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| ====== How do I transfer my settings to another computer? How do I import/export my settings? ====== | ====== How do I transfer my settings to another computer? How do I import/export my settings? ====== | ||
| - | In case the source system is still online, please read [[config#transferring_the_configuration|documentation]]. | + | ===== When source computer is still running ===== |
| + | In case the source system is still online, please read [[config#transfer|documentation]]. | ||
| - | In case the source system is not online anymore, but you have an access to its data, you need to use 3<sup>rd</sup> party tool to open your registry file. You can try [[http://www.mitec.cz/Downloads/RFV.zip|MiTeC Windows Registry File Viewer]]. Follow these steps: | + | ===== [[offline]] When source computer is not running anymore ===== |
| + | In case the source system is not online anymore, but you have an access to its data, you need to use 3rd party tool to open your registry file. You can try [[https://www.mitec.cz/wp/mwrr/|MiTeC Windows Registry Recovery]]. Follow these steps: | ||
| * Go to //File > Open//. | * Go to //File > Open//. | ||
| - | * Locate registry hive file of your account. It is typically located in ''C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\ntuser.dat''. | + | * Locate registry hive file of your account. It is typically located in ''C:\Users\username\ntuser.dat'' &winpath (or ''C:\Documents and Settings\username\ntuser.dat'' in Windows XP and older&winxp). Note that the file is usually hidden. |
| + | * Go to //Explore > Raw Data//. | ||
| * Locate key ''Software/Martin Prikryl/WinSCP 2'' | * Locate key ''Software/Martin Prikryl/WinSCP 2'' | ||
| * Go to //File > Export to REGEDIT4 format//. | * Go to //File > Export to REGEDIT4 format//. | ||
| - | * Select ''HKEY_CURRENT_USER'' and check //Only selected key//. | + | * On //Export to REGEDIT4// dialog, select ''HKEY_CURRENT_USER'' and check both //Only selected key// and //Cut off root key name//. |
| * Save export to file of your choice. | * Save export to file of your choice. | ||
| * Transfer the file to target system. | * Transfer the file to target system. | ||
| * Import the registry export by opening it (double-click). | * Import the registry export by opening it (double-click). | ||
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| + | ~~NOTOC~~ | ||