Latest revision as of 14:10, 22 April 2023

The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22. This guide will explain automatic and manual backups in Trainz.

Main Points:
	Trainz will automatically backup your current route and session in Surveyor while you work. You can set the number of backups created each day
	You can use Content Manager to manually create backups of routes, sessions and assets as often as you need
	Both the manual and automatic backups can be restored to Trainz by Content Manager
	You can backup all your user data (built-in assets, DLS downloads, DLC purchases, your own creations)

[edit] Automatic Backups vs Manual Backups

	Automatic Backups	Manual Backups
Pros	set and forget - no need to remember to perform the backups backups are stored in a set location automatic restore after a crash	you control where the backups are stored and for how long you control the backup file names any assets can be backed up, not just routes and sessions
Cons	identifying the exact backup file to restore may not be easy only routes and sessions can be backed up last 7 days of backups only are kept	you have to remember to perform the backup you have to remember where you stored the backups manual restore after a crash

[edit] Automatic Backups

[edit] Creating Automatic Backups

In Summary:
	Only a set number of backups are created each day
	Only 7 days of backups are kept

This is a Set and Forget operation. You simply tell Trainz how many backups you want created each day and the program takes care of the rest.

Steps:

To set the number of backups, select Trainz Settings from the Launcher and then Left Click the Dev tab.
One data entry box in this tab will be named Daily backups to keep and it will have a default value of 7. Set it to the number of backups you want each day.

		If you are working on developing a new route or session then 7 daily backups could be a suitable number.
		If you are making minor changes to existing routes or sessions then 3 or 4 daily backups could be a suitable number.
		If you are not working on any routes or sessions then 0 daily backups could be a suitable number - but remember to reset this when you do need the automatic backups again.

Warning:
	If you set 0 daily backups then there will be no option to restore your route/session to the latest automatic backup after a crash

Large Number of Daily Backups	Small Number of Daily Backups
more backup storage space is needed shorter time between backups so less work could be lost	less backup storage space is needed longer time between backups so more work could be lost

Only the last 7 days of backups are kept and this number cannot be changed.

[edit] Restoring Automatic Backups

The automatic backups are stored in a backup folder in your Trainz local data folder. The location of this folder is held in your Launcher - Trainz Settings - Install tab.

Steps:

	Highlight the Local Data Folder address and copy to your OS clipboard - press Ctrl C
	Open Windows Explorer and paste ( Ctrl V ) the address into the Address Bar

This folder can also found using Windows Explorer by following a similar folder path as shown below.

Where idname is the first 5 characters of your Windows logon name and random will be a random sequence of letters and numbers identifying the Trainz Build Number.

Notes:

	The drive letter (C:) and the path will be different if you have previously moved your User Data Folder to a different drive and/or location. If this is the case then use the folder address from the Launcher Install TAB
	If you are using TANE or TRS19 then that will be shown instead of TRS22
	If you are using Trainz Plus then its folder will be shown as TRS22
The TANE/TRS19/TRS22 folder may have several different build folders. If so then select the one that has a Date Modified entry that matches the date/time of your last route modification.

Notes:

The "usual" method of dragging and dropping the backup folder into Content Manager to restore it no longer works. Instead the following method is recommended.

Steps:

Open The Backups Folder:

Using Windows File Explorer, open your local data folder and then open the backups folder.
	the backups that have been created will be listed by their dates using the YY-MM-DD date format
	only daily backups from the last 7 days will be kept

Identify the Backup to Restore:

Open the backup folder for the date that you want. A list of backup files and folders created that day will be shown.

	if you know the time of the backup then sort the entries by date and time
	if you know the kuid of the backup (it will be the same as used by the route/session) then sort the entries by name (but there may be several files with the same kuid)

Restore the Backup To Trainz:

select the .tzarc file that contains your backup (e.g. the last created version by date and time)
copy it into the Editing folder - this folder will be directly under the same build <number> folder that contains your backups
if the .tzarc filename is followed by a number sequence (e.g. kuid 45176 100893.tzarc_323888034) then rename the file to remove all the characters AFTER the .tzarc so kuid 45176 100893.tzarc_323888034 becomes kuid 45176 100893.tzarc
open Content Manager
run a database repair

More details, including tips on troubleshooting, can be found in the Trainz Knowledge Base at Restoring Backups

[edit] Creating Manual Backups

	Manual backups are stored as .CDP files
	Many assets can be stored in a single .CDP file

