On 19 Oct 2005 at 14:58, Noel Stoutenburg wrote: > David W. Fenton wrote: > > >in this kind of situation, a program > >that manages the deleted files on your hard drive would allow you to > >revert to any version you chose. > > and if one doesn't have, or doesn't want to buy or write such a > program it is easily simulated. . . .
Well, yes, but there's a margin for error there. What if you mis-type the file name, or accidentally open the wrong file and start edits? You can then screw up your successive versions. That can't happen with a program that works in the background. Secondly an undelete program protects you from other problems as well, not just this one. Third, it's not very expensive, about $50. It has been well worth that expense to me over the years. [] > Yes, the folder containing a major project may have a hundred or more > files in it, but given hardware and media costs, storage is incredibly > cheap these days, certainly far less than a dollar a gigabyte. Well, the undelete program reserves the space, so there's really no difference in storage requirements. I prefer having my computer do things *for* me when it can do so reliably, rather than depending on a poor error-prone human being like myself. It was my own human error that caused me to buy the undelete software (after I permanently deleted a crucial file that represented weeks of work), and reverting Finale files (and other files, too) to earlier versions is just a side benefit of having the undelete software available. By the way -- one thing I may not have made clear: the original MUS file is *not* in the list of files that can be undeleted, because it hasn't been deleted. Only the autosave and backup files are there, but since the backup is a copy of the file before a save, it's just as good as the original file. -- David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
