Snapshots wont work on V6 ?

[ADZ]

hi there - this has happened a few times n ive had to reinstall the program and update to an older backup which means i lose some stock n its just a pain in the back side !! I try n back up and do a snapshot export and it aborts after so long and says all this ..........

any ideas ? as i dont wanna keep reinstalling everytime it messes up ! Thanks for your help

and just so you know - all the mp3 links are because i run a record (vinyl) shop so its the sound files that its throwing up in the errors aswell ? which i dont know why !

thanks for your time !

ahh it seems the post it too long with too many charachters ill have to edit a lot of the links below to make this fit sorry !

Exceptions - fatal errors
(File SnapshotWizard.cpp, Line 837) - C:\Program Files\Actinic Ecommerce v6\SiteBackups\Export.fpf was not found.
Warnings
This site includes files that are outside the Actinic Ecommerce installation directory.
On importing the site these files will be delivered to a temporary location within the Actinic Ecommerce installation directory.
Manual intervention will be required to restore the site after import.

C:\net samples\mp3\djmendo&davidarmadaraurus.mp3
C:\net samples\mp3\danaexcuseme.mp3
C:\Net Samples\mp3\DRUIDGONNAHITYA.mp3
C:\net samples\mp3\dave202powerfaceabyssoriginalmix.mp3
C:\Net Samples\mp3\BORROWEDVOL1ASIDE.mp3
C:\net samples\mp3\seanwalshtimelapsefarawayprojectmix.mp3
C:\Net Samples\mp3\RAMOSGOTTABELIEVERECON.mp3
C:\Net Samples\mp3\NEWORDERKRAFTYRITONREMIX.mp3
C:\Net Samples\mp3\DJANDREWCRACKHEAD.mp3
C:\net samples\mp3\beetseekersreflection.mp3
C:\net samples\mp3\MYLOMUSCLECARTIGA'SMIX.mp3

[jont]

Actinic works best keeping all files inside the Actinic site folder eg:

C:\Program Files\Actinic Ecommerce v6\Site1\My Files

[pinbrook]

snapshottng was never that hot in v6, i am pretty sure in v6 days i always backup by zipping the site folders

[jont]

snapshottng was never that hot in v6, i am pretty sure in v6 days i always backup by zipping the site folders

As a v6 legacy I still copy the entire site folder "just in case"

[ADZ]

hmm so you think if i put all my sound files in the site 1 section then it might work ??

but that will lose ALL my links of sound files currently ? ive got so many on there theres a few thousand i think !! but theres no guarantee it will work ?

not too sure what to do ....

[RuralWeb]

hmm so you think if i put all my sound files in the site 1 section then it might work ??It stands a very good chance - it looks like v6 is being overloaded with all the external links to your files. You will also find that because your files are external to the site 1 folder they are not being backed up onto the snapshot so its pretty much a waste of time.

The other option is to upgrade to V9 which can deal with files not in the site1 folder.

[ADZ]

ahh wikkid well thanks a lot for all that help its very very much appreciated !

SO ... how much is it to upgrade to V9 or is there a download i can get that just does it ?

or just spend all my time sorting the sound files out - its possible but would just take a while !!

[RuralWeb]

how much is it to upgrade to V9 or is there a download i can get that just does it ? prices are on the actinic website - how well your site upgrades is another matter as its best to go to V7 then V9 first.

[ADZ]

right ok cheers for the advice :) ill check it out !

[jont]

.. or you can simply change the image paths in the database .. directly using Access (find and replace) or export (did v6 have that ability) and edit the paths in Excel and import back in... will save you a few quid at the same time (born in Yorkshire :D )

If you don't have Access slip someone a pint of beer and the correct paths and they will do it for you.

[RuralWeb]

I would go the V9 route and use the opportunity to tidy the site up as there are a few broken links eg http://www.promo-records-ltd.co.uk/acatalog/Cd_Promos.html

[jont]

Mal - that link is not working? ;)

[RuralWeb]

Try this one http://www.promo-records-ltd.co.uk/acatalog/MENU_Charts_13.html