DSDPlus Groups and Radios files purged, but how/why?

[radionut44]

I got a surprise this morning. Yesterday my groups file was over 1000 lines, today it had 12 records! All were for the system I am currently monitoring. In the past the file had records for 6 or more systems. Same with my radios file. All aliases were gone in both files. I tried restoring files from my backup system, restoring to some different locations, not the original locations. All the backup groups files only had a dozen groups for the current system. I have used 3 different text editors, and 3 different restore to locations, and even with DSDplus not running I get the same result!
I hope someone can explain how and why!
Fastlane 2.465
I do not use site loader, CC freq is in FMP24-CC.bat

 

[cg]

There was a hiccup or a shutdown and the files were corrupted when they were being saved. Not uncommon but that is why backups are made... You do have backups, right?

 

[radionut44]

We had a power outage yesterday afternoon, and by the time I got home the UPS had shut down so I could not power down in orderly manner. Yes, I do have backups, but as noted above they all only show 12 records!

 

[RaleighGuy]

We had a power outage yesterday afternoon, and by the time I got home the UPS had shut down so I could not power down in orderly manner. Yes, I do have backups, but as noted above they all only show 12 records!

If your back ups only show 12 records it sounds like you aren't backing up very often. You should back up and save them in a different folder at least once a week if the data is important.

 

[radionut44]

The Restore function of my backup software was not actually opening the backup I selected, but the most recent backup. I found another way to open the file I wanted, and now have the files I needed restored! Whew!

 

[cg]

I pass my files between several computers daily and I have gotten in the habit of noting the file size when I copy and paste. Directly from a similar experience to what you had.
Now if you have the OTA aliases in your system, it can be easier to rebuild it. Not easy, just easier.

 

[radionut44]

I have added systems to my SiteLoader file. Notes said press L to open the SiteLoader window. In which window do I press ”L”? I have not been able to get it to open.

 

[cg]

Use the menu, I believe that command was one of the ones removed

 

[radionut44]

Thanks! That works, but it would be nice to have a HotKey for it. Maybe in a future update. Now if the systems would transmit OTA TG aliases! The latest update is working for me for some OTA radio aliases for the new Winston-Salem/Forsyth phase 2 P25 that is slowly being brought up.