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Subject: Re: I am in shock

Author: Ulrich Tuerke

Date: 04:05:19 11/28/00

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On November 28, 2000 at 05:03:59, José Carlos wrote:

>On November 28, 2000 at 02:59:41, Anatoli wrote:
>
>>Hi everybody !
>>
>>I had 1.5 mil. game database in ChessBase format. I collected the games for more
>>then 4 years. It occupied around 1Gb space on the hard drive. I kept also the
>>other databases with 100 thousands games + in them. This morning I opened the
>>main database and found that there wasn't any games in it. All games
>>dissappeared overnight. I open the folder with all databases and couldn't find
>>the file which should have been 1 Gb. I searched everywhere but it was in vain.
>>I know 200% that I didn't delete the games because the other files of the main
>>database are still on the hard drive.
>>What can be the reason ? Had it something to do with the new ChessBase 8 ? Just
>>before that I installed the latest update. I still have both CB7 and Cb8 on my
>>PC. It is absolutely useless to write to Cbessbase. Some of you wrote that
>>ChessBase provided exelent service. I don't believe because they ignore any
>>other messages except those relevant to ordering of their products.
>>I would be happy to receive any advise from you in regard of this situatiuon.
>>Could the lost file be somewhere else on the hard drive ?
>>Thanks
>>Anatoli
>
>  Disks get damaged suddenly. It happens to everyone. Try to make backup copies
>of your important files often. That's the only thing I can suggest :(
>
>  José C.

This doesn't look to me like a disk problem. I think in that case the operating
system should report some problem reading a sector.

Uli



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