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Tópico: Crash, then database problems.

Este tópico es antiguo y puede contener información incorrecta para la nueva versión.

Latest version of Virtual DJ 2020 (early release) 64-bit crashed on start-up.

When I restarted it, it seemed to have to re-add every track to every virtual folder.

It did so, but I lost what I consider important info: when the track was added to the virtual folder, when last played, and how many plays.

Is there any way to recover this information? Unfortunately I did not know that back-ups of the DB were necessary.

Thanks.

Addendum: I just checked the 32 bit version and the database is fine. Is there hope?
 
Mensajes Thu 20 Feb 20 @ 7:56 pm
It's a universal database. Close the 32bit version and reboot then try 64bit again.
 
This is a common "issue" : when VDJ restarts too early after a crash with a bugreport it can reload before the database was released sometimes with a message "database problem", sometimes with no access to database in which case it "virtually'" re-add every track...
This race condition sometimes let VDJ start again while crash handler is already restarting VDJ. You can get 2 Running VDJ in this case, one with access to the database the other one without .. hard to know which.

just quit - both if necessary - and restart is enough to fix everything most of the time
 
Phew (breath of relief).

I worked in the 32-bit version a bit. Closed it. The 64-bit version was already closed.

Rebooted for good measure.

DB was restored apparently.

Is it recommended to back-up the database? If so, which file should I backup.

I will put in the cloud as a backup.

Thanks.
 
There's a full backup option built in to the software. Was added a few months ago. It saves as a ZIP file and you can restore from the same place too.

Have a look in the manual, sure it will be there.
 
kradcliffe wrote :
There's a full backup option built in to the software. Was added a few months ago. It saves as a ZIP file and you can restore from the same place too.

Have a look in the manual, sure it will be there.


Are you sure about that?

I checked the manual and even searched it.

I know it's easy to refer to the manual and gives the user some experience in using online resources, but it's sometimes easier just to TELL SOMEONE. LOL.

Thanks.
 
 
locodog wrote :
Yeah it's in there, http://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/interface/browser/toolbar.html


Wow. Thanks. I immediately sent a backup to my Dropbox.

Obviously the key to using it is how often it is actually performed.

Unlike all the other things I have to backup, I hope I can do this regularly.

VDJ is absolutely the "swiss army knife" of mixing software.
 
 
zzzonedotnet wrote :
I hope I can do this regularly


Computers these days generally come with backup methods built in, which you can set to backup your specified files/folders on a schedule.
 


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