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    From Juergen Ihlau@1:103/705 to All on Mon May 14 16:03:18 2018
    Hello,

    I need to reinstall my windows OS.

    How should I proceed with Synchronet?

    Save complete SBBS directory, reinstall and then copy the backup over it?

    My versions:
    Synchronet Terminal Server 3.17a SMBLIB 2.60 Compiled Jul 7 2017 05:02:12 with MSC 1800
    Synchronet Mail Server 1.607 SMBLIB 2.60 Compiled Jul 7 2017 05:03:05 with MSC 1800
    Synchronet FTP Server 1.431 Compiled Jul 7 2017 05:02:58 with MSC 1800 Synchronet Web Server 1.645 Compiled Jul 7 2017 05:03:18 with MSC 1800 Synchronet Services 1.300 Compiled Jul 7 2017 05:03:15 with MSC 1800
    Synchronet Control Panel v3.17.0.0 Compiled Jul 7 2017 05:04:18 with BCC 5.60 Synchronet Local Spy ANSI Terminal Emulation TEmulVT (c) 1996-2002 F. Piette V2.19
    JavaScript-C 1.8.5 2011-03-31 (c) 1998 Netscape Communications Corp.
    Cryptlib v3.4.2.0 Copyright 1992-2006 Peter Gutmann.

    Thanks for a hint.
    Elwood
    THX & greetz
    Juergen
    aka Elwood
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  • From Nightfox@1:103/705 to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 12:44:57 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Juergen Ihlau to All on Mon May 14 2018 04:03 pm

    I need to reinstall my windows OS.

    How should I proceed with Synchronet?

    Save complete SBBS directory, reinstall and then copy the backup over it?

    That usually works for me when I have re-installed Windows. Remember to set the SBBSCTRL environment variable to point to the location of your sbbs\ctrl directory, and starting with Windows 7 (I think), you need to copy your sbbsexec.dll to your C:\Windows\system32 directory.

    Nightfox

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  • From Al@1:103/705 to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 12:41:28 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Juergen Ihlau to All on Mon May 14 2018 04:03 pm

    I need to reinstall my windows OS.

    How should I proceed with Synchronet?

    Save complete SBBS directory, reinstall and then copy the backup over it?

    Definately save your SBBS directory and then copy over what you need like most of the data directory and the configs you need from the ctrl directory. If you have modified any of your display files in your text or web directory copy them as well.

    There is no quick and easy way to do that so just take your time.. :)

    Ttyl :-),
    Al


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  • From Al@1:103/705 to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 12:57:31 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Al to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 2018 12:41 pm

    I need to reinstall my windows OS.

    How should I proceed with Synchronet?

    If you are simply reinstalling your OS you can simply unzip your backup (with directories) to the new file system.

    In my previous post I was thinking you were upgrading. Not a bad idea but you can start from where you are now if you like.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al


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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 14:16:10 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Juergen Ihlau to All on Mon May 14 2018 04:03 pm

    I need to reinstall my windows OS.

    How should I proceed with Synchronet?

    Save complete SBBS directory, reinstall and then copy the backup over it?

    That should work.

    digital man

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  • From Nightfox@1:103/705 to Al on Mon May 14 15:03:39 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Al to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 2018 12:41 pm

    Definately save your SBBS directory and then copy over what you need like most of the data directory and the configs you need from the ctrl directory. If you have modified any of your display files in your text or web directory copy them as well.

    There is no quick and easy way to do that so just take your time.. :)

    Sure there is, I've found that you can basically just save your whole sbbs tree and copy it to the new machine.

    Nightfox

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  • From Rmh@1:103/705 to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 19:38:15 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Juergen Ihlau to All on Mon May 14 2018 04:03 pm

    How should I proceed with Synchronet?

    Save complete SBBS directory, reinstall and then copy the backup over it?

    To me sounds correct.
    But I would rather try to install the exact same version to avoid potential issues...
    RainManHood<---

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  • From Juergen Ihlau@1:103/705 to Nightfox on Tue May 15 20:36:36 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Nightfox to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 2018 12:44:57

    Hi Nighfox,

    thanks for the hints.
    No. Windows 10, Windows 7 didn't run on that machine.

    Geetz from south-west Germany
    Juergen
    aka Elwood
    THX & greetz
    Juergen
    aka Elwood
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  • From Juergen Ihlau@1:103/705 to Al on Tue May 15 20:37:59 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Al to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 2018 12:41:28

    Hi Al,

    thanks for the information!

    Greetz from south-west Germany
    Elwood
    THX & greetz
    Juergen
    aka Elwood
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  • From Juergen Ihlau@1:103/705 to Rmh on Tue May 15 20:39:37 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Rmh to Juergen Ihlau on Mon May 14 2018 19:38:15

    Hi Rmh,

    to install the same version is a good hint.
    THX
    greetz
    Elwood
    THX & greetz
    Juergen
    aka Elwood
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  • From Nightfox@1:103/705 to Juergen Ihlau on Tue May 15 15:12:52 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Juergen Ihlau to Nightfox on Tue May 15 2018 08:36 pm

    thanks for the hints.
    No. Windows 10, Windows 7 didn't run on that machine.

    It would help to quote the part of the message you're replying to so it's easier to remember what specifically you're replying to.

    Nightfox

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  • From Juergen Ihlau@1:103/705 to Nightfox on Wed May 16 10:40:32 2018
    Re: Synchronet Backup
    By: Nightfox to Juergen Ihlau on Tue May 15 2018 15:12:52

    It would help to quote the part of the message you're replying to so it's easier to remember what specifically you're replying to.
    Oh yes, I forget this little feature!
    ;-)

    greetz
    Elwood
    THX & greetz
    Juergen
    aka Elwood
    BBS-Internet-Mail: elwood@bbs.dosnetz.de ------------------------------------------------
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