Backing Up and Restoring Chart Files

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Most files in Solar Fire can be easily re-installed or fairly readily reconstructed if should you experience serious problems with your computer’s hard disk or operating system. However, chart files cannot be reconstructed unless you keep some sort of copy of all the charts that you cast or import. Therefore, it is wise to make backups of your chart data on a regular basis.

>> To backup your data to any other location on your computer or network (e.g. a USB Flash Drive)

a)For Chart Files only: Select the Backup Chart Files… item from the Utilities menu.

b)For All User Files: Select the Backup All User Files… item from the Utilities menu.

You will be prompted to select a drive or location to save the backup files to.

If you want to create a backup copy that you can keep separately from your computer, then you should choose an external drive, but you can also save copies to another folder, or another folder on another disk on your computer, or to another computer linked to yours on a network.

>> To find your Solar Fire User Files folder

•Select the Open User Files Folder item from the Utilities menu.

>> To restore your backup chart data

•Copy the chart files from their backup location into the Charts sub folder under the Solar Fire User Files folder.

>> To restore your backup user files

•Copy the files from their backup location into the Solar Fire User Files folder.