Config File

[Biju]

edit. Fixed it but can't find where you delete the message. admin feel free to do so if you wish


I have just about finished loading HEM onto a new PC moving from XP to Vista and it's been quite a process. I had some issues that indicated a possible corrupt data base on the old PC so did a back up and restore and gained a lot of hands, about 100k. I then installed the software and database on the new PC, loaded up the files and when I imported my old config file I was back short 100k hands. If I revert to the Updated config file I get 100k hands back again. There are three extra files in the newer config. default.xml exenames.txt and updates.txt Is this an XP Vista thing?

What is in my old config file I need to keep if I want all my old settings etc and run with the new config files that has the extra hands and why does config affect the number of hands seen on the database.

edit. I have now copied across my HMHud.exe and my old settings for the HUD haven't come across so I assume these are in the config file.

[fozzy71]

For future reference, this is my cliff notes version of everything you should backup to be sure you can easily rebuild your database and/or HM configs.

Before you uninstall HM:

I want to re-install Holdem Manger without losing all of my settings and preferences. Can this be done? - http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=98

You want to make sure you backup your Processed/Archived hand histories, your entire \config folder, and your exportednotes file. http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/?f=119. I usually just copy my entire \Holdem Manager directory.

I would also make sure you manually export the database to hand history text files:

HM > Options > Database Management > Connect > Export Hands

How do I export or import hands into and from Holdem Manager? - http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=173

Make sure you copy that folder as well as the other stuff I mentioned.

This helps to insure that if anything goes wrong with the backup/restore, you can manually import the exported files to rebuild.