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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