Archiving Problems

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Stan Dwyer

I have a copy of Entourage 2004 version 11.2.5, and have been using the
Projects feature with good success. When I go to archive projects to a
folder on my desk top, most of the time it works fine. However, in some
cases instead of completing the archive an error message pops up claiming
that the archiving was not complete because I stopped the back up in
process.

As far as I know I'm not doing anything differently, but I can't archive all
my projects. What do I need to do when I get this error message.

Thanks for your time.

Stan
 
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Barry Wainwright [MVP]

I have a copy of Entourage 2004 version 11.2.5, and have been using the
Projects feature with good success. When I go to archive projects to a
folder on my desk top, most of the time it works fine. However, in some
cases instead of completing the archive an error message pops up claiming
that the archiving was not complete because I stopped the back up in
process.

As far as I know I'm not doing anything differently, but I can't archive all
my projects. What do I need to do when I get this error message.

Thanks for your time.

Stan
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It is possibly an early sign of mild database corruption.

Office vX:
Hold down the option key when starting Entourage and take the first option
('typical rebuild'). If this doesn¹t resolve the problems, then try an
ŒAdvanced Rebuild¹.

Office 2004:
You still call the rebuilder by holding down Option key at launch, but it
now brings up a separate app "Database Utility" (which could be launched by
double-clicking of you wish) that lives in the Office subfolder.

First of all, if you have any Office apps open, a dialog comes up that
offers to quit them.

Then you get a window with a list of your identities to select from, and
four options:

1) It has a new feature "Verify database integrity" option: this should
reduce unnecessary rebuilding. Apparently it's quite sensitive. And see 4)
below.

2) "Compact the database". (Like X's "Typical rebuild").

3) Rebuild the database. (Like X's "Advanced Rebuild")

4) "Set database preferences". Actually there's only one pref: you can turn
on "Verify database in background "which means "run automatically" and let
you know if your database needs rebuilding.
 
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