Steps:

open Content Manager and use a search filter to identify the assets to be backed up. Some examples:-


		to show all assets that have been altered today
		to show all installed routes that are yours

highlight the asset or assets (more than one asset can be included in each backup file)

Right Click on one of the highlighted assets and select Export to CDP

select a drive, folder and enter a backup filename

[edit] Restoring Manual Backups

Simply drag and drop the backup CDP file or files into Content Manager

Steps:

	open Content Manager
	open Windows File Explorer and locate the backup folder
	highlight the .CDP file or files to be restored
	drag and drop the file or files from Windows File Explorer into Content Manager
	if the assets being restored are already installed in Content Manager then their status will be shown as Open for Edit. Select and submit those assets.

[edit] Backup Plan Basics

If you are using a manual backup method then devise a simple backup plan and stick to it

The most important parts of any backup plan are:-

make regular backups - how often will depend on the complexity of the project

keep duplicate sets of backups including on offline storage

keep previous backup sets, not just the latest ones - how many past sets you will want to keep will depend on factors such as available storage

have a simple but consistent file naming system to be able to quickly identify the backup you need to restore lost work

Sample Backup Plan:

	on a drive that is always attached to your system create a Project Backups folder
	in this folder create another folder named Today
	use this folder to store your regular backups for today. For example, when you take a break and exit from Surveyor, start Content Manager and backup the current project (e.g. a route, a session or both) to the Today folder
	name each backup using the name of the project and the time as shown in the example above

Why Keep Separate Time Backups For The Same Day?

Suppose that after your first backup of the day, at say 07:52, you decided to make some significant changes to your route. The later backups made at 12:30 and 14:10 included this change. By 17:00 you decide that this major change is not working and you need to return the route to its starting state. If your only backup was the last one you had made at 14:10 then you could not restore the route to its starting state.

	at the end of each day copy the Today folder to another drive (external or internal) into a folder also called Project Backups
	rename the Today folder on the 2nd drive to a format that identifies the date of the backups it contains (using the yyyy-mm-dd format) as shown below
	copy this renamed folder to an external detachable drive into its Project Backups folder - this will give you a second backup copy
	when starting work the next day, delete the contents of the Today folder on your main drive and make the first backup of the day using the project assets in their initial state for the day

How Long Should You Keep The Daily Backups?

The ideal answer is until after the project has been finished but in reality it will depend on your available storage space.

	Once the project has been completed then the backup folders and files can be deleted
	If there is insufficient space to keep a large number of backups, then delete the oldest backup folders first
If a decision is later made to restart work on the route (e.g. to update it after a new version of Trainz has been released) then it would be considered to be a brand new project and the backup procedure can be restarted from that point.

[edit] Backing Up and Restoring Picklists

Picklists have to be exported and imported as text files

Picklists cannot be backed up manually using .CDP files. They must be exported as text files.

Detailed instructions on backing up and restoring Picklists as text files can be found on the Trainz Wiki Page at:-

How to Backup a Picklist

[edit] Backing Up All Your User Content

You can backup ALL your installed content including built-ins and DLC

You can make a backup copy of all your installed content (buildings, tracks, rolling stock, trees, routes, sessions, etc, etc). Everything you have downloaded and installed from the DLS and other web sites, all the built-in content and all your DLC packages. Also included will be all the screenshots you have captured and your automatic backups. In short, everything but the program "executables" and utilities that form the Trainz program itself.

All of this data is stored in your Local Data Folder.

Warning:
	Be aware that this could be a very large quantity of data that could take a lot of time and space to backup

Steps:

Locate Your Local Data Folder:

The name and location of this folder is held in your Launcher - Trainz Settings - Install tab. The name and location can vary between installations as in the example shown below

Data Folder location

Determine the Size of the Folder:

Use Windows File Explorer to locate this folder in its drive as shown in the Local Data Folder information above
Right Click on the folder name and select the Properties menu option

This will display the folder statistics - there may be a delay while the data is collected and displayed. In the example shown below, the Local Data Folder is just over 69 GB in size

Data Folder properties Data Folder size

You will need to find a storage device or location, such as an external drive, that has more available free space than the folder is using

Copy the Folder:

Close the Properties Window
Right Click on the folder name and select the Copy menu option
Open the Destination Drive and select (or create) a suitable backup folder
Right Click on the backup folder and select the Paste menu option - this could easily take a long time (even hours) depending on the size of the data

