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Dave at 17:44, 8 September 2023

2023-09-08T17:44:12Z

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	If ~~kJams has~~ directed ~~you~~ here, it means that, unfortunately, you've run into a particularly nasty bug requiring that you restore from a previous backup.		If you have been directed here, it means that, unfortunately, you've run into a particularly nasty bug requiring that you restore from a previous backup. (i'm trying to fix this bug!)

	The good news is that kJams keeps automatic backups of the index ("Songs.ktd" and/or "Songs.ksql") file, so that if you run into trouble of some kind, you easily can restore from one of your backups. (note: anywhere you see ".ktd", do the same thing if you ALSO see a ".ksql" file. In other words, if you see a file with .ksql, you delete that one too!)		The good news is that kJams keeps automatic backups of the index ("Songs.ktd" and/or "Songs.ksql") file, so that if you run into trouble of some kind, you easily can restore from one of your backups. (note: anywhere you see ".ktd", do the same thing if you ALSO see a ".ksql" file. In other words, if you see a file with .ksql, you delete that one too!)

Dave at 00:58, 5 May 2023

2023-05-05T00:58:44Z

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 The good news is that kJams keeps automatic backups of the index ("Songs.ktd" and/or "Songs.ksql") file, so that if you run into trouble of some kind, you easily can restore from one of your backups. (note: anywhere you see ".ktd", do the same thing if you ALSO see a ".ksql" file. In other words, if you see a file with .ksql, you delete that one too!)
-Currently, there's no bulit-in way to do this, so here's how you do it manually.
+# Quit kJams
-# Quit kJams
+That's it!
-# go to the "kJams Library" folder.  it is located here:<br> /Users/<you>/Music/kJams/kJams Library/...<br>That means, go into your startup drive (mac: "Macintosh HD", windows: "C:\", then in there go into the folder called "Users", then in there go into YOUR user's folder, the folder with the NAME of your user. From there, go into Music (or "My Music"), etc.  get it?
-# inside that folder ("kJams Library"), do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", '''AND''' it's not empty?
+Now select a backup, then press OK. If kJams launches and you determine that this is the good backup, you're done! Otherwise, repeat the process and pick a different one, until you find a backup that is GOOD! Interesting things to note about backups: the date, and the SIZE! (Bigger size means more song files are indexed)

Dave at 20:29, 27 March 2023

2023-03-27T20:29:23Z

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	If kJams has directed you here, it means that, unfortunately, you've run into a particularly nasty bug requiring that you restore from a previous backup.		If kJams has directed you here, it means that, unfortunately, you've run into a particularly nasty bug requiring that you restore from a previous backup.

	The good news is that kJams keeps automatic backups of the index ("Songs.ktd") file, so that if you run into trouble of some kind, you easily can restore from one of your backups.		The good news is that kJams keeps automatic backups of the index ("Songs.ktd" and/or "Songs.ksql") file, so that if you run into trouble of some kind, you easily can restore from one of your backups. (note: anywhere you see ".ktd", do the same thing if you ALSO see a ".ksql" file. In other words, if you see a file with .ksql, you delete that one too!)

	Currently, there's no bulit-in way to do this, so here's how you do it manually.		Currently, there's no bulit-in way to do this, so here's how you do it manually.
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	## '''YES''': I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and inside it is NOT empty)		## '''YES''': I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and inside it is NOT empty)
	### do NOT go inside that folder! stay in the folder "kJams Library", do the following:		### do NOT go inside that folder! stay in the folder "kJams Library", do the following:
	#### Find the file called "Songs.ktd", in the folder "kJams Library", it is at the SAME LEVEL as the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]"		#### Find the file called "Songs.ktd / .ksql", in the folder "kJams Library", it is at the SAME LEVEL as the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]"
	#### DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)		#### DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)
	#### DO NOT GO INSIDE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]"!! If you delete something in there, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BACKUPS!		#### DO NOT GO INSIDE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]"!! If you delete something in there, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BACKUPS!

