Restore from backup didn't work

[alan_sh]

I made a major boo boo with my site and wanted to restore the latest backup. So, I went to the backup manager and asked it to restore the latest one. It said it had, but nothing had changed. OK - from the help, it says you need to close the project first. So I did that, but then the backupmanager is greyed out.

I then manually copied the backup file to my working folder and renamed it as the normal file and all is well.

So, what did I do wrong? How is it supposed to work?

cheers

Alan

[Pablo]

- start the application, do not open the project
- launch the backup manager via the tools menu
- select the backup you want to restore
- click 'Restore'.

[alan_sh]

Why is that different from "start application - site file opens automatically (because that is how I set it up) - close site - try and restore, backup manager is greyed out"?

Alan

[Pablo]

Windows only load the Tools menu when there is an active project.

[alan_sh]

OK - I am confused. What is an active project if I open WWB with no project?

Alan

[Pablo]

An 'active project' is the currently open project.
If you close a project then there is no active project.

[alan_sh]

But if I have the project open, the restore doesn't work. And your help tells me I have to close the project.

I'm missing something.

Alan

[Pablo]

Open any (new) project except the one you are trying to restore.
The project that is open cannot be overwritten.

[alan_sh]

Ah, so obvious when someone tells you

thanks

Alan