Way Too Much Corruption
Thanks to all for thoughtful comments. Here's what else I can add: 1. Yes, the name.backup.fm files were also corrupt. 2. I'm running Windows XP SP-2 and FM 7.1. 3. The problems all appear to be on a network folder -- and affect FM, Acrobat, Word, and Publisher files. 4. I was able to work on the FM files yesterday afternoon on my local Desktop without issues. 5. After posting we learned the IT guys had been doing network stuff over the weekend -- and that one of the network drives was damaged and irreparable. We think the flawed drive is our culprit. IT is restoring our entire working folder structure from tape. Here's hoping that does the trick. Jim P.S. -- And, yes, Richard, any corruption is too much :) -Original Message- From: Art Campbell [mailto:art.campb...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 12:29 PM To: Pinkham, Jim Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Way Too Much Corruption The mass corruption bothers me a lot... it'd point to something systemic, like a BIG voltage spike (had any lightning storms lately), physical hard drive problems... something like that. When you're saying the backups are corrupt too, you mean the name.backup.fm file, or the backups of the entire project? If they're clean, restoring your last system backups is the best thing to do because you haven't changed anything in 6 weeks. If you're saying you didn't back up your work and all the files involved are corrupted... to the point they won't open, or some info inside is twisted, or something else? Art On 11/20/06, Pinkham, Jim wrote: > I have a folder with three versions of a manual (in subfolders) > replete with conditional text, insets, and all the marvels of single > sourcing. I haven't worked on these files for about 6 weeks. This > morning all of them are coming up as corrupt, including the subfolders and the backups. > Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it? Your help is > much appreciated. > > Jim > ___ > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
Way Too Much Corruption
I have a folder with three versions of a manual (in subfolders) replete with conditional text, insets, and all the marvels of single sourcing. I haven't worked on these files for about 6 weeks. This morning all of them are coming up as corrupt, including the subfolders and the backups. Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it? Your help is much appreciated. Jim
Way Too Much Corruption
Jim Pinkham wrote: > I have a folder with three versions of a manual (in > subfolders) replete with conditional text, insets, and all > the marvels of single sourcing. I haven't worked on these > files for about 6 weeks. This morning all of them are coming > up as corrupt, including the subfolders and the backups. > Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it? Your > help is much appreciated. Platform, OS, FM version, and other relevant context might help. Also, what does "coming up as corrupt" mean? Do you have any problems with other files and applications, or only FM, or only this particular folder? Is it local HD, network server, removable media? And finally, regarding your subject, what amount of corruption is not too much? ;-) Richard -- Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 --
Way Too Much Corruption
If it's all the files in the project, that's odd. I think we'd need some more info to know what the best starting point would be for narrowing down a cause and/or fix. Are you on Mac or Windows? Have you copied the files to/from other drives since the last time you worked in them? I'm asking, because I have seen some file corruption issues that seemed to be triggered by copying stuff to/from a network drive, not sure why. Are the files on a network drive or your local hard drive? Rene "Pinkham, Jim" wrote: I have a folder with three versions of a manual (in subfolders) replete with conditional text, insets, and all the marvels of single sourcing. I haven't worked on these files for about 6 weeks. This morning all of them are coming up as corrupt, including the subfolders and the backups. Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it? Your help is much appreciated. Jim ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as rinnie1 at yahoo.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/rinnie1%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Rene L. Stephenson eNovative Solutions, Inc. Business Phone: 678-513-0051 Email: rinnie1 at yahoo.com
Way Too Much Corruption
The mass corruption bothers me a lot... it'd point to something systemic, like a BIG voltage spike (had any lightning storms lately), physical hard drive problems... something like that. When you're saying the backups are corrupt too, you mean the name.backup.fm file, or the backups of the entire project? If they're clean, restoring your last system backups is the best thing to do because you haven't changed anything in 6 weeks. If you're saying you didn't back up your work and all the files involved are corrupted... to the point they won't open, or some info inside is twisted, or something else? Art On 11/20/06, Pinkham, Jim wrote: > I have a folder with three versions of a manual (in subfolders) replete > with conditional text, insets, and all the marvels of single sourcing. I > haven't worked on these files for about 6 weeks. This morning all of > them are coming up as corrupt, including the subfolders and the backups. > Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it? Your help is > much appreciated. > > Jim > ___ > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
Way Too Much Corruption
>Pinkham, Jim asked: >I have a folder with three versions of a manual (in subfolders) replete >with conditional text, insets, and all the marvels of single sourcing. I >haven't worked on these files for about 6 weeks. This morning all of >them are coming up as corrupt, including the subfolders and the backups. >Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it? Your help is >much appreciated. I had this same thing happen during my last contract. Are you opening the manual directly from a shared network drive? When I copied the corrupted files to my desktop, they opened without error. HTH, Jim
