Archive_db

[ward]

After creating a backupcapsule, appears on the D partiton (wiche contains the win. recovery) a file named archive_db. What mean this strange case?
Thx in advancve.

[Paragon_Tommy]

archive_db is a directory where Paragon keeps track of all your archives' location and display them the Archive tab,

[ward]

Is it normal that the archive_db file is placed on the partition D: where windows xp recovery is standing, and not on the BU capsule partition?

[Paragon_Tommy]

you can change the location of the directory by opening the layout.ini file located in your paragon folder. Typically it would be installed on the drive where Paragon is installed, not where the archives reside.

[ward]

Originally Posted by Paragon_Tommy

you can change the location of the directory by opening the layout.ini file located in your paragon folder. Typically it would be installed on the drive where Paragon is installed, not where the archives reside.

Can you explain me how to do that?

[Paragon_Tommy]

You'll see the following lines in the layout.ini

Archive directory name = "arcdir"
Archive directory location = "search://archive_db"

change to

Archive directory name = "arcdir"
Archive directory location = "C:/yourpath/yourfolder/"

[ward]

Originally Posted by Paragon_Tommy

You'll see the following lines in the layout.ini

Archive directory name = "arcdir"
Archive directory location = "search://archive_db"

change to

Archive directory name = "arcdir"
Archive directory location = "C:/yourpath/yourfolder/"

In "your path/yourfolder/", is it the path where now archive_db exist, namely in part. D, or is it the whole paragon file in the program files?

Maybe it's easyer the reinstall the whole program?

[ward]

Originally Posted by ward

In "your path/yourfolder/", is it the path where now archive_db exist, namely in part. D, or is it the whole paragon file in the program files?

Maybe it's easyer the reinstall the whole program?

I mean, is it the path of the paragon file in the map C: programs

[Paragon_Tommy]

The folder can be created and saved virtually anywhere, not necessarily have to be in program files or paragon folders. So it's up to you to have this folder saved for archive tracking purposes.

[ward]

Originally Posted by Paragon_Tommy

The folder can be created and saved virtually anywhere, not necessarily have to be in program files or paragon folders. So it's up to you to have this folder saved for archive tracking purposes.

I writed C:/program files/paragon software/hard disk manager 2010 suit and now when I click on the archives tab there appears nothing more in the page.
What is the problem?

PS: I don't understand what I exact must write, meaby if it can, please give me an example to writing.

[Paragon_Tommy]

You created a new archive list, so it should be empty. Inside the program, if you want, you can repopulate the archive list by adding the backups you previously had, which will write them to the new arcdir folder.

[ward]

Originally Posted by Paragon_Tommy

You created a new archive list, so it should be empty. Inside the program, if you want, you can repopulate the archive list by adding the backups you previously had, which will write them to the new arcdir folder.

OK Tommy. Thanks again for your intervention.

[Raza0007]

ward, perhaps this might be helpful to you. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=264516

[ward]

Originally Posted by Raza0007

ward, perhaps this might be helpful to you. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=264516

Thank you Raza. It's dificult for me to exact understand the explanation there, because i'm unknown with whole pc thalks, i think to understand that i must write C:/program files/paragon software/hard disk manager 2010 suite/ Is that correct?

[Raza0007]

Originally Posted by ward

Thank you Raza. It's dificult for me to exact understand the explanation there, because i'm unknown with whole pc thalks, i think to understand that i must write C:/program files/paragon software/hard disk manager 2010 suite/ Is that correct?

In your "Program Files", inside the "Paragon Software" folder, you will find a file named "layout.ini". Open this file in notepad. Scroll down and then replace two lines with these below:

Archive directory name = "arcdir"
Archive directory location = "file://./"

Just copy and paste over them. Make a backup of the original layout.ini, if you want to undo the above procedure.

Now the archive directory will be created inside the "program2" folder of 'Paragon Software" and not anywhere else on your computer.

[ward]

Originally Posted by Raza0007

In your "Program Files", inside the "Paragon Software" folder, you will find a file named "layout.ini". Open this file in notepad. Scroll down and then replace two lines with these below:

Archive directory name = "arcdir"
Archive directory location = "file://./"

Just copy and paste over them. Make a backup of the original layout.ini, if you want to undo the above procedure.

Now the archive directory will be created inside the "program2" folder of 'Paragon Software" and not anywhere else on your computer.

OOO.K, thank you verry much Raza

PS: i think the archive exist now in partition D: (named arcdir), can i that move to the new archivemap and how?

[Raza0007]

Originally Posted by ward

OOO.K, thank you verry much Raza

PS: i think the archive exist now in partition D: (named arcdir), can i that move to the new archivemap and how?

The only way to move the old archive history to the new location is by doing it from inside Paragon. Under the "Archive" tab, click on "add an existing archive to the database" icon. It is the one with a "green + sign". Browse to the archive location and add it to the list. This will populate your new archive directory with your existing archive history.

[ward]

Originally Posted by Raza0007

The only way to move the old archive history to the new location is by doing it from inside Paragon. Under the "Archive" tab, click on "add an existing archive to the database" icon. It is the one with a "green + sign". Browse to the archive location and add it to the list. This will populate your new archive directory with your existing archive history.

OK it's done. Thank you verry much again.