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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? ====== | ||
| + | ===== 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 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 3<sup>rd</sup> party tool to open your registry file. You can try [[https://www.mitec.cz/wrr.html|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~~ | ||