CN writes data all over the place, how can I make it behave ?
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 12:04 am
Hi,
I have upgraded recently from a Pro license (GOTD promotional offer) to a Pro Lifetime license, and have trouble making CN keep all its eggs in the same basket. It seems it's writing new databases, new settings files and new folders all over the place. How do you order it to stay put and keep all its toys THERE ?
I tried to register with the new license key. Registration was deemed successful, but the old key remained in the box. I decided to deep-uninstall with Revo Uninstaller. I made a backup of the AppData folder just to be sure. Then I reinstalled from scratch and the following happened :
- CN created a data folder where it shouldn't be, in the AppData folder of my administrator account. That's not the Windows user account I'm using. I live under a non-administrative account, as security mandates. I do all my installs from this non-admin account, obviously elevating rights. CN "thought" the admin account was "me".
- My "true" CN data folder is in the AppData folder of my non-admin account. That's where I restored my notes (or anyway, they are there, I don't recall everything I did). This folder has (on the face of it) all it should have, including a settings file.
- In my admin account App Data, I only have another, lone cintanotes.settings file, plus a backup folder with an hourly backup (0 KB).
- Now I have just discovered that CN has created a second folder in my non-admin account AppData, next to the "real" one. It just has one license.key file.
> Is CN annoyed because I have changed the name of my "true" data folder ? Does it need to retain its original CintaNotes name for ever ?
> Might old registry keys from previous CN installs be wreaking havoc ?
> Can I drag the licence file to the "real" data folder, delete the empty folder, delete the admin AppData folder and be done with it ?
> Can I delete the *hourly.db.temp* files lurking in my "real" folder ?
> Some links in my filelinks folder don't work anymore. The targets haven't been moved, to the best of my recollection, and isn't CN supposed to keep track of them even if they move ? Any way to make them work again ?
Generally speaking, how to restore order and ensure it stays that way, including through future udpates and backups/restores of data file ?
Thank you !
I have upgraded recently from a Pro license (GOTD promotional offer) to a Pro Lifetime license, and have trouble making CN keep all its eggs in the same basket. It seems it's writing new databases, new settings files and new folders all over the place. How do you order it to stay put and keep all its toys THERE ?
I tried to register with the new license key. Registration was deemed successful, but the old key remained in the box. I decided to deep-uninstall with Revo Uninstaller. I made a backup of the AppData folder just to be sure. Then I reinstalled from scratch and the following happened :
- CN created a data folder where it shouldn't be, in the AppData folder of my administrator account. That's not the Windows user account I'm using. I live under a non-administrative account, as security mandates. I do all my installs from this non-admin account, obviously elevating rights. CN "thought" the admin account was "me".
- My "true" CN data folder is in the AppData folder of my non-admin account. That's where I restored my notes (or anyway, they are there, I don't recall everything I did). This folder has (on the face of it) all it should have, including a settings file.
- In my admin account App Data, I only have another, lone cintanotes.settings file, plus a backup folder with an hourly backup (0 KB).
- Now I have just discovered that CN has created a second folder in my non-admin account AppData, next to the "real" one. It just has one license.key file.
> Is CN annoyed because I have changed the name of my "true" data folder ? Does it need to retain its original CintaNotes name for ever ?
> Might old registry keys from previous CN installs be wreaking havoc ?
> Can I drag the licence file to the "real" data folder, delete the empty folder, delete the admin AppData folder and be done with it ?
> Can I delete the *hourly.db.temp* files lurking in my "real" folder ?
> Some links in my filelinks folder don't work anymore. The targets haven't been moved, to the best of my recollection, and isn't CN supposed to keep track of them even if they move ? Any way to make them work again ?
Generally speaking, how to restore order and ensure it stays that way, including through future udpates and backups/restores of data file ?
Thank you !