For very large Local Data Folders the backup process can take hours to complete. Windows File Explorer is not the fastest nor the most efficient method of copying large sets of data files. It may be worth your while to use a specialised file copying utility that can perform the task faster while still providing intelligent copying and data checking

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Contents

[edit] Automatic Backups vs Manual Backups

[edit] Automatic Backups

[edit] Creating Automatic Backups

[edit] Restoring Automatic Backups

[edit] Creating Manual Backups

[edit] Restoring Manual Backups

[edit] Backup Plan Basics

[edit] Backing Up and Restoring Picklists

[edit] Backing Up All Your User Content

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-The information in this Wiki Page applies to '''TANE''', '''TRS19''' and '''Trainz Plus'''. This guide will explain automatic and manual backups in Trainz.<br>
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-<td>'''Trainz will automatically backup your current route and session while you work. You can set the number of backups created each day'''</td>
+<td>'''Trainz will automatically backup your current route and session in Surveyor while you work. You can set the number of backups created each day'''</td>
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 <td>'''Both the manual and automatic backups can be restored to Trainz by Content Manager'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''You can backup all your user data (built-in assets, DLS downloads, DLC purchases, your own creations)'''</td>
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+<td width=75>&nbsp;</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepAutomatic|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
+</tr>
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 ='''Automatic Backups vs Manual Backups'''=
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 *'''identifying the exact backup file''' to restore may not be easy
 *'''only routes and sessions''' can be backed up
-*'''last 7 backups only''' are kept
+*'''last 7 days of backups only''' are kept
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+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=729><span id="stepAutomatic"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepVersus|alt=Next Up|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepManual|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table>								<!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
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 =='''Creating Automatic Backups'''==
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 <td>'''Only a set number of backups are created each day'''</td>
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 This is a '''Set and Forget''' operation. You simply tell Trainz how many backups you want created each day and the program takes care of the rest.
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-[[file:LauncherSettingsTabs.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]<br>
+[[image:LauncherSettingsTabs.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]<br>
-#To set the number of backups, select '''Trainz Settings''' from the '''Launcher''' and then click the '''Dev''' tab.
+#To set the number of backups, select '''Trainz Settings''' from the '''Launcher''' and then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''Dev''' tab.
 #One data entry box in this tab will be named '''Daily backups to keep''' and it will have a default value of 7. Set it to the number of backups you want each day.
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-<td>[[file:LauncherSettingsDailyBackups7.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]</td>
+<td>[[image:LauncherSettingsDailyBackups7.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]</td>
 <td>If you are working on developing a new route or session then '''7''' daily backups could be a suitable number.</td>
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-<td>[[file:LauncherSettingsDailyBackups3.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]</td>
+<td>[[image:LauncherSettingsDailyBackups3.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]</td>
 <td>If you are making minor changes to existing routes or sessions then '''3''' or '''4''' daily backups could be a suitable number.</td>
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-<td>[[file:LauncherSettingsDailyBackups0.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]</td>
+<td>[[image:LauncherSettingsDailyBackups0.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]</td>
 <td>If you are not working on any routes or sessions then '''0''' daily backups could be a suitable number - but '''remember to reset this when you do need the automatic backups again'''.</td>
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-*'''more backup storage space''' is needed
+[[image:uncheckicon.png|link=|alt=Tick]]&nbsp;'''more backup storage space''' is needed<br>
-*shorter time between backups so '''less work can be lost'''
+[[image:checkicon.png|link=|alt=Tick]]&nbsp;shorter time between backups so '''less work could be lost'''
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-*'''less backup storage space''' is needed
+[[image:checkicon.png|link=|alt=Tick]]&nbsp;'''less backup storage space''' is needed<br>
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 The automatic backups are stored in a '''backup''' folder in your Trainz local data folder. The location of this folder is held in your '''Launcher - Trainz Settings - Install''' tab.
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+<tr valign="top">
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+<td>[[image:DBR_EDBR31.png|link=]]</td>
-<tr>
+<td>
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+<table>
-----</td>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>Highlight the '''Local Data Folder''' address and copy to your OS clipboard - press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></td>
 </tr>
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-<td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
-<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Step 1: Open the Backups Folder'''</span><br>
+<td>Open '''Windows Explorer''' and paste (<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;V&#160;</span>) the address into the Address Bar
