Lorene, Have you actually been able to use one of your drag and drop backups? The reason I ask is that I was doing the same thing then ran into problem and could not get Entourage to recognize my saved backup Database.
I think there is a similar issue with a Database restored from a Time Machine. I have not seen a success story on restoring from the TM On 11/27/09 1:10 AM, "Lorene Romero" <[email protected]> wrote: > I just back up the folder manually by dragging and dropping to and external > drive (I typically save about 10 days worth and start over) > > But here is tutorial I was referencing > > http://www.entourage.mvps.org/database/backup.html#folderorg > > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Richard Kriss <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Lorene, >> >> Thanks for the response. I have heard the same thing >> but let the Time Machine back mine up but have not had >> the guts to test it. >> >> I know SuperDuper clone of the whole HD will work but I >> have no idea how to archive or save the Entourage Database >> such that it can be used. >> >> Dick >> >> On 11/26/09 5:28 PM, "Lorene Romero" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have been told by several people to not back up the data base via >>> time machine. And to just designate it as not to be backed up. >>> >>> Nightly I just manually back it up on a different drive. I have a folder >>> for back up, manually (after shutting it all down) take identities and >>> put a copy in the folder. In the main folder I list all seven days and >>> the the identities folder goes daily in a folder with a date. >>> >>> Diane has a URL on how to automate a back up but I don't seem to be >>> able to grasp it so just do it manually >>> >>> -Lorene >>> >>> Sent from my 3G iPhone! >>> >>> On Nov 26, 2009, at 8:45 AM, Richard Kriss <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Has anyone been able to restore the Entourage Database using >>>> the OS X Time Machine? >>>> >>>> I have learned the hard way the pickiest file on my hard drive >>>> is the Entourage Database and I am reluctant to even try restoring >>>> it with the Time Machine for fear that Entourage may not >>>> recognized the restored file. >>>> >>>> The reason for asking I used the Microsoft Database Utility to >>>> compact the Database but it did not finish. It created a >>>> compacted database but Entourage still uses the non-compacted >>>> version. I would like to use the compacted version but need to >>>> do something with the Database. I tried moving it out of >>>> the Office 2008 Identities folder and that did not work. >>>> >>>> If I zip it, then trash the file will Entourage be able to read >>>> the unzipped version? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> YouTalk mailing list >>>> List address: [email protected] >>>> List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html >>>> List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected] >> ?subject=unsubscribe >>> -- >>> YouTalk mailing list >>> List address: [email protected] >>> List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html >>> List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected] >> ?subject=unsubscribe >> >> >> -- >> YouTalk mailing list >> List address: [email protected] >> List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html >> List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] >> To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected] >> ?subject=unsubscribe >> > -- > YouTalk mailing list > List address: [email protected] > List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html > List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] > To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe -- YouTalk mailing list List address: [email protected] List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
