When I delete the config file, I can open Mnemosyne. There are no cards. If I load the most recent back-up with my cards, I get the cards but no pictures.
Any ideas? Thanks David On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 9:54:23 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: > 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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