-#using '''Windows File Explorer''', open your '''local data''' folder and then open the '''backups''' folder.
+</td>
-#the backups that have been created during the past week will be listed by their dates using the '''YY-MM-DD''' date format.
-[[file:LocalDataBackupFolder.png|link=]]</td>
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-<tr>
+</table>
-<td colspan="2">
+</td>
-----</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+This folder can also found using '''Windows Explorer''' by following a similar folder path as shown below.<br>
+[[image:BackupsBuildFolder.png|link=]]<br>
+Where <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;idname&#160;</span> is the first 5 characters of your Windows logon name and <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;random&#160;</span> will be a random sequence of letters and numbers identifying the '''Trainz Build Number'''.<br>
+<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>
-<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Step 2: Identify the Backup to Restore'''</span><br>
+<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
-#open the backup folder for the date that you want. A list of backup files and folders created that day will be shown.
+<tr valign="top">
-[[file:LocalDataBackupDaily.png|link=]]
+<td>
-:*if you know the '''time''' of the backup then sort the entries by date. Some entries, as shown above, have ''randomised'' names and will have to be sorted by date.
+<table width=996>
-:*if you know the '''kuid''' of the backup (it will be the same as used by the route/session) then sort the entries by name.
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
+----
 </td>
 </tr>
-<tr>
+</table>
-<td colspan="2">
+<table>
-----</td>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>The drive letter ('''C:''') and the path will be different if you have previously moved your '''User Data Folder''' to a different drive and/or location. If this is the case then use the folder address from the '''Launcher Install TAB'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>If you are using '''TANE''' or '''TRS19''' then that will be shown instead of '''TRS22'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>If you are using '''Trainz Plus''' then its folder will be shown as '''TRS22'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>The '''TANE/TRS19/TRS22''' folder may have several different build folders. If so then select the one that has a '''Date Modified''' entry that matches the date/time of your last route modification.<br>
+[[image:BackupsDifferentBuilds.png|link=]]
+</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>
-<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Step 3: Restore the Backup To Trainz'''</span><br>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
-#open '''Content Manager'''
+<tr valign="top">
-#drag and drop the selected backup folder from '''Windows File Explorer''' into '''Content Manager'''
+<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
-#the item will be shown in '''Content Manager''' as '''Open for Edit'''. Select the item and '''Submit''' it.
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
+----
+The "usual" method of dragging and dropping the backup folder into '''Content Manager''' to restore it no longer works. Instead the following method is recommended.
 </td>
 </tr>
-<tr>
+</table>
-<td colspan="2">
+</td>
-----</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
 <br>
-More details, including tips on troubleshooting, can be found in the Trainz Knowledge Base at [[file:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''<span class="plainlinks">[https://support.trainzportal.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/97/0/reinstalling-or-restoring-a-backup-version-of-your-content Restoring Backups]</span>'''
+<table width=1000 cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
-<table width="100%">
 <tr valign="top">
-<td align="right">[[file:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open The Backups Folder:</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>&#160;</td>
+<td>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:BackupsN3VFolders.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>Using '''Windows File Explorer''', open your '''local data''' folder and then open the '''backups''' folder.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>the backups that have been created will be listed by their dates using the '''YY-MM-DD''' date format</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>only daily backups from the last '''7 days''' will be kept</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
+</td>
-='''Manual Backups'''=
+</tr>
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td colspan=2><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">In Summary:</span></td>
+<td>&nbsp;</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Identify the Backup to Restore:</span></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>&nbsp;</td>
-<td>'''You control the number and frequency of backups'''</td>
+<td>Open the backup folder for the date that you want. A list of backup files and folders created that day will be shown.
+<br>
+[[image:LocalDataBackupDaily.png|link=]]</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>&nbsp;</td>
-<td>'''You control the backup location and filenames'''</td>
+<td>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>if you know the '''time''' of the backup then sort the entries by date and time</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
-<td>'''Assets, not just routes and sessions can be backed up'''</td>
+<td>if you know the '''kuid''' of the backup (it will be the same as used by the route/session) then sort the entries by name (but there may be several files with the same '''kuid''')</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>&nbsp;</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Restore the Backup To Trainz:</span><br>
+#select the '''.tzarc''' file that contains your backup (e.g. the last created version by date and time)
+#copy it into the '''Editing''' folder - this folder will be directly under the same '''build &lt;number&gt;''' folder that contains your backups
+#:[[image:BackupsEditFolder.png|link=]]
