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Chapter 14
Recovering Damaged Files
Recovery is the process of repairing FlockFiler Lite files that might have become damaged. If your computer has a stability problem and FlockFiler Lite
is not allowed to quit normally, its files will become damaged. The next time
FlockFiler Lite starts up, it discovers that it was not shut down properly and
attempts to repair the files automatically. This usually works and the repair is
successful. If the damage is too severe, then FlockFiler Lite will report that the
files are damaged and that you need to contact the developer. Before contacting
the developer (Cosmic Consulting), use the RecoverFF_Lite file. This is what
the developer would tell you to use.1 You can use it yourself very simply.
In the FlockFiler Lite project folder there is a file called RecoverFF_Lite.FFR.
(Depending upon your computer configuration, your computer might not disr , this will
play the “.FFR” at the end of the name.) Under Microsoft Windows
have a generic Windows icon. Open this file. If you used the Windows Installer
file, you will have an entry in your Start Menu called “Recover FFLite” that
you can use instead. There is only one button on the screen (Figure 14.1) titled
“Recover FlockFiler Lite”. Push that button. The program will show you the
results of the repairs on the two project files. Your original damaged files are
renamed with the word “Old”’ at the end. Two new repaired project files will
be created using the proper names. Use these new files instead of the old ones.
Even though you can probably repair the database files fully, it is a good
idea to use a good backup copy of your files if the working set becomes damaged.
The repair process is very good but it is not perfect. If your files need to be
repaired many times because your computer is unstable, these files might be
degraded over time.
Note that whenever you download an update, you are provided with a brand
new copy of the files so any previous damage to the files will not be present.
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am the developer. I am telling you to use it.
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