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Glaffy

Backup problem

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When attempting to back up I get the following message right at the end of the back up:

Input file read failure - This error occurs when a file read operation is performed on a zip file that is locked or restricted by another person.

I always de-select external exhibits when backing up, as that caused a similar error in the past.

Any suggestions?

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You can get that message when backing up to an external drive. The solution is to back up to the default backup folder in your TMG user tree.

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I am backing up to the default folder in the TMG user tree ( I think)

Here is the path it is generating:

C:\Users\gl757\OneDrive\Documents\The Master Genealogist v9\Backups\Laffy 2018-12-02 10-53-50.sqz       

This is the same path that other previously successful backups used:

C:\Users\gl757\OneDrive\Documents\The Master Genealogist v9\Backups

Edited by Glaffy

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OneDrive, or any automatic backup, seems to be a major problem for many of us. If it runs while our files are open, they can be corrupted. 

 

Doris

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THanks Doris,

When I ran the backup and deleted the words"onedrive" in the destination folder, it seemed to work.

The thing is, one drive seems to have come with this new computer, I didn't ask for it, nor want it.  I have carbonite.  How do I get rid of one drive without messing up anything?

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Arrgghh One Drive saves everything in windows 10 I am finding out... having trouble figuring out how to make all the documents, pics, etc... save to just the PC and not one drive!!!

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Open the OneDrive settings and disable it. Unselect the option to run OneDrive at startup. On a different tab, remove any files/folders that it's set to sync.

Any cloud sync/backup utility can corrupt your TMG database and  should not be allowed to act on any of your TMG user folders. Your TMG database should never be located in a cloud utility folder such as the OneDrive or Dropbox folders.

And as you found, you weren't backing up to the TMG user backup folder.

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Even TMG itself is saved under OneDrive.

my TMG project is saved under one drive.

i had no idea this was even happening until today.  I hate windows 10!

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