Accounting Talk Accounting Talk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  rebuilding without backup mostly successful          Accounting Talk Forum Index -> Peachtree View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Marty Guest Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:47 am    Post subject: rebuilding without backup mostly successful Using PCW 2007 Premium. My Windows 2000 machine finally died, but the hard drive is in tact. Moving up to an XP machine, which means reinstalling all apps. I have been able to recover all the company data, etc. by simply copying the company folder to the new drive and browsing to it in the Open Company window. The last task is to make all my customized forms accessible. In previous versions, forms were stored one level up from the company data folder. Now I see a Forms folder under the company data folder. Doesn't matter where I put the files, they don't show up. Is there an index file I need to copy in from the old data files or is there a way to create one? How can I get PCW to recognize the existence of these form files? Thanks, Marty Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Lila Godel Guest Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:37 am    Post subject: Re: rebuilding without backup mostly successful Marty wrote: Quote: Is there an index file I need to copy in from the old data files or is there a way to create one? How can I get PCW to recognize the existence of these form files? Thanks, Marty Peachtree 2007 looks for the forms file in the forms directory in the in the data path that was specified when the software was installed. If you are having to change directories in the open company dialog box to access your company file then it is not in your data path and therefore one level up from it is not where Peachtree is looking for your forms. The easy remedy is to move your forms directory along with your companies data directory to the directory that is the default in the Open Company browse dialog. If this is not feasible, because you want the data somewhere else (e.g. on a data partition) then follow these steps to change Peachtree's data path. First navigate to your Windows directory (usually C:\windows or C:\Winnt) and double click on the file called PXXX140.ini where XXX is the abbreviation for your 2007 edition (On my computer it is PPA for Premium Accountant's edition.). The First P designates Peachtree and the numbers correlate to the Peachtree year version number. 140 is version 2007 and 150 would be version 2008. Note if you have the Hide extensions for known file types option checked on the View tab of Folder Options you will not see the ..ini part in Windows Explorer. Then locate the line that reads DATAPATH=X where X is a valid path beginning with a drive letter followed by :\ and ending with Company. Change the path to the desired data path which must end in Company and save the file. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Marty Guest Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:31 am    Post subject: Re: rebuilding without backup mostly successful Lila Godel wrote: Quote: Marty wrote: Is there an index file I need to copy in from the old data files or is there a way to create one? How can I get PCW to recognize the existence of these form files? Thanks, Marty Peachtree 2007 looks for the forms file in the forms directory in the in the data path that was specified when the software was installed. If you are having to change directories in the open company dialog box to access your company file then it is not in your data path and therefore one level up from it is not where Peachtree is looking for your forms. The easy remedy is to move your forms directory along with your companies data directory to the directory that is the default in the Open Company browse dialog. If this is not feasible, because you want the data somewhere else (e.g. on a data partition) then follow these steps to change Peachtree's data path. First navigate to your Windows directory (usually C:\windows or C:\Winnt) and double click on the file called PXXX140.ini where XXX is the abbreviation for your 2007 edition (On my computer it is PPA for Premium Accountant's edition.). The First P designates Peachtree and the numbers correlate to the Peachtree year version number. 140 is version 2007 and 150 would be version 2008. Note if you have the Hide extensions for known file types option checked on the View tab of Folder Options you will not see the .ini part in Windows Explorer. Then locate the line that reads DATAPATH=X where X is a valid path beginning with a drive letter followed by :\ and ending with Company. Change the path to the desired data path which must end in Company and save the file. Thank you Lila. Worked like a charm. I had a feeling the Datapath needed changing, but I couldn't remember where the .ini file was. Marty Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Accounting Talk Forum Index -> Peachtree All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Accounting Talk----------------Accounting TalkPeachtreeQuickbooksQuicken  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Australian Debt Consolidation Experts medical insurance Wedding Invitation Escort, massaggiatrici e accompagnatrici a Modena, Bologna, Parma, Brescia, Vicenza ... 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