Ian Jackson wrote:
In message <[email protected]>, cyberzen
<[email protected]> writes
Le 26/02/2014 18:23, Ian Jackson a écrit :
With TB, it certainly does what it should do - ie replace the current
profile with the backup profile. With SM, it seems to be merging the two
profiles.
I suggest to read carefully the documentation
http://kb.mozillazine.org/MozBackup
If you mean RTFM, I've already done that (albeit fairly quickly) - but I
can't see any obvious indication as to why restoring a SM backup appears
to merge the backup profile with the existing profile, while with TB,
restoring a backup profile completely replaces the existing profile.
However, I see there's reference to creating a new profile, so instead
of blocking the path to the existing profile (or deleting it), another
workaround would be to first create a new blank profile, and then do the
restore.
I've been replying to Mozbackup posts and issues for years.
If you have an actual system-level backup you have no need for such a
utility as Mozbackup. And you SHOULD be backing up your entire system.
My system is imaged every night, the entire C:\ (boot) drive (also other
drives). If you use a proper backup program you can retrieve and
restore anything from a whole drive, a folder (e.g. a Mozilla profile)
to a single file.
Why would you /*only*/ backup a Mozilla profile??? Is there nothing
about your system you deem worthy of backup other than your Mozilla
profile? Like, um, your whole system? If your system crashes what good
is a Mozbackup?
A good backup program is worth every cent you paid for it when you need
a restore. And, while I like to actually pay for the software I use,
there are capable FREE backup solutions out there.
I cannot believe I'm writing this YET AGAIN. Good grief. When you do
have a system crash (and you will) and post here asking for help can you
understand why you'll get no sympathy from me? You've taken no
reasonable steps to protect yourself and now you're asking me to solve
your catastrophic failure? I don't think so.
I image all critical drives to a portable 1.5 Tb drive. Every month I
go to the bank, put the drive in the safe deposit box, bring the second
drive home and start over. If the house burns down, I no more than 30
days out of date. An inconvenience but not a catastrophe.
It's a condom for computing. Safe hex.
Geez. I'm sorry, if you insist on being clueless ... enjoy.
I probably won't comment on this issue again for another year.
--
Ed Mullen
http://edmullen.net/
"Sometimes I think it's a shame when I get feelin' better when I'm
feelin' no pain." - Gordon Lightfoot
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