----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Mason" <linda@amason.clara.net> > To all who have helped me with my codebase error messages I would like to > say a heartfelt thank you. I have managed to restore a recent database and > am now doing frequent back-ups! > I notice that others have had the same problem and error messages - is this > a common fault with the programme or are we all doing something obviously > wrong? > Linda > ========== It is somewhat common with version 9.0 on some systems. I don't think it has been decided just why some people have the problem and some don't, but a patch has been developed for the program that pretty well stops it. I have one key on my keyboard programmed to print this message: Some of the problems with Family Origins 9.0 are addressed in a program patch. This patch upgrades Family Origins 9.0 to 9.02, and is a free download of about 1MB found at: http://formalsoft.com/files.htm This will not eliminate all problems, nothing can, I know that I have blown things by jumping from one thing to another too quickly. Other times, something goes wrong that I have no Idea what caused it. The only thing anyone can do is to keep a good, up to date backup so that if something does go wrong, it will not be a complete disaster. A rotating backup works well, using about three disks backup to #1 one time, #2 the next time, and #3 the next. then start over with #1. Three is not a magic number, but it is unlikely that you would backup bad data more than once or twice without noticing it. It is a good idea to Restore a backup to a fresh folder once in a while, just to be sure that you are really getting a backup, I have heard of people who tried restoring after a crash, only to discover that their backup disks were blank. If you have a long list to input at one time, it isnt a bad idea to backup your data to the hard drive every half hour or so, just in case something goes wrong. It takes very little time, and is good insurance. Each subsequent backup will overwrite the previous one unless you put it in another folder, so it doesnt use up too much disk space. Good Luck, Alfred