Hello - I bought a new disk and installed Windows on it. I still have access to the disk with all Manager files. I installed Manager on the new disk and moved the files from C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Manager on the old disk to the same folder on the new disk. when I want to open the busi…

What version of Manager were you using? It would seem to have been months, if not years, out of date. There is a special procedure to follow to update from old versions

[image] bart707: "This business database is not valid Manager data is stored in SQLite database. However it appears the file you are attempting to open is not a SQLite database." Please keep unused backups on a separate pen drive so you can revert to the backup if required. You will need to…

In addition to @Patch , the proper procedure is to create backups using Manager and then import these into new installs when migrating like these. In addition, it is recommended to frequently update Manager to more recent versions while keeping separate copies of the backups by date and version of Ma…

Thanks everybody - yes, I guess I had an old version on my old disk and now the last version can’t work with those files. I’ll try installing the same version on the new one and hopefully it’ll work. Thanks!

why not install the new version on your old disk? you will have to follow the below steps though. first download and install the below version. Release Manager 20.9.89 · Manager-io/Manager.msi · GitHub open your business file so that the database is upgraded. then download and install the lates…

Hi, all. I succeeded in opening the .manager file, I used version 20.9.74, 20.9.89 wasn’t old enough I think. Nevertheless, now I have all data in the old version - what do I do next, backup? How do I migrate data to latest version?

[image] bart707: backup Yes before and after every step [image] bart707: How do I migrate data to latest version? Install the latest version and open your partly updated business file

Follow @sharpdrivetek instructions. Version 20.9.89 converts the database once you open the business file. After that you can upgrade to today’s version. All is explained in the links he provided, so be patient and follow the steps and you will be good to go,

Hi, all. I really appreciate your help. Here’s what I did, I installed 20.9.74 and succesfully opened a .manager file from Appdata\Local on the old disk Then I created backup (it is about half the size). Now I installed 20.9.89 and imported the backup file (I think successfully, it had no errors an…

[image] Patch: Please keep unused backups on a separate pen drive so you can revert to the backup if required. There was a reason this was the first line of my first response. Shit happens. If your electronic data is corrupted your only option is to reconstruct your electronic records from s…

New system disk - recovery of Manager files

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New system disk - recovery of Manager files

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