PT4 Processed folder location in WinXP

[Alcorel]

Hello there,

I'm running winXP that suddenly died on me so I need to re-instal it. I'm trying to locate PT4 "Processed" folder so that I can safely backup my HH's but I can't find it (somewhere in the forum you say it's in c:\Use\XXX\AppData" but I think that applies to win7. I've also looked for it in "ProgramsFiles\PokerTracker 4" but I can't find it. Anyone can help pls?

[PoKerInDarK]

Hi buddy,

In PT 4, go to "configure" then "Sites and Import Options".
Go to "preferences" in the new window and you will see the location of the folder.

[PJs Ronin]

If you never changed anything from the default, then for Win XP your processed hands will probably be under (assuming your computer username is 'Hero') :

C:\Documents and Settings\Hero\Local Settings\Application Data\PokerTracker 4\Processed

[Alcorel]

There's no "Local Settings" folder in my user folder. I didn't change default setttings and I can't stard PT4 and see where the processed folder is (or backup my hands) because my win XP is so f**** up that I can only start it in safe mode (and in safe mode I can't start PT4 as safe mode doesn't allow connection to SQL). I just want to get my hands out of this xp instal so I can start a new instal so, any helpful tips??

[PJs Ronin]

I'd suggest you right click on the Start button and then select 'Search'.

Make sure the search option starts at C:\ and that you check the option to search in subdirectories. In the first option box enter 'Processed' (without the quotes) and let it rip. That should at least give you a list of where 'processed' might be.

If your HH data is of uber importance don't reformat your HD until you've exhausted all options. Even the most screwed up HD can reveal its secrets.

[Alcorel]

Well, fortunately I had made a backup one week ago so I'm only lacking some 10k hands, but even though I can't find any "Processed" folder using the windows search engine. I run all windows instals in virtual machines, so I already managed to instal win7 in another virtual machine and restored that backup easily. I'll probably kill the XP instal in case I can't figure out how to get my DB from there. I just don't understand how I don't have a "Processed" folder, I remember when using PT3 that that folder did exist in PT3 program folder but now it'd just I can't get find it and I'm sure I didn't mess with the initial setting of PT4, so there should be such a folder...

[PJs Ronin]

I do the same, run XP in a VM. If you have the hard drive space I would leave the XP image intact just in case someone else can come up with an idea or two. If you've only lost a month of data, you might be able to get the poker site(s) to send the HH to you.

Best of luck.

[WhiteRider]

Because the user data for PT4 is written to your Windows user data folder you don't have easy access to it when you're not logged into Windows as that user. The folder should still be there, though.
Also bear in mind that some folders in that structure are hidden so be sure to enable the show hidden files & folders option in Windows Explorer.