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[David T.]

Norbert, 

John is discussing a technical aspect of a migration of an existing data file, whereas you are asking about a brand new installation not presenting you with apparent next steps. In other words, not the same at all. 

Your question received two answers: one terse but highly accurate; the second providing clarifying remarks for the first. Have you tried their recommendations yet? 

David


On September 2, 2022 11:26:30 AM GMT+03:00, Norbert Klein <nhklein at gmx.net> wrote:
>Similar to what I wrote yesterday (but no reaction yet) - I had a new
>disk - no data files on a separate partition - but as my screen-print
>showed, after installation there was no program visible on the screen,
>but only the small note: "Unsaved Book - GnuCash"
>
>Any idea what went wrong? Thanks for any help.
>
>Norbert
>
>
>On 8/29/2022 18:10, john murdoch wrote:
>> Hello
>> 
>> I did a clean reinstall on windows on my PC and then reinstalled GNU
>> Cash. My GNUCash data file was located on a separate partition so
>> following reinstallation I just opened the data file with GNU and that
>> all worked fine. However I also had linked documents located on the
>> separate partition.
>> 
>> 
>> My problem now is that GNU looks for the attached document in the
>> windows document folder on the C Drive. I have tried editing the
>> preferences in GNU to point to the correct location of the documents
>> on the alternate partition but this doesn't automatically link to the
>> document.
>> 
>> 
>> I can then manually link each document by using  the "manage document
>> link" function on the right click menu in the account field of GNU
>> cash. That  of course will be quite tedious and I was enquiring if
>> there is a "global fix" so that all files could be re-linked in one
>> procedure? Perhaps editing settings or the system registry?
>> 
>> 
>> I did try a feature as per the attached screenshot without any success.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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