Re: Restoring an archive

[Andi Loor <andiloor(at)algonet.se>]

What you should do is create a bogus project and make an archive, delete 
it and restore it again so that you feel more comfortable when you do it 
for real.
Andi


Chris Smith wrote:

> Well i'm mentally challenged it seems.  I did the logical thing up 
> back tracing everystep and went to the project manager and did a 
> restore there as well and the project fully exists again.
>
> So if the process is what I think it is, I could delete the archive in 
> the DS Archives folder If I wanted to.  Use the Archive program which 
> restores the archive and places the media on the drives where they 
> need to be then I would have a full restore from that one folder 
> created by the Archive utility?
>
>
> *Chris Smith*
>
> *Partner/Film Director*
>
> *Sugar Film Production*
>
> *3699 McKinney #222*
>
> *Dallas 75204*
>
> *214.655.2662*
>
> *http://www.sugarfilmproduction.com*
>
>
> On Dec 22, 2005, at 1:24 PM, Tom Phillips wrote:
>
> > That sentience at the top of the purge window should really read like 
> > the following:
> >
> >  
> >
> > “Display associated media TO BE PURGED (for, except for)”
> >
> >  
> >
> > This would really help alleviate a lot of confusion. I always say it 
> > to myself when purging.
> >
> > This was taught to me way back when in DS 101 by Eddie Hales.
> >
> >  
> >
> > See, I can learn new things. Thanks for that one Eddie.
> >
> >  
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >  
> >
> > tom phillips
> >
> > sr. editor, dir. of tech
> >
> > kinetic post, inc.
> >
> > 248.799.0099 ph
> >
> > 248.799.0088 fx
> >
> >  
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* Chris Smith [mailto:chris(at)sugarfilmproduction.com]
> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:16 PM
> > *To:* DS(at)Softimage.COM <mailto:DS(at)Softimage.COM>
> > *Subject:* Re: Restoring an archive
> >
> >  
> >
> > Sorry to bug, but this is important and I want to make sure I'm clear 
> > before doing any purging:
> >
> >  
> >
> > I selected the 3 sequences that are final.  I went to Purge media.  I 
> > selected 'except for'.  I checked all media types.  I checked 'other 
> > projects' (although there are none).  I checked handles and made it 
> > '150'.  'Optimize for' options are greyed out.
> >
> >  
> >
> > I refreshed the purge list and it came up with quite a list.
> >
> >  
> >
> > If I say 'Purge'  will this erase everything except the bits of the 
> > video and audio files used in those selected sequences (while 
> > retaining the handle frames?).
> >
> >  
> >
> > My final goal I want is to get all the media completely stripped out 
> > except what is used in the sequences (keeping a handle length) so 
> > when I eventually use the archive utility, the project is as lean on 
> > media as it can be.
> >
> >  
> >
> > Thank you to all who are helping, this means a lot.
> >
> >  
> >
> >  
> >
> > *Chris Smith*
> > *Partner/Film Director*
> > *Sugar Film Production*
> > *3699 McKinney #222*
> > *Dallas** 75204*
> > *214.655.2662*
> > *http://www.sugarfilmproduction.com*
> >
> >  
> >
> > On Dec 22, 2005, at 12:45 PM, Sylvain Labrosse wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > What others have not mentioned is to also turn off the Read only flag on
> >
> > the unzipped archive and all content (if it is ON).  This can prevent
> >
> > the proper restore of an archive into a valid project. 
> >
> >  
> >
> > Sylvain Labrosse
> >
> > Avid DS Support
> >
> > Escalation team
> >
> > http://www.softimage.com/avidds 
> >
> > Check The Learning Collection 
> >
> >  
> >
> >  
> >
> >  
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM <mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM> 
> > [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> >
> > Of Mike Doyle
> >
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:41 PM
> >
> > To: DS(at)Softimage.COM <mailto:DS(at)Softimage.COM>
> >
> > Subject: Restoring an archive
> >
> >  
> >
> > Hi all...
> >
> > This may have already been answered...but... we are having a restore
> >
> > problem with a lot of our recent archives. Vers 7.6 Nitris.  The
> >
> > projeects in question have been archived in the usual fashion, zipped
> >
> > and stored on disc.  Now, having upzipped the archive, and trying to
> >
> > restore it, DS says it is not a valid archive.  DS will restore an
> >
> > archived that has not yest been zipped.  But if we zip it, then unzip it
> >
> > , it becomes invalid. Anybody else see this? Is there a solution, or are
> >
> > theser zipped archives just somuch trash?
> >
> > Thanks in advance...
> >
> >  
> >
> > Mike Doyle
> >
> > DS Editor
> >
> > HD Studios
> >
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Andi Loor
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