Ira, I intended to answer this earlier but didn't get around to it. I use the latest version of CFT and don't have any problem with the automatic backup. When I exit the program it asks if I want to overwrite the existing backup and, when I click NO, it doesn't do so. I've checked and it works as it should. Not meaning to cast aspersions on anyone's system, but could it be that some file was corrupted upon installation, or since? Just a thought. SgtGeorge At 06:33 AM 5/27/98 -0500, Ira J. Lund wrote: >>Could we please have a confirmation in future that when we select not to >>overwrite that a backup is not made and thus that our previous backup will >>not contain any errors we may have introduced in out last use of the >>database? > >Will add to my list, but as far as I know it works properly. > >>BTW - As I understand it, every time I close my database (even by clicking >>the top right "X") I save a "new" version that is opened next time I access >>that database. Is this so? (Again according to my check with Explorer just >>then the answer is yes). > >CFT-Win is a "database" application. As such data gets updated as you work >on it. Closing the database assures data integrity by closing out all files >and making sure that any buffers are written to the data file. > >Hope this clarifies. > >Ira > >---------------------------------------------------------- > Ira J. Lund > Cumberland Family Software, Clarksville, Tennessee, USA > Genealogy Software for Beginners and Professionals > E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com > http://www.cf-software.com >