To restore, simply launch the Readerware Restore Wizard.
If you check the Always replace existing file check
box
Readerware will automatically overwrite this file if it exists. If this
is not checked, Readerware will display a confirmation dialog before
overwriting
an existing file. Use this option with care, for the best protection
you want to keep multiple backup files and not always replace the same
file.
If you check the Add date to filename check box
Readerware will automatically add the current date to the backup file
name. For example if you specify a backup file of "Books.zip" and this
option is checked, Readerware may create the file as "Books
2007-03-19.zip". This makes the backup process automatic, let
Readerware create a unique file for you each time you backup. Having
the date in the backup file name also makes it easy to identify the
latest backup or restore your database to any point in time.
It is a good idea to keep several backup files. You should also
store them off your hard drive, maybe on CD, maybe on another drive or
computer, maybe online.
When the backup completes, click on the Next button
to
proceed to the final page of this wizard.
- Rows backed up - The number of items in your database that were backed up.
- Images backed up - The number of image files backed up.
When you are done, click the Finish
button to exit the backup wizard.
To create a backup of your database on CD,
you have to backup the database to your hard drive first, then copy the
zip file to a CD.
Operating systems typically do not have file system support for CDs,
you cannot write directly to a CD the way you can to a hard drive. So
backup to your hard drive first, then copy the file to CD.
This is where it gets tricky, getting the file to a CD differs with
each OS. Some operating systems like Windows XP and Mac OS X, have this
capability built in. Others like Windows 98 don't, you need a third
party utility. Normally you will get a utility to do this with your
computer or CD drive, maybe Nero, maybe EasyCD.
To copy the Readerware backup file to a CD
To copy the Readerware backup file to a CD