Hard Drive Crash

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Azrael1018
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Hard Drive Crash

Post by Azrael1018 »

I lost an external hard drive - totally trashed. I think I had important stuff backed up but sure. Can I start Everything and look in database for that hard drive to see what directories and files it contained.

I think I would need to start Everything without it automatically reindexing since that hard drive now no longer exists.

Basically, I want to see yesterdays copy of the db.

Alternatively, can I access the db with another program (e.g. MS Access)?

Thanks,

Dave
therube
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Re: Hard Drive Crash

Post by therube »

See here, Option to freeze database.

I would backup the existing database first.
(Or even put 389b & a copy of the database into its' own directory.)

And wait on void to confirm what I've said.
void
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Re: Hard Drive Crash

Post by void »

Like therube said..

Make a backup of your "Everything" database and copy it to an empty directory with "Everything" 389b from:
Option to freeze database.
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