The diary backup file is a "special" encrypted file. You cannot just double-click it and open it with a text processor.
The backup is an ecrypted failsafe. If you loose your diary, your entire hard disk or even your PC, nobody can use this backup as it is scrambled.
It is advisable to make backups to CD/USB from time to time, but not that ofter as you'd get dozens of backups and you would have trouble finding the latest one.
If you store a backup file to a CD, to restore it, you have to do if FROM INSIDE THE DIARY program.
To restore a diary backup to a new computer you must:
- Install the program (Starmessage diary)
- Create a new empty diary WITH THE SAME PASSWORD as the backup
- Go to [TOOLS]->[RESTORE] and restore it
If the passwords dont match, IT WILL NOT GET RESTORED
Currently thats the only restore method - due to security reasons (ecptyption). For the next versions we are planning to make a more easy restore procedure without compromising security of your diary entries.
The backup is an ecrypted failsafe. If you loose your diary, your entire hard disk or even your PC, nobody can use this backup as it is scrambled.
It is advisable to make backups to CD/USB from time to time, but not that ofter as you'd get dozens of backups and you would have trouble finding the latest one.
If you store a backup file to a CD, to restore it, you have to do if FROM INSIDE THE DIARY program.
To restore a diary backup to a new computer you must:
- Install the program (Starmessage diary)
- Create a new empty diary WITH THE SAME PASSWORD as the backup
- Go to [TOOLS]->[RESTORE] and restore it
If the passwords dont match, IT WILL NOT GET RESTORED
Currently thats the only restore method - due to security reasons (ecptyption). For the next versions we are planning to make a more easy restore procedure without compromising security of your diary entries.
