Backups

[damonrusst]

So I thought my laptop had crashed on me. Luckily it hadn't but I'm paranoid of losing the sim I'm ten years of PBP into.

Can someone tell me what exactly I need to back up to ensure I've got my sim saved? I run the backup utility but can't tell what files it creates are the ones I need. I tried burning a backup to disk a while ago but it tried to copy everything in the folder, including uniforms logos etc. Got way too huge

So I'm basically wondering what are the crucial files I absolutely need to backup on an external source in order to restore my sim in the laptop ever crashes.

[Mortimer]

the back up seems to save everything upto that date, basically it should be ever thing from rules, templates rosters, stats. When you restore it makes a whole new game in which it creates every file needed for a new game that mirrors the other...(hope this makes sence

all but in rare occasion will a crash do anything bad to your game files, but I had it once in ootp9 where the save was just corrupted. in that case you just load the back up and it will take you to a new game at where you were when you backed up

[TribeFanInNC]

I usually just copy the entire .lg folder to an external source once or twice a season. It's a little redundant because you are recopying the pictures, et al. everytime, but at least I know I have a secure setup.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by tribefaninnc

i usually just copy the entire .lg folder to an external source once or twice a season. It's a little redundant because you are recopying the pictures, et al. Everytime, but at least i know i have a secure setup.

+1

[falkonisback]

Originally Posted by tribefaninnc

i usually just copy the entire .lg folder to an external source once or twice a season. It's a little redundant because you are recopying the pictures, et al. Everytime, but at least i know i have a secure setup.

+2

[eriqjaffe]

Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

I usually just copy the entire .lg folder to an external source once or twice a season. It's a little redundant because you are recopying the pictures, et al. everytime, but at least I know I have a secure setup.

You could use Microsoft free SyncToy to help maintain backups with relative ease. Just give it a source and a destination, and then it'll only copy changed files on subsequent runs.

Or just be a command-line guy and use robocopy.

[Malleus Dei]

I zip up a copy of the league, add the date to the league name (e.g., Texas061609.zip) for a title and copy it to a thumbdrive.

[Dave1408]

Originally Posted by tribefaninnc

i usually just copy the entire .lg folder to an external source once or twice a season. It's a little redundant because you are recopying the pictures, et al. Everytime, but at least i know i have a secure setup.

+3