How to a migrate my data to another computer?

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

No, Using File -> Save As is *NOT* the way to make a backup!
The way to make a backup is to exit gnucash and then copy
your data file to the backup location.

-derek

macaronic <macaronic at gmail.com> writes:

> I opened it!  Unfortunately I have no idea why!
>
> Here's what I did:
>
> I created a new GnuCash file and called it "frank".  Then I closed it and
> tried to open my old "frank" file on the desktop and it worked. No error
> message, no attitude, it simply opened the file.  This doesn't make any
> sense and I don't buy it.  I don't see the connection between what I did and
> the change in result.
>
> In any event I did find this very frustrating and I wholeheartedly
> appreciate your kind help.  It a good thing a like GnuCash...
>
> Since I unfortunately don't know what the cause or solution to my problem
> was, could you kindly what the best way of saving my data would be.  Do I
> continue to use "Save As" (with sqlite3 as the format) in GnuCash and back
> up my data to an external drive?  Is this the recommended way of making
> regular back ups or transfering your data?
>
> P.S. To answer your previous question: Yes, I had tried both on the desktop
> on it's own and in a folder. Yes, I was trying to open the file in GnuCash
> (i.e. not by double clicking it in explorer). I was using the latest
> bleeding version 2.3.3.  I didn't know there was a difference between the
> release and the beta version.  Thanks for pointing it out!
>
>
>
>
>
> Tommy Trussell wrote:
>> 
>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:49 AM, Colin Law<clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> 2009/8/5 macaronic <macaronic at gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a million Maf.King
>>>>
>>>> I copied it to my desktop -> No luck
>>>> I copied it to a new folder to my desktop -> No luck
>>>> I uninstall and reinstalled GnuCash and tried again -> No luck
>>>> Always the same message: "The file //C:\Documents and
>>>> Settings\Computer\Desktop\New Folder could not be found."
>>>
>>> You say that you copied it to a new folder on the desktop yet the
>>> message is saying that it cannot find the folder.  Try just copying
>>> the file franc to the desktop and opening it from there.
>>>
>>> Colin L
>> 
>> I believe an earlier message from macaronic says it was copied to the
>> desktop and got the same message.
>> 
>> I want to be certain -- macaronic, are you going into GnuCash and
>> choosing File --> Open, or are you double-clicking a file to open it?
>> (I believe in an earlier message you said you were using FIle -->
>> Open.)
>> 
>> ALSO, did you say what version of GnuCash you are trying to use? Is it
>> the latest released version 2.2.9, or could it be the "bleeding edge"
>> development version 2.3.3?
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