Hello again, and thanks for everyone's responses.
Boyd wrote: "Have you tried searching the whole of your c: drive for any
database files? Just go to Windows Explorer, click on C: drive, and Search
for any *.fdb files
This should point you in the right direction if the files are still on the
computer anywhere."
I followed Boyd's directions and here's the results of my search:
Temp Internet File
Content.IE5
RB9D3VKG
* Lavern%20Cariota%Family[1]*
*
*
Open Family File Screen
file name: Lavern%20Cariota%Family[1]
files of type: Legacy (*.fdb)
When I selected "Open", the file comes up
with all of my missing data.
What do I do with this?
(BTW, my family file is called LavernCariotaFamily.)
Thanks,
Lavern Hall
On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 6:31 AM, Henry T. Peterson Jr. <[email protected]>wrote:
> Paul****
>
> I speak from experience!!****
>
> ** **
>
> You may get by doing that with some small file.****
>
> But, sooner or later some internet clitch or server error will grieve you.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> I know that dropbox is great.****
>
> I prefer it over skydrive and google drive.****
>
> ** **
>
> Large files take awhile to transfer…….****
>
> ** **
>
> User beware..****
>
> With kind regards****
>
> Henry****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Paul Gray [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Monday, August 19, 2013 11:58 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
>
> *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Lost data!****
>
> ** **
>
> Henry,****
>
> ** **
>
> I am not sure why you say ‘Always copy the file on your hard drive to
> Drop box folder to have a backup”. That is exactly what Dropbox is doing
> automatically. Dropbox is a folder on your local drive, and anything done
> in the local Dropbox folder is replicated to the Dropbox server, and other
> linked computers if so configured.****
>
> ** **
>
> So, having your working Legacy file in Dropbox works just fine. Legacy
> will be working with a local file.****
>
> ** **
>
> If you are talking about the zip backup file, as opposed to the working
> file, you can certainly back that up to Dropbox. But again, the file is
> first being written to the Dropbox folder on your local hard drive, and
> then being replicated up to the Dropbox server.****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> Paul Gray****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Henry T. Peterson Jr. [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>]
>
> *Sent:* August-19-13 9:00 PM
> *To:* [email protected]; [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Lost data!****
>
> ** **
>
> Lavern****
>
> Use dropbox for a backup !!!!!!!!****
>
> ** **
>
> DO NOT OPEN THE FILE IN DROPBOX FOLDER WITH LEGACY…****
>
> ** **
>
> Always copy the file on your hard drive to Drop box folder to have a
> backup.****
>
> ** **
>
> Every morning I copy approx. 1.6 gb of files to dropbox****
>
> Then I can copy those backup files to my computer at work when I arrived
> to my work address.****
>
> ** **
>
> Regards****
>
> Henry****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Lavern Hall [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>]
> *Sent:* Monday, August 19, 2013 7:09 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Lost data!****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Paul and Mike,****
>
> ****
>
> 1. Paul - the data that is missing is what I entered since my last backup
> two days ago. I checked, Legacy is set to "open last used family file
> automatically"****
>
> ****
>
> 2. Mike - No, I'm not sharing files, it's just me. ****
>
> However, I did go to the Dropbox website ****
>
> where I found yesterday's date. I clicked
> on it and everything (including my missing
> two-day data) was there! ****
>
> ****
>
> Taking no chances on not having the file****
>
> available, I am backing it up from the Dropbox****
>
> website... but now, I am guessing... do I
> keep going back to the Dropbox website
> in order to access Legacy and work in
> my family file? ****
>
> ****
>
> Wish I were a bit more savvy here...thanks****
>
> for your help.****
>
> ****
>
> Lavern Hall****
>
> ****
>
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 3:25 PM, [email protected] <
> [email protected]> wrote:****
>
> Hello Lavern****
>
> From the Dropbox Help section:****
>
> ** **
>
> "If your files were in a shared folder, and the folder is still shared,
> then keep reading.****
>
> Use the web search to find files, including deleted files.****
>
> All files, including recently deleted files, can be found on the website.
> Log into dropbox.com <https://www.dropbox.com/> and type the name of a
> missing file into the search field. Use the *advanced* option to search
> for deleted files. Alternatively, you can just press the trash can icon for
> the website to display deleted files.****
>
> "****
>
> ** **
>
> Regards****
>
> Mike James****
>
> ** **
>
>
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