Interlogix VEREX Director - Manual (Page 185)

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Reverting to (Restoring) a Backup Copy
of the VEREX Director Database
If the VEREX Director database becomes
corrupted (such as due to lightning or power
failure), or lost (such as due to hard drive
failure), you can revert to a copy that was
created previously using the 'backup' feature.
In a client-server VEREX Director system, the
database restore feature is available only
through the server PC.
A database backup can be restored only for the same
version of the Director software that created the
backup (although you can upgrade thereafter if
desired).
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Before restoring the VEREX Director
database, first:
1) Optional: Try running the check/repair utility on
your present database as described in a previous
topic / above (you may not need to revert to a
backup-copy).
2) Client-server systems: Ensure that no copies of
the VEREX Director (or communications) software
are logged into the database (Tools menu, "Who is
logged In");
3) Shut down Your VEREX Director (and
communications) software.
More: For details on these tasks, refer to the topic on
checking & repairing the database (previous / above).
Note: The communications software pertains to PCs
that connect with system panels--via cable, modem, or
IP-LAN/WAN (
V3.3).
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At your VEREX Director workstation (server
PC if client-server) open the Windows
Start
menu, and select Programs , VEREX Director
V4 , and VEREX Director-Repair .
Under Backup/Restore  , click [File] , and
locate and select your desired ".BAK" file
(double-click the file, or select it, and click [Open] ) .
Then, click [Restore Database] . When the
'success' confirmation screen appears, click
[OK] to close the confirmation screen, and
click the [x] in the upper-right corner of the
'Director-Repair' screen to close the database
check/repair utility.
Restoring an Entire PC
In the event of a hard drive failure or other
'catastrophe', you'll need to:
1) Have the computer repaired back into a
reliable state.
2) Reinstall MS Windows, and all of your
software as necessary--plus the VEREX
Director software (new version if applicable).
3) Perform a database restoral;
(Details previous/above).
4) If you upgraded the Director software, you
must convert the restored database.
QuickRef: VEREX Director-DB Convert.exe.
Related Topic: See step #6 under "Upgrading
from an Earlier Version of Software".