Help! QCT Files disappeared!

mikesusangray · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 2

Please help!

I'm traveling with my QCT files on my laptop, Windows XP, running MM 4.2.3. I had tried to do a map merge that didn't work out correctlyso I went back to map list, intending to refresh my map list. I checked to make sure I had the right directory, then clicked to load all maps.

AND MY SCREEN WENT BLANK.

And now the directory where I had my maps is suddenly empty. There is a group of small files with a QED extension - but the big files - over a gigabyte - are simply GONE.

Checked my recycle bin. Nothing there.

I don't have backups with me, so I am in major trouble.

Does anyone have an idea what may have ahppened? I can't believe that this much data can simply evaporate!

Thanks for any help,

Mike

MrT · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:42 am Post subject:

When you merge map files the originals are deleted. I don't know if this is because they are really merged together on the disk to form the new file or if they are simply deleted once a new file has been created.

mikesusangray · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 2

LiveLifeGoJump · Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 4:12 pm Post subject:

when you merge a map the originals ARE NOT DELETED, just a new one created. Where you may have gone wrong is in the 'refresh map list' box there is a 'clear previously loaded maps' box which if checked will delete all maps in the folder displayed at the bottom of the box (mine is C:\documents and Settings\"User Name"\My Documents\map overlays. If this folder is the one you have loaded the maps into the they will be deleted if the box is checked.

I keep all my maps in C:\maps. When I merge a map I use Windows Explorer to move it to the maps folder BEFORE refreshing the map list especially if I am going to check the 'Delete all Previously Loaded Maps' box (UNCHECKED by default). That way I only load the maps I want & excess maps are stored in C:\All Maps. If I want tempory access to them I will add directory C:\all maps, use them then remove the directory & refresh. Removing a directory DOES NOT delete the data.

Norman
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