After copying the directory, delete config.db first, that should help. Also make sure you're using the latest version of Mnemosyne.
Cheers, Peter On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:25 PM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > Thanks for helping me out. > > I deleted the data directory on the new computer and copied the data > director on the old computer to the new computer. > ... \AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne > > When I open Mnemosyne on the new computer, I get a series of error > messages. > 1) Could not create default ...dba media > 2) Previous drive letter no longer available > 3) If you are using a USB key, refer to the instructions on the website so > as not to be affected by drive letter changes > 4) It then tries to open the Mnemosyne database from the Program Files > (x86) Mnemosyne folder > 5) If I cancel, there is an unexpected error message > 6) Failed to execute script mnemosyne message > > I am attaching the screen shots. The file is called "Series of Error > Messages" > > If I try to open at step 5 the most recent back-up from this folder on > the new computer > ... \AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne\backups > I also get error messages. > The file with screen shots is called "Cannot load a backup" . I get > another series of messages > 5) When I try to open the Mnemosyne databases, I go the > AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne\ folder > 6) I select and open the most recent backup > 7) Mnemosyne asks if I want to replace the current database with one > restored from this backup? > 6) I get the unexpected error message > 7) Failed to execute script mnemosyne message > > Any ideas? > Thanks! > > On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 3:10:53 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: > >> Normally, if you add pictures to Mnemosyne using the built-in method >> (popup menu after right-click on the card), Mnemosyne copies the files to >> default.db_media, and only stores a relative link to the image (i.e. the >> link will read <img src="image.png">, without the full path). That way, >> just copying your entire data directory >> (C:\Users\*David*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne) >> is enough to get everything working out of the box. >> >> If you manually edited the picture paths, then that's of course a >> different story. >> >> However, the error message you post has nothing to do with pictures. I >> suggest you just delete again the data directory >> ...\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne on your new computer, and copy the entire >> data directory again from your old computer to the new computer. If you >> haven't manually edited image paths on your old computer, that should work >> out of the box. >> >> Peter >> >> On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:38 AM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Before I begin, I would like to thank you for creating Mnemosyne. I am >>> an English speaker who struggled with languages and your program changed my >>> life. Using Mnemosyne every day for past 11 years and adding new vocabulary >>> every week for the last five years. As a result, I now have a very good >>> understanding of French. I am now a bilingual and I lead French-speaking >>> teams! Thanks! >>> >>> I looked because I am sure that others have already faced this problem. >>> Unfortunately, I am not seeing anything. >>> >>> Basically, I have a new Windows computer and I have cannot access the >>> pictures for my old cards on the new computer. >>> >>> The first thing I did was copy all of my pictures to the new Windows >>> computer. >>> >>> Next, I downloaded Mnemosyne 2.8 and installed it on the new >>> Windows computer. >>> Setup put Mnemosyne into the following folder: >>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Mnemosyne >>> >>> When I check, my new computer puts the data in this location: >>> C:\Users\*Family*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>> >>> My old Windows computer had my data in this location: >>> C:\Users\*David*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>> >>> Since this is different. I copied the most recent back-up to this >>> location: >>> C:\Users\*Family*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>> >>> The good news is that I can now access my back-up deck of cards! Yay! >>> >>> The bad news is that my cards cannot access the pictures that go with >>> the cards. I am attaching a screen shot of a single card with 3 pictures >>> on it. >>> >>> Since my new computer has a different User name. The location of of my >>> jpg and png files on the new Windows computer is here: >>> C:\Users\*Family*\Pictures\Mnemo >>> I tried creating a new folder with the same name as the old folder. I >>> copy everything into the new folder. >>> C:\Users\*David*\Pictures\Mnemo >>> >>> Unfortunately, I am still not able to access the photos. >>> >>> The workaround could be that I methodically adding the pictures to the >>> cards on the new computer each time they reappear. Unfortunately, the >>> folder with all of my pictures has is 471MB and contains 10,898 files. >>> Yikes! This approach will take me 10 years. >>> >>> Is there any easy way to tell Mnemosyne on the new Windows computer >>> where to find the photos? >>> >>> THANKS >>> Nick >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/310f69b0-b8b0-4378-9759-718035717b02n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/310f69b0-b8b0-4378-9759-718035717b02n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/e12a85ed-c058-465a-ac50-99cc6b597600n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/e12a85ed-c058-465a-ac50-99cc6b597600n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/CAMdxoPE4qGGHx2w9g70Tr5PtG4ODZELeV6S8JyeAZPKyhxkXwg%40mail.gmail.com.