+#if the '''.tzarc''' filename is followed by a number sequence (e.g. <span style="font-weight:700;">kuid 45176 100893.tzarc<span style="font-size: 15px;">_323888034</span></span>) then '''rename''' the file to remove all the characters '''<u>AFTER</u>''' the '''.tzarc''' so '''kuid 45176 100893.tzarc_323888034''' becomes '''kuid 45176 100893.tzarc'''
+#open '''Content Manager'''
+#run a database repair
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td colspan="2">
+----</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+More details, including tips on troubleshooting, can be found in the Trainz Knowledge Base at [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''<span class="plainlinks">[https://support.trainzportal.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/97/0/reinstalling-or-restoring-a-backup-version-of-your-content Restoring Backups]</span>'''
+<br>
+<table>						<!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=729><span id="stepManual"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepAutomatic|alt=Next Up|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepPicklists|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table>								<!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 <br>
 =='''Creating Manual Backups'''==
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
 <td>'''Manual backups are stored as .CDP files'''</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
 <td>'''Many assets can be stored in a single .CDP file'''</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
 <tr>
 <td colspan="2">
@@ Line 247: / Line 366: @@
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
 <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:'''</span><br>
-*open '''Content Manager''' and use a search filter to identify the assets to be backed up. Some examples:-
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>open '''Content Manager''' and use a search filter to identify the assets to be backed up. Some examples:-
 <table>
 <tr>
@@ Line 257: / Line 379: @@
 </tr>
 <tr valign="middle">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
-<td>[[file:FilterToday.png|link=|alt=Today Filter]]</td>
+<td>[[image:FilterToday.png|link=|alt=Today Filter]]</td>
-<td>to show all assets that have been altered today.</td>
+<td>to show all assets that have been altered today</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td colspan=3>
-----
-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="middle">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
-<td>[[file:FilterRouteSelfInstalled.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]</td>
+<td>[[image:FilterRouteSelfInstalled.png|link=|alt=Launcher Settings Tabs]]</td>
-<td>to show all installed routes that are yours.</td>
+<td>to show all installed routes that are yours</td>
 </tr>
-<tr>
+</table>
-<td colspan=3>
-----
 </td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>highlight the asset or assets (more than one asset can be included in each backup file)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on one of the highlighted assets and select '''Export to CDP'''<br>
+[[image:ExportToCDP.png|link=|alt=Export to CDP]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>select a drive, folder and enter a backup filename</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-*highlight the asset or assets (more than one asset can be included in each backup file).
-*right mouse click on one of the highlighted assets and select '''Export to CDP'''.
-[[file:ExportToCDP.png|link=|alt=Export to CDP]]
-*select a drive, folder and enter a backup filename.
 </td>
 </tr>
 </table>
 <br>
 =='''Restoring Manual Backups'''==
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
 <td>'''Simply drag and drop the backup CDP file or files into Content Manager'''</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<table width=1000 cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
 <tr>
 <td colspan="2">
@@ Line 301: / Line 424: @@
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
 <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:'''</span><br>
-#open '''Content Manager'''
+<table>
-#open '''Windows File Explorer''' and locate the backup folder
+<tr valign="top">
-#highlight the '''.CDP file or files''' to be restored
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
-#'''drag and drop''' the file or files from '''Windows File Explorer''' into '''Content Manager'''
+<td>open '''Content Manager'''</td>
-#if the assets being restored are already installed in '''Content Manager''' then their status will be '''Open for Edit'''. Submit the assets.
+</tr>
-[[file:RestoreFromCDP.png|link=|alt=Restore from backup]]
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>open '''Windows File Explorer''' and locate the backup folder</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>highlight the '''.CDP file or files''' to be restored</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''drag and drop''' the file or files from '''Windows File Explorer''' into '''Content Manager'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>if the assets being restored are already installed in '''Content Manager''' then their status will be shown as '''Open for Edit'''. Select and submit those assets.
+[[image:RestoreFromCDP.png|link=|alt=Restore from backup]]
 </td>
 </tr>
-<tr>
+</table>
-<td colspan="2">
+</td>
-----</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
@@ Line 319: / Line 456: @@
 =='''Backup Plan Basics'''==
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
 <td>'''If you are using a manual backup method then devise a simple backup plan and stick to it'''</td>
 </tr>
@@ Line 327: / Line 464: @@
 The most important parts of any backup plan are:-
-*'''make regular backups''' - how often will depend on the complexity of the project
+<table>
-*'''keep duplicate sets of backups''' including on offline storage
+<tr valign="top">
-*'''keep previous backup sets''', not just the latest ones - how many past sets you will want to keep will depend on factors such as available storage
+<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
-*'''have a simple but consistent file naming system''' to be able to quickly identify the backup you need to restore lost work
