Re: [amibroker] Re: Backing up for reformat, AmiBroker Email List Archive

On 01/06/06, Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Wayne --
Yes, just copy back the entire AB directory over the newly installed files!

Now, I must fess up. I haven't formated a drive in years. I haven't had the need. However, I usually try all of TJ's betas and sometimes I go back to an older version. I've also transfered AB from my desktop to laptop and back again using the same technique. Never had a problem.

Fess up #2. I've never changed operating systems since I've had AB. I'm running Win2K Pro (and don't plan on changing). Maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't work if you are following M$'s upgrade path (XP, Vista, THEMOON) or going from 32 bit to 64 bit operating system. But if you do zip everything, you KNOW you did the best you could.
-- Keith

wlandry01 wrote:
Keith,

I'm not sure that I follow you. Do you reinstall AmiB once the drive
is reformatted and then just copy back the entire AmiB directory over
the newly installed Program files?

Do you do the same thing for routine backups? If you have a problem
would you simply copy the backup of the entire AmiB directory over the
installed Program files?

By the way, I'm attempting to translate the information in the link
that Tomasz provided into a specific set of files to backup. I'm just
using Yahoo to update my U.S. Stocks database, so my situation is
fairly straightforward. Following is my list, so far:

Data Files to Backup

AmiBroker Folder
broker.layers
broker.sectors
broker.industries
broker.prefs
broker.params

U.S. Stocks Folder
Entire folder, including broker.master, broker.workspace and broker.watch

Layouts Folder
Entire folder, including Local layouts.awl (only file listed)

Could Not Locate
broker.charts
broker.bcharts
broker.groups - could not locate - stored in broker.workspace (?)
broker.markets - could not locate - stored in broker.workspace (?)

Note that I'm working on the assumption that there is no need to
backup the AmiB Data folder since it can be reinstalled from scratch
if needed. The U.S. Stocks database, however, would have to be backed
up routinely.

If anyone has any clarifications I would appreciate it.

Wayne

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xxx> wrote:
>
> Dennis --
> I'll bet you don't want to read through "Files and directories used by
> AmiBroker" and then, more than likely, not get it right.
>
> What I _always_ do is just ZIP the entire AmiBroker directory
> (preserving paths). My most recent zip of all of AmiBroker took only
> 124Meg. If you have "Local data storage" enabled you'll get a much
> larger zip file.
> -- Keith
>
> Tomasz Janeczko wrote:
>
> > http://www.amibroker.com/guide/x_files.html
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     *From:* Dennis <mailto:doflynn@xxx>
> >     *To:* Amibroker <mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >     *Sent:* Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:59 PM
> >     *Subject:* [amibroker] Backing up for reformat
> >
> >     Hi all,
> >
> >     about to reformat my c drive.
> >
> >     Had a quick look on the faq's and the help files, so need
help, pls.
> >
> >     Which Amibroker files do I need to save to preserve
watchlists, trend
> >     lines etc.
> >
> >
> >     cheers
> >
> >     Dennis
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> >
> >
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