Backups

[DaveMc]

I don't use CA myself, but I'm the tech guy for a business that does. We do automatic daily online backups of all important data files to a cloud backup company. One of the employees has a laptop that he uses for CA projects. I need to be sure that I'm backing up all files that would be needed to recreate everything in its entirety in case he would have a hard disc failure. I'd appreciate information on what folders need to be backed up to accomplish this. Using Chief Architect Premiere X7. Thanks!

[BrownTiger]

Backup UserLibrary

C:\Users\<user_name>\OneDrive\Documents\Chief Architect Premier X7 Data\Database Libraries\User_Library.calib

 

Backup Archives

C:\Users\brown\OneDrive\Documents\Chief Architect Premier X7 Data\Archives

 

Backup Plans and Docs

<plan and layout locations> and any supplemental folders with docs, pdfs, tif's [surveys], etc

 

BaCKUP - CA Libraries and Manufacture libraries 

C:\ProgramData\Chief Architect Premier X7\*

 

BT

[Dan_Park]

This article covers migrating files to a new computer:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00001/migrating-chief-architect-to-a-new-computer.html

 

[Kbird1]

I would just backup the entire Chief Data Folder along with the Users'  "Plans/Clients Folder" if that is not keep in the Chief Data Folder too.

 

\Documents\Chief Architect Premier X7 Data

 

+ Plans\Clients Folder if not in the Data Folder above.

 

Make sure he has a copy of the X7 Installer AND ALL additional LIBRARIES he has saved in the past too , as they cannot be re-downloaded without a paid SSA agreement. ( Core libraries can but not all the Bonus and Manufacturer Libraries except the free ones)

 

M.

[DaveMc]

Thanks so much everyone! This is helpful.

[LeeDrafter]

Hello,

My "My Documents" folder on my work computer is actually on our server. I would like everything Chief Architect uses "My Documents" for to go in a different folder. How do I re-direct everything that references "My Documents"?

 

Thank you,

Lee

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