+<td>'''make regular backups''' - how often will depend on the complexity of the project</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''keep duplicate sets of backups''' including on offline storage</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''keep previous backup sets''', not just the latest ones - how many past sets you will want to keep will depend on factors such as available storage</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''have a simple but consistent file naming system''' to be able to quickly identify the backup you need to restore lost work
 <br>
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+<table width=1000 cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffb0>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Sample Backup Plan:'''</span><br>
-*on a drive that is always attached to your system create a '''Project Backups''' folder
+<table>
-*in this folder create another folder named '''Today'''
+<tr valign="top">
-[[file:BackupsOnlineFolder.png|link=|alt=Online Project Backups folder]]
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
-*use this folder to store your regular backups for today. For example, when you take a break and exit from '''Surveyor''', start '''Content Manager''' and backup the current project (e.g. a route, a session or both) to the '''Today''' folder
+<td>on a drive that is always attached to your system create a '''Project Backups''' folder</td>
-[[file:BackupsOnlineFolderToday.png|link=|alt=Todays Backups folder]]
+</tr>
-*name each backup using the name of the project and the time as shown in the example above
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>in this folder create another folder named '''Today'''<br>
+[[image:BackupsOnlineFolder.png|link=|alt=Online Project Backups folder]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>use this folder to store your regular backups for today. For example, when you take a break and exit from '''Surveyor''', start '''Content Manager''' and backup the current project (e.g. a route, a session or both) to the '''Today''' folder<br>
+[[image:BackupsOnlineFolderToday.png|link=|alt=Todays Backups folder]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>name each backup using the name of the project and the time as shown in the example above
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#bbffff>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#bbffff>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:Question.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:Question.PNG|link=]]</td>
 <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Why Keep Separate Time Backups For The Same Day?'''</span><br>
 Suppose that after your first backup of the day, at say 07:52, you decided to make some significant changes to your route. The later backups made at 12:30 and 14:10 included this change. By 17:00 you decide that this major change is not working and you need to return the route to its starting state. If your only backup was the last one you had made at 14:10 then you could not restore the route to its starting state.
 </td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>at the end of each day copy the '''Today''' folder to another drive (external or internal) into a folder also called '''Project Backups'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint6.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>rename the '''Today''' folder on the 2nd drive to a format that identifies the date of the backups it contains (using the '''yyyy-mm-dd''' format) as shown below<br>
+[[image:BackupsOfflineFolder.png|link=|alt=Offline Project Backups folder]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint7.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>copy this renamed folder to an external detachable drive into its '''Project Backups''' folder - this will give you a second backup copy</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint8.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>when starting work the next day, delete the contents of the '''Today''' folder on your main drive and make the '''first backup of the day using the project assets in their initial state''' for the day</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-*at the end of each day copy the '''Today''' folder to an external drive such as a USB or a detachable SSD into a folder also called '''Project Backups'''
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#bbffff>
-*rename the '''Today''' folder on the external drive to a format that identifies the date of the backups it contains (using the '''yyyy-mm-dd''' format) as shown below
-[[file:BackupsOfflineFolder.png|link=|alt=Offline Project Backups folder]]
-*copy this renamed folder to a second external detachable drive (if you have one) in its '''Project Backups''' folder
-*when starting work the next day, delete the contents of the '''Today''' folder on your main drive and make the '''first backup of the day using the project assets in their initial state''' for the day
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#bbffff>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:Question.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:Question.PNG|link=]]</td>
 <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">How Long Should You Keep The Daily Backups?'''</span><br>
-The ideal answer is '''until after the project has been finished''' but in reality it will depend on your available storage space. The use of a large capacity external storage device would be the ideal solution for a complex project that may involve months or even years of work and hundreds or thousands of backup files. Once the project has been completed then these files may be deleted.
+The ideal answer is '''until after the project has been finished''' but in reality it will depend on your available storage space.
-If a decision is later made to restart work on the project then it would be considered to be a brand new project with a set of starting assets (the route and sessions) and the backup procedure can be restarted from that point.</td>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>Once the project has been completed then the backup folders and files can be deleted</td>
 </tr>
