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1 tool i've found useful for large file transfer is www.yousendit.com
i'm sure there's many other similar services. this 1 is free, and can handle
up to 1gb transfers.
hence, you could hypothetically send yourself this file, do your format,
then download your backup file.
the file is saved for only a limited amount of time on their server. i can't
remember the exact time frame.
i suppose the more secure method would be to burn it to a cd/ dvd.
jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Holt" <peteholt@xxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: Files to save prior to erasing hard drive
> If you have extensive data files, you may want to also save those as
> reloaded data from TS servers may not go as far back as yours. I would
also
> save any templates you have created. If you can, why not just do a
complete
> save of everything using File>Backup/Restore TradeStation>Backup
> TradeStation. (Available in TS8.1.) Then you will have a copy of
> everything you now have on your computer. You may have to compress the
file
> to email it as it will be pretty large.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lance Heath" <lah_6707@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 12:04 AM
> Subject: Files to save prior to erasing hard drive
>
>
> > Good day gents,
> > I'm a somewhat computer-illiterate TS8 user. My question - what steps do
I
> > need to take prior to erasing and reformatting my hard drive, to avoid
> > losing any of my work? ( I need to reformat my HD and reinstall my OS as
> > it has corrupted)
> > I have exported all my EL code from TS8 and saved it on an email account
> > by mailing it to myself, and have done likewise with all my workspaces.
Is
> > there anything else I need to save?
> >
> > Another question is concerning the version of TS8 that I am using, I
> > didn't download the "upgraded" version of TS8 that they offered a few
> > months ago and am still using the old build 1869, hence after I have
> > erased my HD and reinstalled my OS, I will be downloading a different,
> > newer version of TS8 than the one my EL codes and workspaces were
created
> > in. I am planning to do the upgrade to the latest version and then
repeat
> > the process of exporting and saving described above, so that I have
copies
> > of my "updated" code and workspaces as well as the "old" pre-upgrade
> > versions. But it is possible that the upgrade to TS8 latest version
won't
> > work because I am currently using a slightly corrupt OS.
> >
> > Any replies concerning these questions would be greatly appreciated.
> >
>
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