Backup and restore - is this the correct way?

[eswul62]

Correct me if there is a better way.

PC1: Everything is installed on D:\ (D:\Everything)
PC2: Everything is installed as per default (C:\)

I want Everything on PC2 to be the same as on PC1 (Installed versions, i.e. not portable).
Right now I proceed as follows:

1)
PC1: Everything - File>Exit,
then Copy files:
D:\Everything\Search History-1.5a.csv
D:\Everything\Everything-1.5a.ini
D:\Everything\Session-1.5a.json
D:\Everything\Filters-1.5a.csv
D:\Everything\Bookmarks-1.5a.csv
D:\Everything\Everything.ini

Note:
-when exporting settings (Tools > Export) a "Everything.ini" file is created
-when exiting Everything a "Everything-1.5a.ini" is created
they are different though.

2)
PC2: Paste files in C:\....\Everything
Launch Everything
Import .ini (Everything-1.5a.ini, or Everything.ini?)
import .csv

Restart Everything on PC2

As far as I can see, both versions look pretty much the same.

[void]

You might run into troubles if you use the portable version on PC1 and the installed version on PC2.

Please check your "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything" setting on both PCs.
This setting can be found under Tools -> Options -> General -> "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything"

When "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything" is enabled, your settings are stored in:

%APPDATA%\Everything

When disabled, your settings are stored in the same location as your Everything.exe (portable mode)



To backup settings and data with "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything" enabled:

• Exit Everything (File -> Exit)
• Backup your
  %APPDATA%\Everything
  folder.

To restore settings and data with "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything" enabled:

• Exit Everything (File -> Exit)
• Copy files from your backup into your
  %APPDATA%\Everything
  folder.

To backup settings and data with "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything" disabled:

• Exit Everything (File -> Exit)
• Backup all files in the same location as your Everything.exe
• (Please skip the Everything.exe file)

To restore settings and data with "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything" disabled:

• Exit Everything (File -> Exit)
• Copy files from your backup into the same location as your Everything.exe
• (Please skip the Everything.exe file)

Notes:
There's always an Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe
Typically, this Everything.ini will have the app_data=1 setting to redirect your settings/data to %APPDATA%\Everything

-when exporting settings (Tools > Export) a "Everything.ini" file is created
-when exiting Everything a "Everything-1.5a.ini" is created
they are different though.

What is different for you?
The filenames may differ.
There might be small changes, like the window position.

[eswul62]

Many thanks for your elaborate reply. Really appreciated.
In my case I have the 'setup/install'-version installed in D:\Everything
The portable is in a sub folder in D:\Downloads

Old habit, to try and install applications on a different partition, whenever possible.
In the old days it was more or less to save HDD space, that doesn't count anymore.
However, I kept on doing so nonetheless: should, for whatever reason, I need to reset Windows, many the settings are still stored in the separate folder on a different partition.

Anyway, in this case I had Everything running on a VM (default settings) and wanted it to be the same as on the host-PC, so I figured out the backup and restore steps as per my post.

The 'VM' version is installed in C:\Program Files\Everything 1.5a
The settings in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Everything
Imported the settings etc. and Everything pretty much looks the same.

So, likely this may be the only way right now.

Thanks again.