How to transfer GC files from old Windows XP coomputer to new Windows Vista computer

[Timothy Wight]

Your data file could be anywhere in your file system, depending upon 
choices you made when it was created.  I have numerous copies, old 
versions and backups scattered all over my hard drives.  Also, Gnucash 
does not automatically append a file extension to the filename, so even 
if you know the directory you won't necessarily find a '.xml' file. 

Fortunately you can easily get round all that by opening old Gnucash,  
selecting 'File>Save As...'  giving the file a name ( I recommend you 
add a .xml extension) and saving it directly to your removeable disc.  
You can then copy into your Vista machine to any location of your 
choice.  I recommend you create a 'Gnucash' directory in 'My Documents' 
and store it there.

If you do use file explorer for the above then you only need to copy the 
one file.

I have not come across any simple way to copy over configuration 
settings.  One solution is to have both pc's side by side with gnucash 
running.  Then page through the 'Edit>Preferences' tabs one by one and 
set new Gnucash to match old Gnucash.   Failing that, just make a note 
of the more important settings (eg: accounting period, default 
currencies) in old Gnucash,  apply those,  then fine tune as you go.

Good luck!

Tim

Norman Yeh wrote:
> Dear Gnucash (GC) Experts,
>
> I was running GC 2.2.9 on an old computer with Windows XP Professional. Now I have a new computer with Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit.
>
> I have already downloaded and installed 2.2.9 on the Vista 64 computer. It will open without any problems, but I have NOT created ANY accounts or saved ANY files hoping to transfer them from the old computer.
>
> I see from the old XP computer that I can "Export Accounts". But on the new Vista computer "Import" menu, I see a long list of different file types to import, but nothing that says "import accounts" to correspond to the exported accounts from the old system.
>  
> Using a removable hard disk between the 2 computers, how can I transfer all the GC data AND configuration settings I have on the old XP computer to the new Vista computer? I am NO programmer and would greatly appreciate details.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Norman
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