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From: Ron Bernier <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] File Problems
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 03:33:51 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <3ADB8FDD.1C590557@mindspring.com>


Not sure if I might have missed something in this
thread, but I backup to a CD all the time. And,
because I have restored my entire system several
times, I have restored my TMG database from the CD
several times. I have never had any problems and I
have been using this method for well over a year.




--- "Patricia H. Enterkin" <>
wrote:
> Dale:
> I had a problem that I had to discuss with a Tech
> Rep at WhollyGenes
> and mentioned that I was backing up to a CD from the
> program and was
> told that this software will not recognize the CD
> Backup, and I would
> not have useable information. That feature would be
> in the next upgrade
> but not 4.0 Gold. I was told to open Windows
> Explorer and send the
> info to the CD from there (could not go directly to
> the CD from the
> program).
>
> I wanted a backup folder so that I could find my
> files faster and
> backup to the CD so I opened a new folder called
> Backups and had to
> paste the sqz and config files to it since I didn't
> know how else to get
> them in the folders. I had originally set up my
> backup (in the Advanced
> Tab of Config.) to my M Drive which is my CD-RW. I
> was told I could not
> do that - it wouldn't work. Could not restore it
> if needed. So now I
> just go to my sqz and conf files in TMG and send
> them to the CD. Since
> my post, I don't paste any more files into the
> Backup folder since that
> takes longer too. I thought there would be an
> easier way to do it.
>
> I did have a CD with numerous backups of my data
> files and whether they
> would work or not, I don't know. After my
> conversation with the Tech
> Rep, I discarded the CD and started over going to
> Wind. Exp. then TMG
> and then data and conf files being sent to CD. The
> Tech Rep was
> surprised that I was able to get anything on the CD
> from the Program
> Backup. I have just started using TMG and don't
> know enough about it,
> to discuss it intelligently - I assumed the Tech Rep
> knew the program.
> Pat
>
>
>


=====
Ron Bernier
Woonsocket, RI

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