WLM move to another PC

Hello people,

i have WLM on myn laptop and i wish when i'm back from office completely
move WLM (with all history,pictures,files receive,windows settings,avatars)
to myn desktop computer. ad do the opposite when i'm go.

I wanted create my self a script how move all good directory from one PC to
the other one but WLM is really scatter on the system :-(
so could you tell me how i can do it ?
or tell me which directory i need to take, then i will create a script

thank's a lot ;-)

Greetings James,

Unfortunately in 8.0 this isn't possible at least without third party tools like MSN Backup
(which actually has source so you could copy the decryption code).

However, if you use 8.1 beta in both locations, it isn't too hard to do this as long as
you're logging into the same account.

The new location of the entire store of emoticons, winks, etc. in 8.1 is located at:
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger\youremail\ObjectStore

Where youremail is your Windows Live ID/Passport e-mail address.

The received files (and history too) is located in
My Documents\My Received Files

(My Documents obviously being where ever the documents folder is stored in every situation).

I wouldn't suggest copying over the specific Messenger registry entries
(HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger \PerPassportSettings\number)

Where number corresponds to your account. You can find out this number here:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--



"James" <> wrote in message
news:OePp$...
> Hello people,
>
> i have WLM on myn laptop and i wish when i'm back from office completely move WLM (with all
> history,pictures,files receive,windows settings,avatars)
> to myn desktop computer. ad do the opposite when i'm go.
>
> I wanted create my self a script how move all good directory from one PC to the other one
> but WLM is really scatter on the system :-(
> so could you tell me how i can do it ?
> or tell me which directory i need to take, then i will create a script
>
> thank's a lot ;-)
>

Hello, i dont have install the 8.1 yet, the last version is the 8.1.0106 ?
thank's

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> a écrit dans le message
de news: 391E9F0B-F651-4129-9653-...
> Greetings James,
>
> Unfortunately in 8.0 this isn't possible at least without third party
> tools like MSN Backup (which actually has source so you could copy the
> decryption code).
>
> However, if you use 8.1 beta in both locations, it isn't too hard to do
> this as long as you're logging into the same account.
>
> The new location of the entire store of emoticons, winks, etc. in 8.1 is
> located at:
> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\youremail\ObjectStore
>
> Where youremail is your Windows Live ID/Passport e-mail address.
>
> The received files (and history too) is located in
> My Documents\My Received Files
>
> (My Documents obviously being where ever the documents folder is stored in
> every situation).
>
> I wouldn't suggest copying over the specific Messenger registry entries
> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger \PerPassportSettings\number)
>
> Where number corresponds to your account. You can find out this number
> here:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
>
> "James" <> wrote in message
> news:OePp$...
>> Hello people,
>>
>> i have WLM on myn laptop and i wish when i'm back from office completely
>> move WLM (with all history,pictures,files receive,windows
>> settings,avatars)
>> to myn desktop computer. ad do the opposite when i'm go.
>>
>> I wanted create my self a script how move all good directory from one PC
>> to the other one but WLM is really scatter on the system :-(
>> so could you tell me how i can do it ?
>> or tell me which directory i need to take, then i will create a script
>>
>> thank's a lot ;-)
>>
>
>

Hi,

That's the latest version of 8.1, yes.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"James" <> wrote in message
news:%23oVUr%...
> Hello, i dont have install the 8.1 yet, the last version is the 8.1.0106 ?
> thank's
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
> 391E9F0B-F651-4129-9653-...
>> Greetings James,
>>
>> Unfortunately in 8.0 this isn't possible at least without third party tools like MSN
>> Backup (which actually has source so you could copy the decryption code).
>>
>> However, if you use 8.1 beta in both locations, it isn't too hard to do this as long as
>> you're logging into the same account.
>>
>> The new location of the entire store of emoticons, winks, etc. in 8.1 is located at:
>> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger\youremail\ObjectStore
>>
>> Where youremail is your Windows Live ID/Passport e-mail address.
>>
>> The received files (and history too) is located in
>> My Documents\My Received Files
>>
>> (My Documents obviously being where ever the documents folder is stored in every
>> situation).
>>
>> I wouldn't suggest copying over the specific Messenger registry entries
>> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger \PerPassportSettings\number)
>>
>> Where number corresponds to your account. You can find out this number here:
>> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> "James" <> wrote in message
>> news:OePp$...
>>> Hello people,
>>>
>>> i have WLM on myn laptop and i wish when i'm back from office completely move WLM (with
>>> all history,pictures,files receive,windows settings,avatars)
>>> to myn desktop computer. ad do the opposite when i'm go.
>>>
>>> I wanted create my self a script how move all good directory from one PC to the other one
>>> but WLM is really scatter on the system :-(
>>> so could you tell me how i can do it ?
>>> or tell me which directory i need to take, then i will create a script
>>>
>>> thank's a lot ;-)
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

i'm still working on moving msn to another pc (including all)

and i have found this directory

C:\documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Contacts\<live account (emailformat)>\

and inside of it a lot of "*.WindowsLiveContact"

what is it ?

each file is the "ID" for each contact inside Windows Live Messenger ?

Thx a lot people.

"James" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
OePp$...
> Hello people,
>
> i have WLM on myn laptop and i wish when i'm back from office completely
> move WLM (with all history,pictures,files receive,windows
> settings,avatars)
> to myn desktop computer. ad do the opposite when i'm go.
>
> I wanted create my self a script how move all good directory from one PC
> to the other one but WLM is really scatter on the system :-(
> so could you tell me how i can do it ?
> or tell me which directory i need to take, then i will create a script
>
> thank's a lot ;-)
>

i if found this one to

C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\<live account (emailformat)>\
and inside of it 2 folder Real and Shadow

So what the difference between


C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\<live account (emailformat)>\
and
C:\documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Contacts\<live account (emailformat)>\





"James" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
...
> i'm still working on moving msn to another pc (including all)
>
> and i have found this directory
>
> C:\documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Contacts\<live account
> (emailformat)>\
>
> and inside of it a lot of "*.WindowsLiveContact"
>
> what is it ?
>
> each file is the "ID" for each contact inside Windows Live Messenger ?
>
> Thx a lot people.
>
> "James" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
> OePp$...
>> Hello people,
>>
>> i have WLM on myn laptop and i wish when i'm back from office completely
>> move WLM (with all history,pictures,files receive,windows
>> settings,avatars)
>> to myn desktop computer. ad do the opposite when i'm go.
>>
>> I wanted create my self a script how move all good directory from one PC
>> to the other one but WLM is really scatter on the system :-(
>> so could you tell me how i can do it ?
>> or tell me which directory i need to take, then i will create a script
>>
>> thank's a lot ;-)
>>
>
>