Notes Reinstall - Laptop - Which Files to Backup?

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Hi All,

I am rebuilding a laptop and just wanted to check the files I need to backup in order to keep desktop workspace shortcuts and also the location settings (Dialup, etc).

So far I have:

desktop6.ndk

user.id

all local .nsf files

user.dic

Is there any others I need to backup before the format? Also which files hold what information?

Cheers in advance :slight_smile:

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Subject: RE: Notes Reinstall - Laptop - Which Files to Backup?

Hi Donal,

I have just done this job this morning , I saved

names.nsf

pubnames.nsf (as we replicate the public address book locally)

mailbox.ntf

desktop6.ndk

*.id

*.nsf

We have seperate INI files for Island & Office to allow users easier methods or replication to their local hard drive.

I also check for any local archived databases, or Journal’s.

Good Luck

Emma

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Subject: RE: Notes Reinstall - Laptop - Which Files to Backup?

Hi Jack/Emma,

Many thanks for your reply.

Regards,

Donal

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Subject: Notes Reinstall - Laptop - Which Files to Backup?

Take a backup of the foll file

Id file - Users id file to log in

Notes.INI - Contains the notes configuration

Desktop6.ndk - Contains all the bookmarks on the workspace page and views of private folders

Names.nsf - Contains personell addresses

A_Archivefile.nsf - Contains the mail archives which is in the data directory in the archive folder

Bookmark.nsf - If there are any additional bookmarks created

these are the only requisite files to backup, after you make a fresh installation restore the backup files in the respective folders and the client will be configured as it was originally set