[GNC] Unable to download on new computer

[Orith]

Thanks for the advice!
Old computer is burned. Dead. I am unable to copy anything.  Thanks Derek.

On Mon, Dec 12, 2022, 5:18 PM Maf. King <maf at chilwell.net> wrote:

> On Monday, 12 December 2022 15:03:08 GMT Orith wrote:
> > 1. downloaded . 2. setup. 3. agreed to have the unknown program change my
> > computer stuff (cannot recall the exact wording) 4. english as language
> for
> > setup 5. install in C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash even though the link
> was
> > there already 6. agreed to translation files and account template files
> 7.
> > set up created a shortcut 8. desktop icon and menu link - ok 9. install
> 10.
> > extracting files 11. setup 12. finish.
> > 13. opened the icon on desktop. see infront of me
> > Unsaved Book - GnuCash
> > Save - no color nothing to click on                    Close - black with
> > an X on the top
> > that's it!
> >
> > clicked on : file - not open and no menu to open.
> > tried:  Ctrl-O - desktop list is open, gnucash is not there at all.
> >
> > I wrote back as specific as I could all my steps. It still not working.
> > Don't mean to upset anyone, I have no idea what's going on. Help will be
> > appreciated
> > Thank you
> > OrithC
> >
>
> Orith,
>
> You won't upset anyone on the list if you supply info like that,  It is
> exactly what is needed to help you.
>
> But please do send all replies to the list, not to individuals.  I've
> never
> used GnuCash on Windows so am of limited help to you on the specifics to
> do
> with the Windows environment; other users will be able to chime in and say
> if
> the steps you've listed are all "as expected" or not.
>
> Have you done as Derek suggested yesterday and copied your data file from
> your
> old computer to the new?
>
> File -> Open (or Ctrl-O) should let you get your "GC data" back open and
> working within the "GC program", once you have put the relevant file onto
> your
> new computer...
>
> You *may* be slightly confused because GC normally automatically re-opens
> the
> last data file that it was working on, so it is not always obvious that
> you
> actually have a data file...but you do!  GC actually works (Conceptually)
> like
> a word processor in that it can have multiple data files stored on disk
> and
> open any one of them.
>
> Think of the letter you wrote last week or the novel you are working on
> (for
> example).  If you have not copied those datafiles to the new computer, you
> won't be able to open them to carry on working with the contents, no
> matter if
> you have installed a word processor program or not.....
>
> Installing the program will not magically move the datafile for you!
>
> HTH,
> Maf.
>
>
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