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Subject: Re: I am in shock

Author: Christopher A. Morgan

Date: 10:54:08 11/29/00

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Although somewhat expensive I have an Iomega Jazz 2 Gig removable
disc backup and fortunately had backups of my 1.3 million game CB database
when it became corrupted.

I agree with Ed, below, after years of Windows use, you can expect
something like this from time to time.  For data, no substitute for having
backups.

Chris




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



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