Replace all the files. The Summary file has some crucial data which
NEEDS to be consistent with the rest of the files. If you've added any
names or made any changes since your backup, you could screw things up
royally by just replacing the Summary file.
Carl
Kevin Haskins wrote:
>
> Hi all -
> A funny thing just happened. While using the internet, without warning my
> computer shut down, as if someone had just pulled the plug. Ebase was up and
> running when it happened. I started up again, and started ebase to check it
> out. Everything looked fine, filemaker ran its consistency block check, and
> i started poking around in different screens to see if they opened up ok.
> Each time I opened up a screen, e.g. payments, actions, contacts, etc., a
> window would pop up that said "this was not closed properly...", and would
> then quickly go away, leaving the screen normal. Everything seemed fine.
> Then I went into Output, then Response Analysis, at which point Filemaker
> performed an illegal operation. I've since found out that the summary.102
> file is damaged, and I should use Recover (which I know I shouldn't use).
> Question 1 is: anyone know why this might have happened?
> Question 2, the basic one: I have a zip disk with a backup, which I want to
> use to replace the corrupted file. What is the exact procedure for replacing
> ebase with the backup copy? Do I just delete summary.102 from the hard drive
> and then copy summary.102 from the zip disk onto the hard drive? Or should I
> replace all the files on the hard drive, since I'm not sure if summary.102
> is the only damaged file? Basic, I know, but any input would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin Haskins
> Portland Trails
> 1 India St.
> Portland ME 04101
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