-</table></td>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>If there is insufficient space to keep a large number of backups, then delete the '''oldest backup folders first'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td colspan=2>If a decision is later made to restart work on the route (e.g. to update it after a new version of Trainz has been released) then it would be considered to be a brand new project and the backup procedure can be restarted from that point.</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-<table width="100%">
+</td>
-<tr valign="top">
-<td align="right">[[file:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table>						<!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=729><span id="stepPicklists"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepManual|alt=Next Up|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>&nbsp;</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table>								<!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
+<br>
 ='''Backing Up and Restoring Picklists'''=
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
 <td>'''Picklists have to be exported and imported as text files'''</td>
 </tr>
@@ Line 384: / Line 583: @@
 '''Picklists''' cannot be backed up manually using '''.CDP''' files. They must be exported as text files.<br>
-<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor="Aquamarine">
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor="Aquamarine">
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
 <td>
 Detailed instructions on backing up and restoring '''Picklists''' as text files can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at:-<br>
@@ Line 394: / Line 593: @@
 </table>
 <br>
+='''Backing Up All Your User Content'''=
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''You can backup ALL your installed content including built-ins and DLC'''</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
-='''Restarting After a Crash'''=
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>You can make a backup copy of all your installed content (buildings, tracks, rolling stock, trees, routes, sessions, etc, etc). Everything you have downloaded and installed from the '''DLS''' and other web sites, all the '''built-in''' content and all your '''DLC''' packages. Also included will be all the screenshots you have captured and your automatic backups. In short, everything but the program "executables" and utilities that form the Trainz program itself.
-If you experience a system crash, a power failure or a CTD (Crash To Desktop) while using Trainz and <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">the automatic backups are on</span> (not set to <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">0</span> daily backups) then there is a chance that Trainz has performed at least one automatic backup before the crash. In this case when you restart Trainz and reload the route/session you will be informed that '''changes''' to the original route or session have been detected and you will be given the option to <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black">&nbsp;Revert&nbsp;Changes&nbsp;</span> or <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black">&nbsp;Use&nbsp;Changes&nbsp;</span>.
+All of this data is stored in your '''Local Data Folder'''.
+</td>
-*If you select '''Revert Changes''' then the last '''manually saved''' version of the route/session will be loaded into Trainz and any changes made since the last manual save will be '''ignored'''.
+</tr>
+</table>
-*If you select '''Use Changes''' then any '''automatically saved''' changes to the last '''manually saved''' version of the route/session will also be loaded into Trainz.
+<br>
-<table width="100%">
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td align="right">[[file:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Warning:</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''Be aware that this could be a very large quantity of data that could take a lot of time and space to backup'''</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-----
-----
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<tr>
+<td colspan="2">
+----</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Locate Your Local Data Folder:'''</span><br>
+:The name and location of this folder is held in your '''Launcher - Trainz Settings - Install''' tab. The name and location can vary between installations as in the example shown below
+[[image:DataFolderTRS19.png|link=|alt=Data Folder location]]
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>&nbsp;</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Determine the Size of the Folder:'''</span><br>
+#Use '''Windows File Explorer''' to locate this folder in its drive as shown in the '''Local Data Folder''' information above
+#<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on the folder name and select the '''Properties''' menu option
+::This will display the folder statistics - there may be a delay while the data is collected and displayed. In the example shown below, the '''Local Data Folder''' is just over '''69 GB''' in size
+[[image:DataFolderProperties.png|link=|alt=Data Folder properties]][[image:DataFolderSize.png|link=|alt=Data Folder size]]
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">You will need to find a storage device or location, such as an external drive, that has <span style="text-decoration: underline;">more</span> available free space than the folder is using</span></td>
+</tr>
+</table></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td>
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Copy the Folder:'''</span><br>
+#Close the '''Properties Window'''
+#<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on the folder name and select the '''Copy''' menu option
+#Open the '''Destination Drive''' and select (or create) a suitable backup folder
+#<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on the backup folder and select the '''Paste''' menu option - this could easily take a long time (even hours) depending on the size of the data
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+<td>For very large '''Local Data Folders''' the backup process can take <span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline;">hours</span> to complete. '''Windows File Explorer''' is not the fastest nor the most efficient method of copying large sets of data files. It may be worth your while to use a specialised file copying utility that can perform the task faster while still providing intelligent copying and data checking
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