Seaward Group Website

Knowledge Base Question

Q. How do I back up my PATGuard database ?

A.

It is recommended that you back up your database on a regular basis.  This can be done either to another directory or onto a CD.  A good reason to do this is so that your test data is not lost if anything happens to your PC.

To back up your database you need to copy and paste your database from its current location to a different directory or burn it to a CD.  The following steps guide you through backing up your database:

• From your PC desktop right-mouse click on Start
• Select Explore
• A Windows Explorer window will open
• You now need to navigate to your database file (its path is shown at the top of the left hand panel in your PATGuard program when the database is open)
• If your database is stored in the default location the following steps will apply:

      1.   In the left hand panel navigate to your local hard drive - normally called 'Local Disk (C:)'

      2.   Select the '+' icon to the left of Local Disk to change it to a '-' sign (it may already be a '-' sign)

      3.   Select the '+' icon to the left of Program Files to change it to a '-' sign

      4.   Select the '+' icon to the left of Seaward to change it to a '-' sign

      5.   Select the '+' icon to the left of your PATGuard Program to change it to a '-' sign (e.g. PATGuard Elite)

      6.   Your database will be listed among the files in the right hand panel with the name you gave it.

• Right-mouse click on your database and select 'Copy'
• Now navigate to another folder on your network where you would like to store your back up copy.
• Right-mouse click in a space on right hand panel and select 'Paste'
• Your database has now been backed up to this new directory.  From here you can burn it to a CD so you have a hard copy of the back up.

Your database(s) should be backed up on a regular basis - a weekly routine procedure is normally best.