Re: Problem with Entourage 2004 - Entourage constantly crashes

On 3/11/08 11:47 AM, in article ee7c495.62@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Richard_D_Jones@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <Richard_D_Jones@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

> Entourage has continued to be unstable over the last couple of days, and
I
> cannot now get it to open, either by using ****ft and Open, or by using
Alt and
> Open (it won't even perform the rebuild).
> 
> Yes, an upgrade to Office 2008 is now on the cards, but in the meantime
I'm
> out of the e-mail loop!
> 
> Back to Googlemail until the CD arrives :-(

If Entourage X will not open, Entourage 2008 will not be able to im****t
any
of your data.

Office performance is related to your system files. Installing on a good
base is required. Spend this time until you new CD arrives making sure
your
HD is in good health. Install combo updaters to cleanup/repair your OS
install. Archive off old data and create as much space as possible on your
HD. If you have an external drive, I would clone your current set up, wipe
your current drive then either install everything fresh or use your clone
to
rewrite your data.

I use SuperDuper and it's highly recommended by many Mac users.

We've discussed using SuperDuper!(backup software) before, but this is an
excellent time to remind users about a feature it has that protects you
from
system updates that so bad.

One of the options in SuperDuper! is to create what the author calls a
"Sandbox". It's used to revert to pre-update state of your OS. Here's a
description of how this option works:

A Sandbox is a bootable copy of your system, stored on another hard drive
or
partition, that shares your personal do***ents and data with the original.
With SuperDuper!, you actually use the Sandbox as your startup volume. You
can safely install any system updates, drivers or programs in the Sandbox,
without worrying about what might happen to your system. If anything goes
wrong, you can simply start up from the original system. SuperDuper! has
preserved it in its original, pre-disaster state but all your new and
changed personal do***ents are totally up to date. Within minutes, you're
up
and running again without having to go through a difficult and
time-consuming restore process.

SuperDuper! Is $27.95. I¹m not affiliated with the product. Just a
satisfied
user.  <http://www.****rt-pocket.com/>
-- 
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page   <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog  <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>