Dave at 21:44, 8 March 2021

2021-03-08T21:44:39Z

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	# inside that folder ("kJams Library"), do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", '''AND''' it's not empty?		# inside that folder ("kJams Library"), do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", '''AND''' it's not empty?
	## '''YES''': I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and inside it is NOT empty)		## '''YES''': I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and inside it is NOT empty)
	### ~~NEXT to (not INSIDE of)~~ that folder, ~~you will see a SINGLE~~ file called "Songs.ktd"~~. Delete~~ it.		### do NOT go inside that folder! stay in the folder "kJams Library", do the following:
			#### Find the file called "Songs.ktd", in the folder "kJams Library", it is at the SAME LEVEL as the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]"
	#### DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)		#### DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)
	#### DO NOT GO INSIDE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" ~~and~~ delete ~~anyting~~ in there, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BACKUPS!		#### DO NOT GO INSIDE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]"!! If you delete something in there, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BACKUPS!
			#### This file:<br><img src="https://karaoke.kjams.com/screenshots/restore/mac.png" width="341pix"><br>
			#### Delete that one file "Songs.ktd"
	### now run kJams, it will present a list you can choose from		### now run kJams, it will present a list you can choose from
	### choose the most recent one from BEFORE the problems started, click OK		### choose the most recent one from BEFORE the problems started, click OK

Dave at 16:04, 12 September 2019

2019-09-12T16:04:06Z

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	# go to the "kJams Library" folder. it is located here:<br> /Users/<you>/Music/kJams/kJams Library/...<br>That means, go into your startup drive (mac: "Macintosh HD", windows: "C:\", then in there go into the folder called "Users", then in there go into YOUR user's folder, the folder with the NAME of your user. From there, go into Music (or "My Music"), etc. get it?		# go to the "kJams Library" folder. it is located here:<br> /Users/<you>/Music/kJams/kJams Library/...<br>That means, go into your startup drive (mac: "Macintosh HD", windows: "C:\", then in there go into the folder called "Users", then in there go into YOUR user's folder, the folder with the NAME of your user. From there, go into Music (or "My Music"), etc. get it?
	# inside that folder ("kJams Library"), do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", '''AND''' it's not empty?		# inside that folder ("kJams Library"), do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", '''AND''' it's not empty?
	## '''YES''': I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)		## '''YES''': I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and inside it is NOT empty)
	### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)		### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a SINGLE file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it.
			#### DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)
			#### DO NOT GO INSIDE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" and delete anyting in there, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BACKUPS!
	### now run kJams, it will present a list you can choose from		### now run kJams, it will present a list you can choose from
	### choose the most recent one from BEFORE the problems started, click OK		### choose the most recent one from BEFORE the problems started, click OK

Dave at 17:26, 16 March 2018

2018-03-16T17:26:04Z

Dave at 19:20, 12 March 2018

2018-03-12T19:20:18Z

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	# Quit kJams		# Quit kJams
	# go to the "kJams Library" folder. it is located here:<br> /Users/<you>/Music/kJams/kJams Library/...		# go to the "kJams Library" folder. it is located here:<br> /Users/<you>/Music/kJams/kJams Library/...<br>That means, go into your startup drive (mac: "Macintosh HD", windows: "C:\", then in there go into the folder called "Users", then in there go into YOUR user's folder, the folder with the NAME of your user. From there, go into Music (or "My Music"), etc. get it?
	# inside that folder, do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", and it's not empty?		# inside that folder ("kJams Library"), do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", and it's not empty?
	## YES: I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)		## YES: I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)
	### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)		### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)

