[Dxbase] refdata.mdb Restore Question

Thu Dec 22 22:12:25 EST 2011

Hi Dick,
The short answer is I always back up, so that was not the issue this time..
What happened is I updated DXB to a new folder and ran the backup utility 
that comes with DXB. It is such a normal routine for me I did not think for 
a second the new install would back-up over itself and that is how my data 
got broken. It seems that the DXB backup utility defaults to the main DXB 
folder. I just went back in my archives and got my last backup, no prob.
But you are right it is important to back up over an external media, which I 
have been doing for years. Win ini included, as well as all my QSL card 
templates, and a couple of other files and notes I keep.
Eric.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Williams"
> 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
>>