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Back in the office after the holidays.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:34 am
by Glenn Schroeder
I got here this morning to discover that our IT department has migrated our files from the existing network drives to new ones (or something like that). When I go to "My Computer" I can see the new drives, so no problem, right? (Other than having to update my settings at Tools > Options > System Options > File Locations, which isn't that big a deal.)
However, when I go to those new drives I discover that apparently only a certain number of levels of sub-folders got moved over, which means I've lost all my library parts and weldment profiles. The weldment profiles are bad enough, but there have been a tremendous number of files added to the library parts folder over the last 14 years. It would likely take hundreds of hours to duplicate them.
My boss has made them aware of the issue, so hopefully they can un-do it. In the meantime I'm dead in the water.
So how's everyone else doing this morning?
Re: Back in the office after the holidays.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:39 am
by Frank_Oostendorp
GoodMorning,
what a way to start the year. Great guys these IT experts.
So enjoy another coffee, and another?
Re: Back in the office after the holidays.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:16 am
by Glenn Schroeder
They restored the previous drive with my library parts, templates, weldment profiles, etc, but I just found out that I don't have write access to the drive with the project files. It just keeps getting better.
Re: Back in the office after the holidays.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:38 am
by AlexLachance
Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:34 am
I got here this morning to discover that our IT department has migrated our files from the existing network drives to new ones (or something like that). When I go to "My Computer" I can see the new drives, so no problem, right? (Other than having to update my settings at Tools > Options > System Options > File Locations, which isn't that big a deal.)
However, when I go to those new drives I discover that apparently only a certain number of levels of sub-folders got moved over, which means I've lost all my library parts and weldment profiles. The weldment profiles are bad enough, but there have been a tremendous number of files added to the library parts folder over the last 14 years. It would likely take hundreds of hours to duplicate them.
My boss has made them aware of the issue, so hopefully they can un-do it. In the meantime I'm dead in the water.
So how's everyone else doing this morning?
Wow, just wow. That's some major incompetence right there. Why weren't you even put into notice of the actions that were about to take place so you could advise them accordingly?
Makes me scared to come in on Wednesday lol
Re: Back in the office after the holidays.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:49 am
by Glenn Schroeder
AlexLachance wrote: ↑Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:38 am
Wow, just wow. That's some major incompetence right there.
Why weren't you even put into notice of the actions that were about to take place so you could advise them accordingly?
Makes me scared to come in on Wednesday lol
My boss knew about the change, and the IT department had been made well aware of the issues with Solidworks file references.
Re: Back in the office after the holidays.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:02 pm
by Frederick_Law
The question is why they decide not to copy some sub-folders?
Re: Back in the office after the holidays.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:09 pm
by Glenn Schroeder
Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:02 pm
The question is why they decide not to copy some sub-folders?
As I understand it, they used some program that was supposed to copy everything over and then check to make sure everything was good on the new drive. Apparently it didn't work correctly.
In any case, they restored the drive with my templates, library parts, etc, and fixed the issue with the new drive for project files, so I'm apparently back in business.
Only four hours lost.
Re: Back in the office after the holidays.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:28 pm
by Damo
Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:34 am
I got here this morning to discover that our IT department has migrated our files from the existing network drives to new ones (or something like that). When I go to "My Computer" I can see the new drives, so no problem, right? (Other than having to update my settings at Tools > Options > System Options > File Locations, which isn't that big a deal.)
However, when I go to those new drives I discover that apparently only a certain number of levels of sub-folders got moved over, which means I've lost all my library parts and weldment profiles. The weldment profiles are bad enough, but there have been a tremendous number of files added to the library parts folder over the last 14 years. It would likely take hundreds of hours to duplicate them.
My boss has made them aware of the issue, so hopefully they can un-do it. In the meantime I'm dead in the water.
So how's everyone else doing this morning?
So enjoy another coffee, and another?