Backup file in Windows

[David Carlson]

On 2/11/2013 1:10 AM, Hazlett wrote:
> I'm brand new to GnuCash.
> I did manage to import my data from Quicken.
> And I have a gnucash data file in this folder too.
> Also, I have a few .log files in this same folder.
> However, I don't seem to have any backups generated by gnucash.
> The documentation says everytime I do a save it should create a backup file
> consisting of my datafile name with an appended gnucash then the date and
> time stamp. 
> I get some small log files that have that format, but not data files.
> Also, I find it odd that these files have no Windows properties for date
> stamps. No Date modified, Date created or Date last saved.
> What am I missing?
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You have accurately described what you should find in the Gnucash data
folder.  A trick you might try is in Gnucash to click on File:Open.  The
backups should appear in that window.

I am not 1000% sure, but I think that your windows explorer is set to
hide some files.  That is default behavior.  I don't know how Windows 8
works, I am still using Windows 7.  Try searching windows help for 'Hide
Backup Files'.

If I am wrong, reply with more specific details such as which version of
windows, and which files are missing timestamps.

David C
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