Can I restore my PSP X6 user preferences after a reinstall

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Can I restore my PSP X6 user preferences after a reinstall

Post by SJS »

I lost my Windows 7 system disk, and reinstalled on a new disk. I have reinstalled PSP X6, but I really want to restore all those favorite user preferences/settings.

Corel does not let us bring settings over from version to version, but surely I can restore my X6 settings to this reinstall?

I have a backup of almost! everything that was on my drive, and have restored my user files, and my profiles for many applications. But where are the PSP settings stored?

Thank you!
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Re: Can I restore my PSP X6 user preferences after a reinsta

Post by LeviFiction »

If you have not saved your workspace then you won't be able to restore your PSP settings.

If you did save your workspace then go File -> Workspaces -> Load Workspace

If you haven't, then I suggest you start saving out your workspace just in case. Sometimes the workspace becomes corrupted, and being able to restore the workspace from a file is very handy, not just for reinstalls.

You can also backup and restore the database associated with the manage mode and organizer. Very handy to do every so often.
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Re: Can I restore my PSP X6 user preferences after a reinsta

Post by SJS »

Thank you, that helped a lot. I found many settings (though not all) are restored with the saved workspace, and I had restored from my backup. I forgot to even check for it, since previously my custom workspace was my default on load.

Note that PSP does not rename or otherwise flag the workspace as a default, so the new install does not read your designated default workspace until you go looking & load it. Then you can designate as the default again.

A few other preferences are not saved (launch in edit mode, windows not tabs, etc.) but the saved workspace is a BIG help!

Thanks for the tip to back up the manage DB, but so far I fail to appreciate or use the manage feature. Maybe one day :-)
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