Jana, That depends on how they were copied. To "restore" from an exact copy, you should zip or compress the original copy of ebase (see your Operating System documentation), then simply open the folder with the "backup" copy. To "start" this copy, you should double click the Ebase_.102 (or .103) file. If you are using the "runntime" version, double click the ebase or ebase.exe file instead of the ebase_.102 file. If the files in the backup copy were renamed, you'll need to re-establish the proper names. The zipped or compressed copy of ebase should eventually be deleted if it is truly defective. Confirm that the backup has any data you need, then you can safely delete the compressed file. Now, having said that, you should know that having two copies of ebase is not only not a real backup, it can cause problems. Filemaker may choose to use either or both copies during one session, so the data in each copy may get mixed up. I'm also learning that filemaker may encounter more insidious problems if you have two copies, which may explain your original problem (though I don't recall specifically what that problem was). If you want to keep a "backup" copy of ebase on the same hard drive or same computer, you need to change the files, either by renaming them or by zipping or compressing them (so that ebase and/or filemaker can't recognize them). Better yet, keep the backup on a removable drive and remove that drive when it isn't being used to backup the data. pwf wrote: > > Thought I'd ask again, since I cant use our damaged Ebase until I know.... > > I copy Ebase daily into a separate folder, just for backup purposes. I need > to now use this copy, since I accidentally damaged our main copy. How do I > replace the damaged with our backup copy...not from a disk, zip, etc, but > just from a folder. > > Thank you so much > jana > > ------------------ > Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to > http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email >address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Carl Paulsen New Hampshire Rivers Council 54 Portsmouth Street Concord, NH 03301 603-228-6472 603-228-0423 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
