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Backup and move foobar2000 to another computer |
 Jan 31 2013, 06:58
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Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 22-December 09 Member No.: 76233  |
What is the simpliest way? Without loosing all preference changes, playlists and components.
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Jan 31 2013, 12:01
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 Group: Members Posts: 1061 Joined: 16-February 08 From: NL Member No.: 51347 |
Make a backup of the profile folder.
Reinstall on the new machine. Copy profile folder to new location. You should be done. That is what I did when I reformatted & reinstalled. |
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Jan 31 2013, 12:42
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Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 22-December 09 Member No.: 76233 |
QUOTE (dhromed @ Jan 31 2013, 12:01)  Make a backup of the profile folder. Reinstall on the new machine. Copy profile folder to new location. You should be done. That is what I did when I reformatted & reinstalled. Where is it located? Should i use the shift button when clicking File in the archive menu then choose Save Configuration? |
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Jan 31 2013, 12:57
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QUOTE (djchristian @ Jan 31 2013, 12:42) Where is it located? %APPDATA%\foobar2000 for non-portable installations QUOTE (djchristian @ Jan 31 2013, 12:42) Should i use the shift button when clicking File in the archive menu then choose Save Configuration? No, the configuration is automatically saved to the folder above whenever you exit foobar2000. |
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Jan 31 2013, 12:57
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Group: Members Posts: 1061 Joined: 16-February 08 From: NL Member No.: 51347 |
Shift-click the file menu, and select Browse Configuration folder.
You are now in a foobar2000 folder. That's the one you need to backup. |
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Jan 31 2013, 15:39
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 Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 14-September 11 From: Szczecin, PL Member No.: 93712 |
quoting myself from other thread, posted just 4 days ago:
You have to save contents of folder "C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\foobar2000" on Windows Vista\Windows 7 (note that "AppData" is hidden folder so you have to enter it's name in addres bar to enter it or show hidden files in Windows Explorer to click on it). Then you can overwrite with this folder any other configuration wherever you want to use your own settings. On Windows XP you have to save "C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Application Data\foobar2000" (note that Local Settings is hidden - as above). Depending on the way that you have installed external components (manual installation by copying components files) you may need to additionally copy contents of "C:\Program Files\foobar2000\components" or "C:\Program Files (x86)\foobar2000\components" if you are using x64 system. If you installed them using foobar2000 interface in Preferences Dialog, then you only need to copy AppData / Local Settings folders. and quoting Andreasvb: To easily go to AppData, just type %appdata% in Run. (press Win logo and "R") |
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