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tingtong5:
Is it a good idea to make a backup of the Machine Settings file? So it can be copied back when it gets corrupt. Or will this file's contents change over time?

bob:

--- Quote from: tingtong5 on October 29, 2015, 03:45:47 pm ---Is it a good idea to make a backup of the Machine Settings file? So it can be copied back when it gets corrupt. Or will this file's contents change over time?

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It shouldn't get corrupt but it doesn't hurt to have a backup.
The backups MC makes automatically include a copy of the settings files.

tingtong5:

--- Quote from: bob on October 29, 2015, 04:25:49 pm ---It shouldn't get corrupt but it doesn't hurt to have a backup.
The backups MC makes automatically include a copy of the settings files.

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Thanks for explaining.  8)

tingtong5:
I was able to reproduce this issue. My problems started after a power failure in my house. When shutting off power of the computer (instead of bringing it down neatly) the Machine Settings file is set to 0 bytes for some reason, this is reproducable and happens every time. Copying it back (this time I made a backup) and it works fine again. Of course a power failure or just pulling the power plug of the computer is not a daily thing, I do understand that ;-)

bob:

--- Quote from: tingtong5 on October 30, 2015, 09:41:47 am ---I was able to reproduce this issue. My problems started after a power failure in my house. When shutting off power of the computer (instead of bringing it down neatly) the Machine Settings file is set to 0 bytes for some reason, this is reproducable and happens every time. Copying it back (this time I made a backup) and it works fine again. Of course a power failure or just pulling the power plug of the computer is not a daily thing, I do understand that ;-)


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The Settings files are usually open read/write while MC is running. The loss of power is causing file corruption. I'm uncertain why this would be if you are running a journaling filesystem.

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