> Even though, within TheBat, a daily backup occurs, the backup file, > C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\TheBat!\Autobackup.tbk\ is not being > copied to my external backup device (a memory stick) at all. My system > backup procedure has multiple tasks defined for every directory > (folder) that I want to backup, including a task for the directory > (folder) that contains Autobackup.TBK. Whew! That is a mouthful.
> Note that this backup file is located in TheBat! directory and not in > the TheBat!\Backup directory. The TheBat!\Backup folder is, in fact, > empty. > Note also that in the TheBat! directory there is a series of files, > Autobackup.$1, .$2, .$3, .$4 and $.5, each one larger than the > previous one and each one with a later creation date starting in > October, 2012 when I have work done on the computer through November, > 2013. > As far as I can tell, the backup for TheBat is: > --Standard > --No file name entered in the window for Backupfile > So, while TheBat is being backed-up at one level, the backup is > unprotected insofar as it is not copied to an external medium in the same > way that all of my personal files are backed up. The task to backup > TheBat! runs every night, but does not copy Autobackup.TBK to the > external medium. > My question is: why does my backup task not recognize that > Autobackup.TBK is newer than the one on the backup medium. After all, > it is recreated every night. > (Once I solve this problem, I will probably come back to the list to > ask for advice about the relative merit of Standard or Incremental > backup.) > Thanks for you patience in reading this long note. > Leonard 09 January 2014 Since many TB! users are power users with huge databases it's sad that TB!'s in built backup mechanism seems generally considered flawed and unreliable. It cost me the loss of a lot of precious personal mail and attachments recently. I now use a programme called Second Copy and turn off TB!'s internal backup feature. I would say such an important feature should be 100% reliable, or removed. When you need it you must be able to rely on it! -- Chris Wilson "Using The Bat! v5.8.10 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3" -- ________________________________________________ Current version is 6.1.8 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
