How to Manage Backups
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*Open the '''Destination Drive''' and select (or create) a suitable backup folder | *Open the '''Destination Drive''' and select (or create) a suitable backup folder | ||
*Right Mouse Click on the backup folder and select the '''Paste''' menu option - this could take some time depending on the data size and the speed of your system | *Right Mouse Click on the backup folder and select the '''Paste''' menu option - this could take some time depending on the data size and the speed of your system | ||
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+ | <td>For very large '''Local Data Folders''' the backup process can take hours to complete. '''Windows File Explorer''' is not the fastest nor the most efficient method of copying large sets of data. It may be worth your while to use a specialised file copying utility that can perform the task much faster while still providing intelligent copying and data validity checking</td> | ||
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Revision as of 18:31, 6 February 2020
The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19 and Trainz Plus. This guide will explain automatic and manual backups in Trainz.
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Trainz will automatically backup your current route and session while you work. You can set the number of backups created each day | |
You can use Content Manager to manually create backups of routes, sessions and assets as often as you need | |
Both the manual and automatic backups can be restored to Trainz by Content Manager |
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Automatic Backups vs Manual Backups
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Automatic Backups
Creating Automatic Backups
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Only a set number of backups are created each day | |
Only 7 days of backups are kept |
This is a Set and Forget operation. You simply tell Trainz how many backups you want created each day and the program takes care of the rest.
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Only the last 7 days of backups are kept and this number cannot be changed.
Restoring Automatic Backups
The automatic backups are stored in a backup folder in your Trainz local data folder. The location of this folder is held in your Launcher - Trainz Settings - Install tab.
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Step 1: Open the Backups Folder
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Step 2: Identify the Backup to Restore
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Step 3: Restore the Backup To Trainz
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More details, including tips on troubleshooting, can be found in the Trainz Knowledge Base at Restoring Backups
Manual Backups
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You control the number and frequency of backups | |
You control the backup location and filenames | |
Assets, not just routes and sessions can be backed up |
Creating Manual Backups
Manual backups are stored as .CDP files | |
Many assets can be stored in a single .CDP file |
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Restoring Manual Backups
Simply drag and drop the backup CDP file or files into Content Manager |
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Backup Plan Basics
If you are using a manual backup method then devise a simple backup plan and stick to it |
The most important parts of any backup plan are:-
- make regular backups - how often will depend on the complexity of the project
- keep duplicate sets of backups including on offline storage
- keep previous backup sets, not just the latest ones - how many past sets you will want to keep will depend on factors such as available storage
- have a simple but consistent file naming system to be able to quickly identify the backup you need to restore lost work
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Backing Up and Restoring Picklists
Picklists have to be exported and imported as text files |
Picklists cannot be backed up manually using .CDP files. They must be exported as text files.
Detailed instructions on backing up and restoring Picklists as text files can be found on the Trainz Wiki Page at:- |
Backing Up All Your User Content
You can backup ALL your installed content stored in your Local Data Folder |
You can make a backup copy of all your installed content (buildings, tracks, rolling stock, trees, routes, sessions, etc, etc). Everything you have downloaded and installed from the DLS and other web sites, all the built-in content and all the DLC packages you have purchased. Also included will be all the screenshots you have captured and all the Trainz script libraries. In short, everything but the program executables and software utilities that form the Trainz program itself.
All of this is stored in your Local Data Folder.
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Be aware that this could be a very large quantity of data and it may take some time and space to copy |
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Steps: Locate Your Local Data Folder:
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Restarting After a Crash
If you experience a system crash, a power failure or a CTD (Crash To Desktop) while using Trainz and the automatic backups are on (not set to 0 daily backups) then there is a chance that Trainz has performed at least one automatic backup before the crash. In this case when you restart Trainz and reload the route/session you will be informed that changes to the original route or session have been detected and you will be given the option to Revert Changes or Use Changes .
- If you select Revert Changes then the last manually saved version of the route/session will be loaded into Trainz and any changes made since the last manual save will be ignored.
- If you select Use Changes then any automatically saved changes to the last manually saved version of the route/session will also be loaded into Trainz.
Trainz Wiki
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This page was created by Trainz user pware in January 2020 and was last updated as shown below.