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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Backup method :</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I don't want to spend too much time on this, so I 
backup once a week the whole directory : c\program 
files\equis\metastock.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>(I have a second hard drive).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Jean-Roland</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV 
  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A href="mailto:sky40912@xxxxxxxxx"; title=sky40912@xxxxxxxxx>T.E.M. 
  Lockefeer</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A 
  href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"; 
  title=metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 28, 2000 10:49 
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> !! SAFETY-BACKUP-LIST of all 
  important Metastock files !!</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;All :</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;because i want to be able to recover asap 
  from</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;a possible next crash and as Metastock (6.52 is my 
  version)</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;is one of the most </FONT><FONT size=2>important 
  applications i am running on my W98 systems </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;i would like&nbsp; to make :</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;an extensive list of metastock files</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;which should be backupped.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;regular.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;Because i think all members of the list could benefit 
  from this</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;i will start with a&nbsp; " first-list"&nbsp; which 
  most probably is not a </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;" end list"&nbsp; but with a little help from all of 
  you i am sure we </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp; will get there.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>(look also first if you have enough space on your 
  backup-medium ! ).</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;LIST OF MS-files to be backupped on a regular base 
  :</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp; 1)&nbsp; Metastock DATA&nbsp; folder.&nbsp; (of 
  course).</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp; 2)&nbsp; export custom indicators,system 
  tests,explorations,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; experts to a new folder 
  (to be made first!) :</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name&nbsp; : 
  &nbsp;msformulatools</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; procedure :</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a) go to Indicator 
  Builder.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b)&nbsp; 
  Organizer.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c)&nbsp; Export formula 
  files.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; d)&nbsp; Next.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e)&nbsp; Select all Custom 
  Indicators (by shift-push, pointing).</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; f)&nbsp; 
  &nbsp;Next.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; g)&nbsp;&nbsp; Select all 
  System Tests.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h)&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Next.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Select 
  all Explorations.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Next.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; k)&nbsp;&nbsp; Select all 
  Experts.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Next</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; m)&nbsp;&nbsp; choose by browsing 
  the folder : msformulatools</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Next.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; finish 
  (without or with password)</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; if everything 
  is ok all c.i; s.t; e.p; exp.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT 
  size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;files 
  are copied to msformulatools folder.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>3)&nbsp; I noticed that in the c:\Program 
  Files\Equis\Metastock\</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; new files are made in : 
  EQ_SLIST&nbsp; (so they probably need to be</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; copied too ).</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; also new files are made of new 
  explorations in the :</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c:\Program 
  files\Equis\MetaStock\EXPLORE&nbsp;&nbsp; folder.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (to be copied).</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; if you made reports there will be also a 
  SREPORTS folder :</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (to be copied)</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>4) Other files to backup :&nbsp; &nbsp; experts advice 
  please.</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>This are &nbsp;probably the most important files but again 
  :</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>HELP, simplification of things , remarks etc : very 
  welcome.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>Maybe somebody automated the whole backup-procedure 
  ?</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>Hope this "backup-procedure of Metastock files" will save 
  us</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>lots of not needed extra work and frustrations in 
  future.</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>Theo Lockefeer.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>P.s. How long ago did YOU make a backup ?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; stop now and start NOW 
  before it's too late !</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; this will save you TIME 
  (= MONEY) and above</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; all : lots of 
  frustrations.</FONT></DIV>
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