Dave at 22:20, 16 August 2017

2017-08-16T22:20:29Z

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	# inside that folder, do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", and it's not empty?		# inside that folder, do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", and it's not empty?
	## YES: I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)		## YES: I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)
	### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)		### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)
	### now ~~go into the "Songs.ktd [Backups]" folder~~, ~~sort by DATE, with the latest one at the top~~		### now run kJams, it will present a list you can choose from
	### ~~find~~ the most recent ~~date when things were GOOD (ie: before the time when things went bad)~~		### choose the most recent one from BEFORE the problems started, click OK
	~~### drag that file out~~ one ~~level, into the "kJams Library" folder~~		### you should be back in business
	~~### rename~~ the ~~file so that it says "Songs.ktd". ie: if it was "Songs 73.ktd"~~, ~~remove the space and the 73 by renaming the file~~		### if you are NOT back in business, try an earlier backup (start again from the top)
	### ~~now run kJams,~~ you should be back in business
	### if you are NOT back in business, try an earlier backup
	~~### if you ARE back in business, you may delete all backups except for~~ the ~~most recent, to save space~~
	## NO: I do NOT see any folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", or i see it but it's EMTPY		## NO: I do NOT see any folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", or i see it but it's EMTPY
	### you were unfortunately running a version of kJams that is too old		### you were unfortunately running a version of kJams that is too old
	### the only way out is to restore from a backup that YOU made: manually restore from your own backup.		### the only way out is to restore from a backup that YOU made: manually restore from your own backup.
	### If you haven't ever made any backups, the only thing you can do is [[Rebuild\|rebuild your library]]		### If you haven't ever made any backups, the only thing you can do is [[Rebuild\|rebuild your library]]

Dave at 20:57, 8 August 2016

2016-08-08T20:57:51Z

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	kJams keeps backups of the index ("Songs.ktd") file, so that if you run into trouble of some kind, you can restore from one of your backups.		If kJams has directed you here, it means that, unfortunately, you've run into a particularly nasty bug requiring that you restore from a previous backup.

			The good news is that kJams keeps automatic backups of the index ("Songs.ktd") file, so that if you run into trouble of some kind, you easily can restore from one of your backups.

	Currently, there's no bulit-in way to do this, so here's how you do it manually.		Currently, there's no bulit-in way to do this, so here's how you do it manually.

Dave at 07:41, 7 March 2016

2016-03-07T07:41:46Z

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	## YES: I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)		## YES: I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)
	### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)		### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)
	### now go into ~~that folder~~ folder, sort by DATE, with the latest one at the top		### now go into the "Songs.ktd [Backups]" folder, sort by DATE, with the latest one at the top
	### find the most recent date when things were GOOD (ie: before the time when things went bad)		### find the most recent date when things were GOOD (ie: before the time when things went bad)
	### drag that file out one level, into the "kJams Library" folder		### drag that file out one level, into the "kJams Library" folder

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	# Quit kJams		# Quit kJams
	# go to the "kJams Library" folder. it is located here:<br> /Users/<you>/Music/kJams/kJams Library/...<br>That means, go into your startup drive (mac: "Macintosh HD", windows: "C:\", then in there go into the folder called "Users", then in there go into YOUR user's folder, the folder with the NAME of your user. From there, go into Music (or "My Music"), etc. get it?		# go to the "kJams Library" folder. it is located here:<br> /Users/<you>/Music/kJams/kJams Library/...<br>That means, go into your startup drive (mac: "Macintosh HD", windows: "C:\", then in there go into the folder called "Users", then in there go into YOUR user's folder, the folder with the NAME of your user. From there, go into Music (or "My Music"), etc. get it?
	# inside that folder ("kJams Library"), do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", ~~and~~ it's not empty?		# inside that folder ("kJams Library"), do you see a sub-folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", '''AND''' it's not empty?
	## YES: I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)		## '''YES''': I see the folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (and it is NOT empty)
	### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)		### NEXT to (not INSIDE of) that folder, you will see a file called "Songs.ktd". Delete it. DO NOT DELETE the '''folder''' called "Songs.ktd [Backups]" (OMG!)
	### now run kJams, it will present a list you can choose from		### now run kJams, it will present a list you can choose from
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	### you should be back in business		### you should be back in business
	### if you are NOT back in business, try an earlier backup (start again from the top)		### if you are NOT back in business, try an earlier backup (start again from the top)
	## NO: I do NOT see any folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", or i see it but it's EMTPY		## '''NO''': I do NOT see any folder called "Songs.ktd [Backups]", '''OR''' i see it but it's EMTPY
	### you were unfortunately running a version of kJams that is too old		### you were unfortunately running a version of kJams that is too old
	### the only way out is to restore from a backup that YOU made: manually restore from your own backup.		### the only way out is to restore from a backup that YOU made: manually restore from your own backup.
	### If you haven't ever made any backups, the only thing you can do is [[Rebuild\|rebuild your library]]		### If you haven't ever made any backups, the only thing you can do is [[Rebuild\|rebuild your library]]