how to make backup copies of your Term Bases Thread poster: Angel Llacuna
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how do you make backup copies of your Term Bases in memoQ so you can restore
them when reinstalling the program ?
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I do not think you have to restore anything if you reinstall the program on the same machine/location. After the reinstall, everything is there.
If you mean that you are moving the application to a different computer, I think all you need to do is to copy the whole contents of the location you have defined as your location for termbases (see an example from my machine below). You define these locations in the settings (the little gear wheels):
(If I may, I think it is always a good idea to choose your own root folder for all your memoQ resources, instead of letting memoQ save them in the depths of your user data folders, etc. etc. It is always best to have them in a location you can choose easily for backups, copies, etc.).
| | | | MollyRose 
United States
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The way I do it is to simply export the terms to a USB drive, and I add the word "export" to the file name so that I can recognize it as such. Then, if you can't access your term base for whatever reason, you can simply create a new term base and import the ones you had exported. I do the same with my translation memories.
| | | | Angel Llacuna
Spain
Local time: 07:53
English to Spanish
TOPIC STARTER | Tomás, in my case, I need to restore the Termbases to a new computer | Nov 22, 2022 |
Once I have reinstalled memoQ on the new computer ,
should I simply copy the contents of the directory where I had the Term Bases on the old computer ?
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| | Angel Llacuna
Spain
Local time: 07:53
English to Spanish
TOPIC STARTER | after installing memoQ on a new computer, ... | Nov 22, 2022 |
how I restore my TermBases on that computer ?
| | | | MollyRose
United States
Local time: 00:53
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| new computer | Nov 22, 2022 |
I don't know about restoring, or copying term bases or memories successfully. I know that when we try to simply make a copy of either, the contents do not appear and we can't access them. But if we export the terms and export the TM to a place that is accessible (such as a USB drive), then those exported contents will easily be imported into any term base or TM that you want to import them to, whether a new, empty TM or TB, or added to one that already has contents.
For the TM, go... See more I don't know about restoring, or copying term bases or memories successfully. I know that when we try to simply make a copy of either, the contents do not appear and we can't access them. But if we export the terms and export the TM to a place that is accessible (such as a USB drive), then those exported contents will easily be imported into any term base or TM that you want to import them to, whether a new, empty TM or TB, or added to one that already has contents.
For the TM, go to Resource Console, click Translation memories, select the TM you want to export, Export to TMX, and follow directions on the screen. From this same Resource Console screen, you can create a new TM on the new computer like the old one you had and then Import from TMX, choosing the exported file that you just created.
For the term base, do basically the same, but select Term bases, the TB you want, and Export terminology. After creating a new TB on the new computer, Import terminology from that export file you created.
Maybe the other suggestions will work for you, too, but I am only sharing what I know works (and doesn't) for me, and it is easy. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | The registry | Nov 23, 2022 |
We can't simply copy files, because we risk losing data, as has happened to me many times in the past with all sorts of 'light resources'. memoQ uses central 'repositories' or 'registries' for all each type of resources it uses, and this is what causes the odd behaviour, I believe. When you export resources, they get a special header, which is needed when you try to import them back into the application. If the header is missing, memoQ will say that the resource is corrupt.
So, the ... See more We can't simply copy files, because we risk losing data, as has happened to me many times in the past with all sorts of 'light resources'. memoQ uses central 'repositories' or 'registries' for all each type of resources it uses, and this is what causes the odd behaviour, I believe. When you export resources, they get a special header, which is needed when you try to import them back into the application. If the header is missing, memoQ will say that the resource is corrupt.
So, the safest option would be to use their new tool, the backup wizard. After relying on Acronis for continuous backup of all my important files for many years, I have decided to remove memoQ files from these backups and use the memoQ wizard for them, just to be on the safe side. ▲ Collapse
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