Lost my project

[clueless]

My computer crashed so i loaded up an autosaved copy and tried to save it to the same location as the orig project. I then got an error saying it was not possible to copy the files + it wiped the orig folder clean, so i lost everything.:wow

[RizlaUK]

it pays to keep backups, iv lost the files to so many projects, i now have a 8GB usb key dedacated to project source backups, never again will i lose my files.

[ShadowUK]

Yeh. I normally back up my files on my 2gb flash drive. But, If you're experienced in File.Copy and stuff, you should make an automated system to back up your files.

Actually, That sounds like a good idea..

[RizlaUK]

i just right click>>send to, on any file or folder i want to backup, sends it stright to the usb drive overwriting the older version....a simple system...but effective

[ShadowUK]

i just right click>>send to, on any file or folder i want to backup, sends it stright to the usb drive overwriting the older version....a simple system...but effective

I could always make a tool that could back up your project to a folder every so many minutes. Like every 5 minutes It would make a backup.

[pjborg]

I've been using the free Karen's Replicator to back up all my AMS files nightly. Seems to work fine for me...

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

[RizlaUK]

I could always make a tool that could back up your project to a folder every so many minutes. Like every 5 minutes It would make a backup.


could come in handy, but i work with a lot of files, in a lot of folders generated by many programes, so i would need to backup them all, i might even make a full blown file backup system myself as a commearcal project.

[rexzooly]

ya i have now using google and GmailFS to keep AMS backups after my Hdd died like 2 days ago i think its late and i am tired so i got GmailFS yes google might one day find a way to block it but if they do i get a webdrive set up to one of my hosts.

i might soon set a folder to set to back up to a ftp if i remeber how.

[ShadowUK]

could come in handy, but i work with a lot of files, in a lot of folders generated by many programes, so i would need to backup them all, i might even make a full blown file backup system myself as a commearcal project.

Good luck.

[rexzooly]

could come in handy, but i work with a lot of files, in a lot of folders generated by many programes, so i would need to backup them all, i might even make a full blown file backup system myself as a commearcal project.

well i would like to see this and even maybe help :)

:yes

sorry over looked this before i am half asleep

[Darryl]

I'm sorry that this has happened and you've lost your work. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like there is any way to get it back at this point. Beyond what others have said about backing up frequently, what you should do next time this occurs is copy the auto-saved project back into the original location and then open it up from there, instead of saving it to that location.

Sorry once again for your troubles.