Thread: FG Crash
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February 14th, 2018, 19:47 #1
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FG Crash
Hi Folks,
I was in the process of adding a campaign to FG when it crashed on me. When I went back, nothing but the images seem to be showing. From what I've researched, if I go to the FG Data >>Campaigns>>Name of Campaign and rename the latest back up from "db.backup.1518635827" to "db.xml", it would restore my work to the last system back up. Is this correct? Also, it did give me an error message about Theogeek's Improved Critical when I rebooted FG so I did disable that extension. Thanks in advance for any help you can give!!
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February 14th, 2018, 21:46 #2
Whenever FG starts up it creates a file called db.restore.xml. When FG reopens after a crash it renames this file to db.backup, so the backup will not include all the work that you did from the beginning of the session until the crash. In most cases the actual db.xml file will be more up to date and so it will only be necessary to use the backup if for some reason the db.xml is corrupted, which in your case sounds possible. Obviously you should back up everything before you start deleting or renaming files. And yes if you rename the backup to db.xml you will get at least to the point where you started the session.
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February 14th, 2018, 21:54 #3
You can see the different sizes of the files.
Rename db.xml to dead.xml and copy the largest most recent backup file to db.xml.
Dont rename it in case its something else causing the crash and you lose your one copy at the same time.
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February 14th, 2018, 22:13 #4
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Thanks Zacchaeus and damned! OK - one thing with Windows 10, it doesn't show the .xml. Thus the file is named db. So, if I'm hearing this right, I should basically: 1). make a copy of the db file; 2). rename the existing db file to dead; 3). copy the last and biggest backup file to the db file; 4). launch the program. Is that correct? Thanks.
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February 14th, 2018, 22:18 #5
Every version of Windows in the last 2 decades doesn't show file extensions for known file type. Their is a folder/view option that you have to turn off/uncheck. If you have trouble figuring out exactly how Google it. I'm using Win 7 otherwise I would give you the exact comamnds.
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February 14th, 2018, 22:21 #6
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Ahhh - I always had it showing detail. It's just a check box to check on the View tab in Windows Explorer. Thanks LordEntrails.
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February 14th, 2018, 22:23 #7
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February 14th, 2018, 22:37 #8
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February 14th, 2018, 22:48 #9
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February 14th, 2018, 22:52 #10
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Just so this doesn't get lost in the shuffle, if I'm hearing this right, I should basically: 1). make a copy of the db file; 2). rename the existing db file to dead; 3). copy the last and biggest backup file to the db file; 4). launch the program. Is that correct? Thanks everyone!!
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