[GNC] Trying to download Gnucash data Files

[Glenn Fowler]

Hi Jose,

You will probably have better luck consulting with someone in IT vs
accounting to help locate those files and set you up with a backup or file
sync or roll your own.

On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 6:50 PM David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jose,
>
> If any other readers of this list wish to volunteer, that is probably the
> only feedback you will get here.  However, the accountants that you are
> already working with may be able to tell you if they can help or if they
> can offer referrals.
>
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 5:11 PM Jose A. Lorido III <fhcatares at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Is there anyone in the Miami, FL area that could help with this on a
> > consultancy-fee basis?
> >
> > Thanks for any input............
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards
> > *Jose A. Lorido III*
> > Managing Director
> >
> > *Infrastructure Engineering & Procurement Company LLC (IEPCO)*
> > *Continental International Supply Company (CISCO)*
> > *FHC Atares Group LLC*
> > 100 Edgewater Drive, #345
> > Coral Gables, FL 33133
> > Tel: (305) 215-5076
> > E-Mails: IEPCO at aol.com, ciscosupply at aol.com, FHCAtares at gmail.com
> >  [image: GIFlogoColorSmall.gif]
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 1:17 PM Jose A. Lorido III <fhcatares at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi John,
> > >
> > > Thanks for reaching out...
> > >
> > > What I meant by Desktop was that I have, apart from my laptop, a
> Desktop
> > > Computer where the Gnucash Program is also installed.
> > >
> > > I went to the link you suggested and saw that the default for data
> files
> > > are at:  MyAccounts.gnucash.20140131150812.gnucash. The Folder
> recovered
> > > contains a Gnucash Folder but I cannot see any .gnucash files.
> > >
> > > I took a snippet of the recovered files from my HDD drive that was
> > damaged
> > > and have attached it, and you can see that the Gnucash folder contains
> 2
> > > .dll files. Are these my data files, or could they be inside any other
> > > folder that was recovered?
> > >
> > > Appreciate your help,
> > >
> > > Jose
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 12:51 PM John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > On Apr 11, 2021, at 9:33 AM, Jose A. Lorido III <
> fhcatares at gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > To whomever may be able to help,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have been using Gnucash for my business as well as my personal
> > >> accounting
> > >> > on the HDD drive of my laptop. A few weeks ago, my HDD was damaged
> and
> > >> > unfortunately, I had not backed up any of my data for the previous 3
> > >> years.
> > >> >
> > >> > I sent my damaged HDD to SalvageData and they were able to recover a
> > >> number
> > >> > of files, some of these belonging to the Gnucash program.
> > >> >
> > >> > The question would be to anyone that may be able to help me is:
> > >> >
> > >> > 1) Which files/folders contain my data files (what would be the
> > >> extensions
> > >> > I should look for)?
> > >> >
> > >> > and
> > >> >
> > >> > 2) How would I go about downloading them into my new SSD drive on my
> > >> > laptop, or I could also download them to my desktop which also
> > contains
> > >> the
> > >> > Gnucash program?
> > >> >
> > >> > Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated,
> > >>
> > >> 1) See https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Backup.
> > >>
> > >> Your Desktop is just a folder in your user directory on the new SSD.
> We
> > >> often get complaints about clutter from  users who put their GnuCash
> > data
> > >> file on the desktop so we recommend putting it in dedicated folder in
> > their
> > >> user or documents folder. Mine is cleverly named "Accounts".
> > >>
> > >> The data recovery service should give you instructions about how to
> > >> transfer the recovered files to your computer.
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >> John Ralls
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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