Marie,
I have been doing backups for several years while
working within Legacy and have never had difficulty
restoring the files. Wonder why you have problems?
Elizabeth Kohler in sunny Sacramento, California
--- Marie V Melchiori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've had this same problem. My understanding is that
> you have to do the
> backup as you are physically closing the program
> down. If I do it at any
> other time I can not use the back up as a restore.
> This is a major
> problem for me since I often am working on several
> projects at the same
> time.
>
> I first learned this when trying to restore a
> project from a backup while
> in NJ and my desktop was in VA. I did contact
> support and they
> responded, but the fact that I was there without a
> workable backup was
> very frustrating.
>
> I believe there is FAQ concerning this but it is
> something that should
> either be changed or written in the manual in VERY
> LARGE LETTERS.
>
>
> Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CGRS, CGL
>
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> On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 09:33:18 -0600 "DSuarez"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> writes:
> > I understand the mechanics of backups nad how to
> find files. The
> > problem is
> > that the program isn't going through the back up
> routine. I'm
> > wondering if
> > anyone else has noticed this. It maybe that the
> program has become
> > corrupted and I need to do a reinstall. I had
> difficulty getting it
> > to
> > install to begin with because my system didn't
> have several .ocx and
> > .dll
> > files. This may be a manifestation of that
> problem.
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:30 AM
> > Subject: [LegacyUG] Backup not working???
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/7/01 7:11:18 AM Pacific
> Standard Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Subj: [LegacyUG] Legacy 3.0 Backup not working
> > Date: 2/7/01 7:11:18 AM Pacific Standard Time
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (DSuarez)
> > Sender:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Reply-to:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I've discovered a weird situation. The backup
> feature isn't
> > working. It
> > doesn't create a backup file. I also discovered
> that when I try to
> > back up
> > into a subdirectory that already has the same
> named backup file it
> > erases
> > that file. Has anyone else seen this? I'm
> running 3.0 Deluxe,
> > build date
> > December 20.
> > Donna
> >
> >
>
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> >
> >
> > >>>>>>Donna,
> > Everyday I take my laptop to various Gen'y
> libs running
> > Legacy 3.0
> > Deluxe and do a backup when finished. The next
> morning I plug my
> > laptop into
> > a simple LAN (USB or EtherNet) connected to my
> Desktop. I go into
> > Legacy on
> > the Desktop & restore the "Backup" file from the
> Laptop into the
> > Desktop
> > because it is compressed (runs faster). Then I
> check the desktop to
> > see if
> > the previous days additions are present (run
> Desktop Legacy as it
> > remembers
> > the last active Laptop screen. They are always
> there. Then I do a
> > "backup"
> > to
> > the Desktop. Been doing this for abt a year and
> through all
> > "updates".
> > There is a very easy way to check this out.
> Save the "backup"
> > to a
> > different name. If that new file name shows up in
> the directory then
> > you
> > know
> > it WORKS. Legacy DOES remember the last folders
> you utilized. Be
> > very
> > careful
> > to check the FOLDER locations that you think you
> are designating.
> > Legacy may
> > point somewhere that you don't expect.
> > When I do a "Restore" from the Desktop,
> Legacy automatically
> > points to
> > my Laptop Backup folder. When I do a Desktop
> BACKUP it automatically
> > points
> > to Desktop BACKUP folder. Several times I have
> ended up with Legacy
> > DATA
> > files in my BACKUP folder so "monitor" ALL files
> in ALL Legacy
> > folders. This
> > is especially true if working with "new" file
> names.
> > LLoyd
> >
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