Data Backup and Recovery

MinuteManPlus provides a data-archive feature to aid in recovery of data should a mis-operation occur, such as a power failure.

Whenever you save a file, a duplicate copy is made to a directory \BACKUP located off the directory in which the program is installed. Typically that becomes c:\ProgramFiles\MinuteMan\backup. The 10 most recent files are saved here. They are named mm_archive_1 through mm_archive_10. As each save is performed, the previously stored copies are renumbered and 'pushed down'. Therefore mm_archive_1 is always the most recently saved file, and mm_archive_10 is the oldest.

If you do lose data somehow, run the program and use the Open function to open these files; typically starting with mm_archive_1 and proceeding to mm_archive_10 as needed.

Apart from the backup provided by the program, its always advisable when using any software to periodically backup your data to diskette, CD, or a file-server. When backing up MinuteManPlus files, make sure to backup both of the files associated with each project; filename.prm and filename.rsc.