For step 4, no need to open a backup, just directly open your database default.db, in the data directory.
Peter On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 3:45 PM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all of your help! You are being very generous with your time. > > I am using Mnemosyne 2.8 on both computers. > > 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 > > I am attaching screenshots: > 1) I delete config.db > 2) I open Mnemosyne and I get an "Unable to load file, query failed" > message > 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" message > 4) I open the most recent Mnemosyne database backup from > AppData\Roaming\backups folder > 5) Mnemosyne asks if I want to replace the current database with one > restored from this backup? > 6) There is an unexpected error message with a lot of python stuff that I > do not understand > 7) "Fatal error detected: Failed to execute script mnemosyne" message > > Any ideas? Am I missing a step? > > THANKS > > On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 8:43:29 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: > >> 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/097f1250-0c53-4493-ba72-75628d75089an%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/097f1250-0c53-4493-ba72-75628d75089an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. 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