Category: backup

Copying Your Contacts List out of Time Matters - Oct. 15, 2025 - lists, backup
You may have contact information and other records in Time Matters that you would like to preserve for future use. You can copy all your Time Matters records into Excel spreadsheets following these illustrated, step-by-step instructions.

Automatically Backup Word's AutoRecover Files - Sep. 15, 2025 - backup, document management
Setting up the incremental backup of Word documents can protect you from your own errors and computer failures. Depending on your software and retention settings…

The Critical Role of Redundant Backups for Small Law Firms - Aug. 16, 2025 - backup
For small law firms, protecting your data must be a top priority, one that often takes a back seat to more pressing problems involved in…

Automatic Time Matters Backups - Apr. 18, 2019 - backup
Automate your Time Matters backups and then make sure those backups are backed up offsite!

Backup Failure Fix for Time Matters 14.1 - Sep. 9, 2015 - backup, upgrading
You may get an error message when you try to run a backup from the Time Matters Main Menu after upgrading to Time Matters 14.1 from Time Matters 13.2 or earlier. It takes just two minutes to apply a fix, but requires the use of and familiarity with SQL Server.

Backup Error - Executing SQL directly; no cursor - Sep. 26, 2013 - backup, troubleshooting
Here are three solutions to issues that cause a MS SQL Server backup of Time Matters or other SQL databases to fail with the error message: "Executing SQL directly; no cursor."

Restoring Your Time Matters 11 Database - Oct. 27, 2011 - TM Mobility, administration, backup
Beginning with Time Matters 11, you need to stop the services that power TM Mobility before you can restore the database from a backup.

ALERT - Is Your Time Matters Really Backed Up? - Oct. 27, 2011 - administration, backup
Your Time Matters data is not safe unless you have backed up the MS SQL Server .BAK files. Do you know where yours are?

TM-AutoBackup Success Story - Jun. 2, 2011 - backup, troubleshooting
TM-AutoBackup warned a law office in time for their computer expert to fix a problem with their Time Matters database before everyone arrived for work.

Time Matters 10 SP2 Recommendation - Mar. 17, 2010 - backup, updates
We recommend that all Time Matters 10 users install Service Pack 2, but with one condition relating to customization of the backup procedure that has a serious, correctable effect on a minority of users.

Staying Safe with Online Backup and Remote Access Services - Jan. 3, 2009 - backup, collaboration, privacy, security, utilities
As a lawyer, you have an ethical duty to ensure that your clients’ electronic information. What steps are reasonable to protect data and documents in your firm?

Reduce Backup Bloat - Oct. 14, 2006 - backup, utilities
If your Time Matters backup files become unnecessarily large, their size may interfere with performing regular backups. They can waste your time and disk space. Here are steps you can take to reduce backup bloat. Use another program to backup your document files and skip the Document Files when running a Time Matters backup. If you use Time Matters Professional, watch out for and delete any "Z_" files that may be left over from unsuccessful backups.

Avert Disaster with Online Backups - Sep. 14, 2005 - backup, security, Cloud
Hurricane Katrina serves as a sobering reminder that one catastrophe - earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane, terrorism - can entirely destroy a law practice. Law firms can supplement their in-house backup procedures with off-site safe, secure, and affordable Internet backups. Published in the wake of Katrina, this article will hopefully help law firms stay in business when disaster strikes next. It first appeared in TechnoLawyer.

Backing Up Time Matters - Jun. 23, 2005 - backup
You already use some method to backup your hard drive, so why should you bother with the Time Matters Backup feature? Too many regular backups fail for one reason or another. If your main Time Matters database is damaged or lost and you do not have a good backup, you may have serious problems. If you use the Time Matters Backup regularly, you will have an extra level of protection.