Yes I have. I had a backup copy on a pen drive that I was able to drag over and then back when I had corruption issues. I have not been able to use something backup up on Time Machine
I hope this is useful On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 2:00 AM, Richard Kriss <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
