Lost my notes data after a reinstall?

I had to do a full reinstall of Vista Business.... working better now
(Slightly). I have a Windows old directory on my hard disk now. Can anyone
tell me where the sidebar notes data is stored so I can copy it to the
running version and get my data back? (Yes I know I should of backed it up !)

Thanks
--
John Bateman (come back XP.. all is forgiven)

Previously posted by Jane C MVP:
C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Settings.ini will
contain the text entered in the Notes.

However, I don't think it retains the information if you either delete the
note page or close out the note gadget.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"JohnB75" <> wrote in message
news:47FBD2B6-EC09-4EF0-873C-...
>I had to do a full reinstall of Vista Business.... working better now
> (Slightly). I have a Windows old directory on my hard disk now. Can anyone
> tell me where the sidebar notes data is stored so I can copy it to the
> running version and get my data back? (Yes I know I should of backed it up
> !)
>
> Thanks
> --
> John Bateman (come back XP.. all is forgiven)

Sorry but I don't have an AppData folder in my Users/John directory... either
in my current working version or my Windows.old directory.

I can find the settings.ini file in C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Windows
Sidebar\ but there is nothing in it !

Anybody any other ideas?


--
John Bateman (come back XP.. all is forgiven)


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Previously posted by Jane C MVP:
> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Settings.ini will
> contain the text entered in the Notes.
>
> However, I don't think it retains the information if you either delete the
> note page or close out the note gadget.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "JohnB75" <> wrote in message
> news:47FBD2B6-EC09-4EF0-873C-...
> >I had to do a full reinstall of Vista Business.... working better now
> > (Slightly). I have a Windows old directory on my hard disk now. Can anyone
> > tell me where the sidebar notes data is stored so I can copy it to the
> > running version and get my data back? (Yes I know I should of backed it up
> > !)
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > John Bateman (come back XP.. all is forgiven)
>
>
>

The AppData folder is usually hidden. Simply type the path (substitute "YOURNAME" with the actual user account name) supplied by Andre in Start - Search box and press ENTER, in order to go to that folder directly.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"JohnB75" <> wrote in message news:22CF8898-FDD2-41D5-8F20-...
Sorry but I don't have an AppData folder in my Users/John directory... either
in my current working version or my Windows.old directory.

I can find the settings.ini file in C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Windows
Sidebar\ but there is nothing in it !

Anybody any other ideas?


--
John Bateman (come back XP.. all is forgiven)


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Previously posted by Jane C MVP:
> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Settings.ini will
> contain the text entered in the Notes.
>
> However, I don't think it retains the information if you either delete the
> note page or close out the note gadget.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "JohnB75" <> wrote in message
> news:47FBD2B6-EC09-4EF0-873C-...
> >I had to do a full reinstall of Vista Business.... working better now
> > (Slightly). I have a Windows old directory on my hard disk now. Can anyone
> > tell me where the sidebar notes data is stored so I can copy it to the
> > running version and get my data back? (Yes I know I should of backed it up
> > !)
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > John Bateman (come back XP.. all is forgiven)
>
>
>