have corrupted/lost everything - I still have > at least one good copy. Even if something drastic happens while > working on my Legacy file I will still have a backup on the cloud and > on my home computer. > > You may operate for a long time with you working file on the cloud > without any problem but I don't trust my files to anyone else. If you > continue with the cloud make sure you have another backup on your own > computer, and SD card, and... > > Hope this helps. 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