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1) Open CMP
2) Select the "My Content" tab
3) Left-Click to highlight the route and the session you want to back up. Make sure you also have the session for the route highlighted.
4) Right-Click on the highlighted route and select Save to CDP
5) Accept the default name or type in another. Select a folder to save your route.
FW
As noted by Kree8tiviT, backup drives do also fail (as I see MANY come into the tech bay at work)... but what is the likelyhood of BOTH drives failing at the same time? (System drive and backup). That being said, if you are backing up to a simple flat file (eg a cdp), what happens if your system drive happens to fail whilst the backup is in progress? As such I also recommend multiple backups.I back-up using a combination of the methods mentioned:
I back-up the Local folder onto an external harddrive.......but, because I (unfortunately) learned the hard way......just like regular hard drives can crash and/or fail, so too external hard drives will also fail (as will most everything mechanical) eventually.
For that reason, I make a second back-up onto a DVD.
Just gives me a little sense of safety knowing I have a copy on a disk that has no moving parts of it's own.
Regards,
Mark
As noted by Kree8tiviT, backup drives do also fail (as I see MANY come into the tech bay at work)... but what is the likelyhood of BOTH drives failing at the same time? (System drive and backup). That being said, if you are backing up to a simple flat file (eg a cdp), what happens if your system drive happens to fail whilst the backup is in progress?
As such I also recommend multiple backups.
I have seen a number of references to backup utils such as Acronis (which is really good but not free from what I understand) which will restore your entire system from a HDD crash, not just Trainz content. For those who still run XP Pro, like me, ever heard of NTBackup (sorry about the sarcasm) but "Home" users do miss out on this. I believe all versions of Vista and 7 have there own versions of a system backup utility (have a look in system tools in your start menu). At this point I have been trying to get the archive option in Trainz2010 to work but I cannot create a cmpa file... it only askes to open an existing one. Is this just a compatability option for importing previous version content or have I missed something? Looks like the "local" folder option might be my solution for now to backup all the content I have downloaded as the content grows quickly and I'm not overly impressed with the response time of CM when downloading a LOT of data from DS. The maximum I got was 1Gb after downloading for 24hrs straight (and I can achieve 500kbps or more on my DSL speeds, the actual download speed is not my issue). This means potencial days/weeks or more to restore content if you don't back it up. That can use up a lot of FCT time. I have only had Trainz for a couple of weeks so excuse me if I've missed obvious processes.
Craig,
I don't have to worry about remembering to renew the ticket. Besides, it "expires" in 2031, which for me would make my 70 years old. If I'm still around, and if Trainz is still around then, I'd be more than happy to renew my new FCT ticket then!
John
Looks like the "local" folder option might be my solution for now to backup all the content I have downloaded
I have been archiving routes and sessions (*.cmpa) while others on this thread mention saving as *.cdp. Is one of these choices a "best practice"?
Or doesn't it matter?
Hi!
Does anyone know how to back up from a Win 7 and restore to a Win 10?
Regards