Backup Save - question

md40022 · 07-02-2022, 11:51 AM

The irony in this problem is just awesome. But.....

I've never run a backup save before. Never. Ever.

But in reading some other threads about crashes and lost saves, I figured this might not be a bad idea.

I've now attempted to run a backup twice. Seems pretty straight forward. Chose "backup game" from the drop down menu. Easy.

The backup begins...... and 1 minute into it, it freezes. I get the "not responding" message. I wait it out for a bit, hoping it gets back to normal. Nope.

I'm only 1 season in, there shouldn't be that much data. The actual save file is like 1.1 gb.

If I lose or corrupt my save while attempting to backup my save, I'm going to jump in front of a train. So I don't want keep screwing with this more than I have to.....

But my simple question is this..... am I missing something here? You just select backup game from the drop downs and let it do its thing, right?

md40022 · 07-02-2022, 11:59 AM

Okay, disregard the post. The backup was successful on the 3rd try.....

That was intense. I need a drink. It's 10am, right?

BBGiovanni · 07-02-2022, 12:40 PM

It can take a LOOOOOOOONG time when you have a big save, be patient and keep trying.

jpeters1734 · 07-02-2022, 02:26 PM

Yeah the first backup takes a ton of time. During your first backup, just like your retirement fund, don't even bother looking at your computer because it will just make you nervous.

Anteater · 07-02-2022, 03:44 PM

If you're not doing this already, consider a backup program for your PC or Mac. I use Macrium Reflect Home but there are other backup programs available also. This backs up my entire PC once a week and incrementally the other six days. Then no matter what happens I can restore files or folders on demand. Losing your OOTP save is bad enough but losing all of your PC data is much worse.

tcblcommish · 07-02-2022, 06:26 PM

I dont do the back up the traditional way, I zip up every season of my league folder. That way it's 100% exactly what I've had before whatever crash I've had.

I've used the back up and a couple of times I've tried to back up and then restored it later because something got messed up, I see some weird things in the player histories. So I don't do it that way anymore and just use zip files instead. Probably about the same amount of time I guess so I doubt it helps

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andyhdz · 07-02-2022, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tcblcommish

I dont do the back up the traditional way, I zip up every season of my league folder. That way it's 100% exactly what I've had before whatever crash I've had.

I've used the back up and a couple of times I've tried to back up and then restored it later because something got messed up, I see some weird things in the player histories. So I don't do it that way anymore and just use zip files instead. Probably about the same amount of time I guess so I doubt it helps

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I do exactly what you do. I like the traditional way to to back to my saves. I backup on Jan 1 and have a bat file that deletes all the boxscores and messages so my league is very old over 125 seasons yet only about a gig a space when backed up.

tcblcommish · 07-02-2022, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhdz

I do exactly what you do. I like the traditional way to to back to my saves. I backup on Jan 1 and have a bat file that deletes all the boxscores and messages so my league is very old over 125 seasons yet only about a gig a space when backed up.

Nice, I never thought about deleting the other stuff. Can you pm how you go about doing that? I'd be very appreciative if that

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BarneyRubble · 07-03-2022, 09:54 AM

I use Macrium Reflect. I've used it for 6 or 7 years and never had an issue. It's a great option. I think there might be a free version. There are other free options, including the one that comes with the operating system.

I have a NAS, so in addition to backing up the whole PC, I also copy the save folder to the NAS when I think it's a good time to do so. This could easily be done to an external drive. They aren't expensive. I think you can get a 2TB USB drive for about $75.

I might use OOTPs backup option once, but I don't use it as my primary option.

07-02-2022, 11:51 AM	#1
md40022 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 740 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Backup Save - question The irony in this problem is just awesome. But..... I've never run a backup save before. Never. Ever. But in reading some other threads about crashes and lost saves, I figured this might not be a bad idea. I've now attempted to run a backup twice. Seems pretty straight forward. Chose "backup game" from the drop down menu. Easy. The backup begins...... and 1 minute into it, it freezes. I get the "not responding" message. I wait it out for a bit, hoping it gets back to normal. Nope. I'm only 1 season in, there shouldn't be that much data. The actual save file is like 1.1 gb. If I lose or corrupt my save while attempting to backup my save, I'm going to jump in front of a train. So I don't want keep screwing with this more than I have to..... But my simple question is this..... am I missing something here? You just select backup game from the drop downs and let it do its thing, right?

07-02-2022, 12:40 PM	#3
BBGiovanni All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Republic of California Posts: 1,910	It can take a LOOOOOOOONG time when you have a big save, be patient and keep trying. __________________ Let's Go (San Jose) Giants, Let's Go Mets! Current Project: WBAT/AABBA: Organized Base Ball And the "New Normal" World Baseball Aid Tournament 2023 trophy round underway!

07-02-2022, 02:26 PM	#4
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07-02-2022, 11:59 AM	#2
md40022 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 740 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Okay, disregard the post. The backup was successful on the 3rd try..... That was intense. I need a drink. It's 10am, right?

07-02-2022, 03:44 PM	#5
Anteater Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Florida Posts: 131	If you're not doing this already, consider a backup program for your PC or Mac. I use Macrium Reflect Home but there are other backup programs available also. This backs up my entire PC once a week and incrementally the other six days. Then no matter what happens I can restore files or folders on demand. Losing your OOTP save is bad enough but losing all of your PC data is much worse.

07-02-2022, 06:26 PM	#6
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,439	I dont do the back up the traditional way, I zip up every season of my league folder. That way it's 100% exactly what I've had before whatever crash I've had. I've used the back up and a couple of times I've tried to back up and then restored it later because something got messed up, I see some weird things in the player histories. So I don't do it that way anymore and just use zip files instead. Probably about the same amount of time I guess so I doubt it helps Sent from my SM-G998W using Tapatalk

07-03-2022, 09:54 AM	#9
BarneyRubble Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 162	I use Macrium Reflect. I've used it for 6 or 7 years and never had an issue. It's a great option. I think there might be a free version. There are other free options, including the one that comes with the operating system. I have a NAS, so in addition to backing up the whole PC, I also copy the save folder to the NAS when I think it's a good time to do so. This could easily be done to an external drive. They aren't expensive. I think you can get a 2TB USB drive for about $75. I might use OOTPs backup option once, but I don't use it as my primary option.