On 11/26/09 8:45 AM, "Richard Kriss" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Had anyone been able to restore the Entourage Database using > the OS X Time Machine? That depends on if you quit Entourage and all Microsoft applications before Time Machine made the backup. I suggest you see this article about restoring from Time Machine. You need to be careful you don't overwrite your current database. Restore single item from backup (The Entourage Help Blog) <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2009/02/restore_single_item_from_backup.html > Restore instructions in Help: <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/images/2009/accounts/restore.gif> Using Time Machine to backup Entourage basics: It's advised by the developers not to let Time Machine backup your Entourage database. If the database is copied while being used, the backup could be corrupt. You can set the Time Machine to exclude the Microsoft User Data folder and create an iCal event to copy it over at night while not in use so you get one backup daily in Time Machine. <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/01/alternative_method_to_use_entourage_ and_time_machine.html> Entourage and Time Machine-like backup (creates chronological backup of Identity can be used by both Tiger and Leopard) <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/01/entourage_and_time_machine.html> I can tell you from personal experience that I did a recovery for a client that only had a Time Machine backup. I found calendar events in messages, Contacts in calendar events...you get the picture. It was a nightmare to recovery. I had to use script that exported as text files, manually find the bad data and remove it before importing it back into Entourage. Sorry this is so late. I have not been receiving YouTalk messages since mid Nov. Can't believe how long it's been just seems like it was the last couple of weeks before the mishap happened on the list subscription. Allen Watson sent me all the messages I was missing so I'm catching up today. -- Diane -- 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
