[Dxbase] refdata.mdb Restore Question

Thu Dec 22 13:12:08 EST 2011

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
-----Original Message-----
From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Eric - VE3GSI
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 9:30 PM
To: Joe WA6AXE; dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] refdata.mdb Restore Question
Joe,
I just found and ran the new DXB installer using the repair mode.... Is that
not good enough?
There seems to be a few steps using your utility that 'scare' me.
Eric.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe WA6AXE"
As with any situation that deals with the refdata.mdb file -- you can ALWAYS
download the newest chkmdbs.exe file from my website and update what you
currently have ...
http://www.navycthistory.com/wa6axe/2007chkmdbs.html
This WILL update any DXbase2007 refdata.mdb file ...
Joe wa6axe
> From: ve3gsi at sympatico.ca
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Date: 2011年12月21日 22:39:46 -0500
> Subject: [Dxbase] refdata.mdb Restore Question
>> I accidentally backed up my refdata.mdb file on top of itself and 
> corrupted
> the database (I forgot to include a destination folder with the DXBase
> utility). Now I did have a previous backup of the file, but it MIGHT have
> been slightly before I upgraded to v.1.09.
>> So my question is, was the refdata.mdb file upgraded at the same time as I
> did the v.1.09 upgrade? Are there changes I should look for?
>> Eric - VE3GSI
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