topic Re: conflict-#.bak files in AutoCAD Forum

conflict-#.bak files

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:33:06 GMT

For the last few months we have been getting bak files with conflict-# in them. The # just keeps going up with each save. Some of the job folders have 20-25 of these files. We are using AutoCAD versions 2016, 2015 and 2014 in the office. We do get Revit files from clients converted to DWG also.

Anyone have any ideas on what might be causing this and how to fix it?

Thank you in advance for any insight.

Scott

Re: conflict-#.bak files

acadhelp1 — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:50:53 GMT

Do you have full permissions on the folder?

Re: conflict-#.bak files

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:58:26 GMT

Yes, I just checked one of the folders and everyone working on that project has full permission.

Re: conflict-#.bak files

acadhelp1 — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:41:10 GMT

I found this other thread that looked similar:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/bak-files-appearing-in-vast-numbers-on-my-documents-folder/td-p/5526552

Are you working on AutoCAD for Mac?

Re: conflict-#.bak files

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 20:24:42 GMT

My computer is Windows 10 and all the others are on Windows 7.

Re: conflict-#.bak files

john.vellek — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:14:40 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am curious is you have any special characters in your file/folder naming convention. I assume that you are working from a network.

Also, if you (on one workstation) work locally does that make a difference? Do you still end up with multiple backup files?

What kind of network and storage are you using?

Re: conflict-#.bak files

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:45:50 GMT

Hello,

The file names are similar to this one "16127 - FLOOR PLAN.dwg". No special characters other than a -. Correct we are on a network.

I just tried to recreate the problem and didn't have any luck. I tried local and on the network. I also tried on all the different workstations. I must be a random thing.

Sorry, I don't know anything about the network or server. Someone off site takes care of all of that for us, but they don't know anything about AutoCAD.

Re: conflict-#.bak files

john.vellek — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:52:19 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am sorry that this is intermittent - it certainly makes it harder. Please keep an eye on this and let me know if it comes back.

Re: conflict-#.bak files

rkmcswain — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 22:28:00 GMT

Are you saying that the file name itself contains the string "conflict"?

Re: conflict-#.bak files

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 16:45:46 GMT

Correct. The file names end up something like this "16127 - FLOOR PLAN-CONFLICT-1.bak".

I attached a screen capture of the file folder. Or at least I tried to attach it.

Re: conflict-#.bak files

rkmcswain — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:07:42 GMT

That has to be your storage appliance or some other intermediate process such as a EDMS. AutoCAD is not doing that on it's own.

Re: conflict-#.bak files

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:10:34 GMT

Thanks for the help!

I will let our IT guy know and see if he can come up with something.

Re: conflict-#.bak files

rkmcswain — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:22:15 GMT

@Anonymous - post back if you find out something, it may help others. Thanks.

Re: conflict-#.bak files

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:57:13 GMT

Will do!

Thanks for the help everyone!