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  • February 12, 2013 at 6:55 am

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    Beatrix Kiddo (2/12/2013)

    I know how to produce a backup file with the date in the name, but where does that leave me when I need it to be overwritten each night?

    In a very bad situation if you overwrite the old backup with a backup that proves to be unrestorable...

    Gail Shaw
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