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From: Lee Hoffman <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Will reinstall do anything to my databse?
Date: Sun, 05 May 2002 17:27:04 -0400
References: <LOBBKOOEANNIIOJMJAELAEJKEAAA.earbar@netway.com><5.1.0.14.0.20020504063811.009f9aa0@pop.sprynet.com><5.1.0.14.0.20020504212852.009ff6e0@pop.sprynet.com><009b01c1f416$51e981c0$f79bf243@reed><00df01c1f450$a3fccfa0$b9b20150@oemcomputer><ivSyQhAcPW18EAW$@wtoram.co.uk><5.1.0.14.2.20020505133325.033c0900@pop3.norton.antivirus>
In-Reply-To: <001101c1f45f$82f74c40$75e45dd5@chello.no>


Anne Hildrum wrote:
>From: "Lee Hoffman" <>
> > Anne Hildrum wrote:
> > >I am having problems acessing my database in TMG,
> > >
> > >I did eventualy try external repair, though that doesn't help
>either.
> > >One of the suggestions that came up was trying to reinstall TMG,
> > >and that is an easy try. Will doing that do anything to my
>database?
> > >
> > >I don't see why it should, but thought I check and see if anybody
> > >knew for sure.
> >
> > Tell us what messages you get? But re-installing won't hurt your
>dataset.
>
>Unfortuneately reinstall did not help. It all started with the usual
>crash. Usually
>it is only to restart my computer and TMG works again, but not this
>time.
>Unfortuneately I don't exactly remember what message I got, but it is
>the one
>with choose either ignore or close, and ignore never works so I have
>to close it.
>It all happened while I was trying to merge two duplicate persons.
>
>I then tried to run external repair and got this report the first time
>I ran it
>External fix and this was the error report. Since then
>I haven't been able to get into TMG at all, that is I get TMG
>up, but it gives me an error message
>
>This is the report I got trying the external fix

Try running the external Repair.Exe program again. See if that helps. If
not, tell us what happens when you try starting the program (this time,
take not of what the message says <g>).





>REPAIR.EXE (c) Copyright 1994-2000, Wholly Genes, Inc., (410)715-2260.
>A utility for users of The Master Genealogist (TMG).
>
>Checking DBF|FPT file integrity....
>
>Directory: D:\TMG
> TMGTIPS.DBF DAMAGED ... Fixed.
> _SUBJECT.DBF DAMAGED ... Work File Erased.
> _SPOUSE.DBF DAMAGED ... Work File Erased.
> B_CHILD.DBF DAMAGED ... *Not* Fixed. Contact Tech
>Support.
> B_SIBL.DBF DAMAGED ... *Not* Fixed. Contact Tech
>Support.
> B_TAGS.DBF DAMAGED ... *Not* Fixed. Contact Tech
>Support.
> B_FLAGS.DBF DAMAGED ... *Not* Fixed. Contact Tech
>Support.
> FILEC6.DBF DAMAGED ... Fixed.
>Directory: D:\TMG\APPS
>Directory: D:\TMG\LIBS
>Directory: D:\TMG\PICS
>Directory: D:\TMG\REPORTS
>Directory: D:\TMG\RRW
>Directory: D:\TMG\TOOLBAR
>Directory: D:\TMG\WORDPROC
>Directory: D:\TMG\ADMIN
>Directory: D:\TMG\SAMPLE
>Directory: D:\TMG\TIMELINE
>Directory: D:\TMG\ANCESTRY
>Directory: D:\TMG\HVALER
>
>This file saved as REPAIR.ERR.

Lee Hoffman/KY
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A user of the best genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG)

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