Coding the E53 with NCS expert

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Well, it's been some time since i've posted. This is more of a warning of sorts. So... I cannot stress enough how important it is to back-up your .man/.trc files. Yesterday (after many months working to get my BMW laptop operational again and wasting $80 on a new imaged harddrive for it, to only get the thing working on my own - another story for another time) I decided to code my LCM in order to have fogs stay on with high beams. Mind you I have reinstalled everything on this laptop and not being as on-top of things as I normally am, erased all of my trace and man files. After accidentally processing the entire vehicle (which reverts every thing back to defaults - and I mean everything), then my laptop battery dying in the middle of coding, I began to freak-out. Every setting, every parameter added, the time i've spent on here talking to members like Term and GT1 to get my X just perfect for me - Well, you get the picture. I am now going through each module, setting things back to the way they were. NCS Expert can do some wonderful things but, it can be dangerous for those whom lack experience. Read everything you can. Start small, and don't be afraid to ask questions. We are all here to help. Sorry so long as well.