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From: Lee Hoffman <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] restore configuration
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 19:27:10 -0400
References: <2005719260.804248@Terry3><00b101c57e7c$b0e24330$6401a8c0@gatewaysystem>
In-Reply-To: <00b101c57e7c$b0e24330$6401a8c0@gatewaysystem>


Karenhappuch wrote:
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Reigel" <>
>
>>But one caution - restoring the "Preferences > Program Options" item
>>to a different computer than the one from which the backup was made
>>can cause problems. Click Help at Step 3 of the Restore Wizard, and
>>read the Warning in the box for details.
>
>Is this the only problem with using restore or are there other potential
>problems? Are there any potential problems if only the data files are
>restored? Something was mentioned at a user group meeting, but I didn't
>quite understand it. I use restore to update between my desktop and
>laptop, but only restore the project data files.

You can move any of the configuration or any of the data files
manually. However, you should be very careful that if you move data file
then _all_ data filed for the project should be moved at the same
time. Similarly all files for any one Timeline should be moved at the same
time. There may be other files that are grouped and should be moved
together but I don't recall other than those just mentioned. Where
possible I recommend using the backup/restore method to ensure integrity of
the data. But as I mentioned earlier and Terry says above one should
re-check the Preferences section to ensure that file names and file paths
are correct in accordance with the computer hard drive on which the files
are being restored.

Hope this helps -

Lee Hoffman/KY
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