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Re: copying 40bonn.dat



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In a message dated 97-12-31 06:29:56 EST, rquain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> I have pasted out  of a too big 40bonn.dat file most of what I need but I
>  wish to save that big file  on a backup device before deleting it in the
>  main drive.
>  
>  Should I save along with it the 40bonn.idx file?

Redmond.

        Assuming what making that file so big isn't empty space, why not just
copy out the data you aren't using and save that.  Then delete it from your
40bonn.dat and go thru the reduction process.

                           Pete

PS   No you don't need the idx file.