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3.13. How do I restore a backup in EstiMate 2?

Q:  How do I restore a backup EstiMate 2?

 

A:  Restoring a backup is as easy as making a backup.  There are a few thing to be aware however before you restore a backup, and overwrite all of your current data. 

The first thing to know is that this process is not reversible, unless, you've just made a backup of your current data (which is what we advise if possible, and generally a good idea before you ever do anything *drastic* to the system.) 

The second thing is to make sure you are restoring your most current backup.  This process will restore everything in EstiMate back to what it was the moment you made that backup.  Anything you've done since that point (e.g. created new jobs/estimates, added/edited/deleted materials, customers, changed settings, etc) will be overwritten.  It's a good idea to include the date in the filename when making a backup, so you can easily locate the most current backup.

In a Multi-User environment all copies of EstiMate (except the one restoring the backup) must be closed, and it must be in Single User Mode (Blue EstiMate icon - upper left > Switch to Single User Mode).  

 

To restore a backup:

 

• Click the Configure and Manage tab, and then click the "Backup / Restore Data Files" button.

• When the Backup / Restore window comes up click the "Restore" tab, and then the "Restore" button.

• An "Open" dialog window will come up.  At the top where it says "Look In" select the location where you saved your backup files (e.g. Desktop, My Documents, external hard drive, USB Flash Drive, server computer, etc.).

• Find your most current backup file, and either double click on it, or click once on it and then click the "Open" button.  

• EstiMate will ask you to confirm that you wish to perform this procedure - Click the "Yes" button to proceed. 

• EstiMate will restore your backup and when it's finished it will show "Done" above the progress bar, and you can click the "Close" button.

• A window will come up telling you that EstiMate must be restarted to apply the changes.  Click "OK" and EstiMate will shut down.

• Reopen EstiMate and all of your restored data should be there.
  

Note:  If you receive an error message during the restore process which says "Object TEMboUserSession('long number') was updated by another session", just click the "OK" button to finish the restore.  This error will not affect the restore process.

Another thing to be aware of is that you cannot restore a backup directly from a USB Flash Drive (we are not sure why this is currently).  To restore your backup you must first move it to a location on your computer, and then it will restore with no problems.