Hi Larry,

Thanks for your e-mail.  Unless you clicked Save As and gave the file a new name, you are looking for LogData.mdb.  It will reside in a path something like:

C:\Users\YourWindowsUserProfile\My Documents\Affirmatech\N3FJP Software\

Enjoy!

73, Scott

N3FJP

http://www.n3fjp.com

Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.

1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Queipo <lpqueipo@...>
To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io
Sent: Fri, Oct 9, 2020 4:51 pm
Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Recovery of Contacts

My computer recently crashed.  Stupidly, I didn't build an external backup file.  However, I do have access to the hard drive from the old computer.  I have downloaded the logger file, but I don't know how to recover my contacts from the old hard drive to put them back into the logger.  What file am I looking for to recover my contacts?

Thanks,
Larry Queipo
W2GJF

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the quick reply.  I found the mdb file, but there's nothing in it.  Can I assume that I've lost my contacts?

Larry Queipo

W2GJF

On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 5:13 PM Scott Davis via groups.io <SNKDavis=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:

Hi Larry,

Thanks for your e-mail.  Unless you clicked Save As and gave the file a new name, you are looking for LogData.mdb.  It will reside in a path something like:

C:\Users\YourWindowsUserProfile\My Documents\Affirmatech\N3FJP Software\

Enjoy!

73, Scott

N3FJP

http://www.n3fjp.com

Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.

1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Queipo <lpqueipo@...>
To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io
Sent: Fri, Oct 9, 2020 4:51 pm
Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Recovery of Contacts

My computer recently crashed.  Stupidly, I didn't build an external backup file.  However, I do have access to the hard drive from the old computer.  I have downloaded the logger file, but I don't know how to recover my contacts from the old hard drive to put them back into the logger.  What file am I looking for to recover my contacts?

Thanks,
Larry Queipo
W2GJF

Hi Larry,

Thanks for your follow up.  If your backup files are intact (AC Log creates automatic backups by default), or you have been uploading to LoTW, you can restore that way as well:

If I ever have to restore from backup, what is the best approach?

http://www.n3fjp.com/faq.html#q57

Enjoy!

73, Scott

N3FJP

http://www.n3fjp.com

Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.

1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Shorney <jshorney@...>
To: Larry Queipo <lpqueipo@...>
Cc: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io
Sent: Fri, Oct 9, 2020 11:37 pm
Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Recovery of Contacts

Just to be clear, you are looking at LogData.mdb from the OLD hard drive? Is is a Microsoft database file, you won't be able to open it with anything but ACLog or MS Access (or compatible). Unless Windows or your old HDD totally blew chunks (not unheard of) it should still be there and intact.

73

-Jim
NU0C

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 20:44:48 -0400
"Larry Queipo" <lpqueipo@...> wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for the quick reply.  I found the mdb file, but there's nothing in
> it.  Can I assume that I've lost my contacts?
>
> Larry Queipo
> W2GJF
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 5:13 PM Scott Davis via groups.io <SNKDavis=
> aol.com@groups.io> wrote: 
>
> > Hi Larry,
> >
> > Thanks for your e-mail.  Unless you clicked Save As and gave the file a
> > new name, you are looking for LogData.mdb.  It will reside in a path
> > something like:
> >
> > C:\Users\YourWindowsUserProfile\My Documents\Affirmatech\N3FJP Software\
> >
> > Enjoy!
> >
> > 73, Scott
> > N3FJP
> > *http://www.n3fjp.com* <http://www.n3fjp.com/>
> >
> > *Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging
> > software since 1997.*
> >
> > 1 Peter 3 vs 15: *Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who
> > asks you to give the reason for <http://www.n3fjp.com/Faith.htm>the hope
> > that you have <http://www.n3fjp.com/Faith.htm>. But do this with gentleness
> > and respect*...
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Larry Queipo <lpqueipo@...>
> > To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io
> > Sent: Fri, Oct 9, 2020 4:51 pm
> > Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Recovery of Contacts
> >
> > My computer recently crashed.  Stupidly, I didn't build an external backup
> > file.  However, I do have access to the hard drive from the old computer.
> > I have downloaded the logger file, but I don't know how to recover my
> > contacts from the old hard drive to put them back into the logger.  What
> > file am I looking for to recover my contacts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Larry Queipo
> > W2GJF
> >
> >
> > 
>
>
>
>
>