"Ian" <spam"AT"bathfordhill.co.uk> wrote in message 
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>> "Ian" <spam"AT"bathfordhill.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> >> I've spent a number of days setting up the server - got it working 
>> >> just
>> > the
>> >> way I want it.
>> >>
>> >> Then the blooming Hard Drive packed in.
>> >>
>> >> My question - how do I copy the backup files of my working set-up to a
>> >> new
>> >> installation of *@h ?
>> >>
>> >>
>> > In theory if *@H has the same file structure as normal * then all the
> conf
>> > files are in /etc/asterisk directory except the zaptel.conf which 
>> > should
>> > be
>> > in /etc and if it uses the internal database then its
>> > /var/lib/asterisk/astdb and that can be copied as well. If its using
> mysql
>> > you will have to copy that as well ,  also it may be worth checking the
>> > cronjobs thats running as well. Should keep you busy for a coulple of
>> > hours
>> > tops
>> >
>> > God luck
>> >
>> > Ian
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>> >
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>> More than a couple of hours, I fear......
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>> The annoying thing is, in AMP, there is a "backup" facility. This, I ran
>> before swapping drives.
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>> I fully expected to find a "restore from backup" facility. Alas, no.
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>> Thanks for your reply..
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> What type of file did it create ? it may be that you need unpack it and it
> will put the files in the correct location. feel free to call sipgate
> (5808154) or email direct ian<AT>cyber-cottage<d0T>co<DoT>uk
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> Ian
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Thank you Ian, I may just take you up on your offer.