Scariest 5 minutes EVER...file disappeared..lost EVERYTHING!

FoskeyMedia wrote on 10/14/2017, 5:43 PM

Good point. I hadn't thought about multiple files...but the .veg files are so small why not.

set wrote on 10/14/2017, 6:03 PM

I always Save and Save-As, and make permanent backup save after one point of editing. Besides, VEG are extremely small size and flexible.

monoparadox wrote on 10/14/2017, 6:45 PM

I use Vegasaur's automatic backup utility. I'm sure there are others, but it's saved my fanny a few times. Also, many are unaware of Windows ability to create a an image backup of any drive. If a project is really critical it's worth doing it once in a while so you're whole system could be restored if necessary. For the cost of storage it's almost foolish not to do it.

-- tom

Grazie wrote on 10/15/2017, 12:13 AM

I use Edward Troxel’s saving utility which auto saves based on veg name changes, periods of time and my activity. It also allows me to add notes too. MrT’s Auto save, don’t leave home without it.

NickHope wrote on 10/15/2017, 1:10 AM

I copy my active veg files to a different drive with a date suffix at the end of every day I do any work on them. I also have Vegasaur doing regular auto-backups.

Musicvid wrote on 10/15/2017, 3:14 PM

I save incrementally in case I screw something up and don't want to go through a million Undo operations. Especially with challenging audio mixes, I may have saved 15-20 backups before my first master.

Save Early, Save Often.

3POINT wrote on 10/16/2017, 5:31 AM

I always split up a large editing project in several smaller subprojects.

Musicvid wrote on 10/16/2017, 9:46 AM

In response to the original post, a crash resulting in a file disappearing is more often a sign of impending hard drive failure, rather than a software issue, in my experience with Vegas. Just something to keep in mind.