Where is Palm Desktop data?

[abenn]

I've just re-formatted my PC's C:\ drive for reasons unrelated to the Palm software. Before doing so, I made a backup of the Palm Desktop data files (address book and memos) onto another drive.

When I'd reinstalled Windows XP and Palm Desktop, I went to restore the data files. When I did so I found it had only backed up one record from each file, not the complete files.

I no longer have any Palm handheld device, I was only continuing using Palm Desktop to create and hold memos on my PC.

Before formatting I also created a full backup on an external HDD. I've searched to find which are the original Palm data files so that I can simply copy them back into the Palm folder on my C:\ drive, without success. Can someone tell me what their names and/or file extensions should be, so that I can locate them, please?

[BAB2000]

The folder will normally be found under \Palm then depending on the user name you selected, there will be a folder within this structure with a shorten version of that user name, (first 6 characters). then each Palm application will have its own folder, Datebook, Addressbook, MemoPad, ToD0. The each folder will have multiple files associated to the contents of the data, some are the same with different extensions. .DAT type is the current data, .BAT is the copy of the data prior to the last sync. Example - \Palm\[username]\

The Palm desktop provides you the option to change the location of the data file structure, but it is created and tracked by the desktop when installed. t restore the contents from a back up you MUST replace the files exactly as created by the installation under the user name you selected.

[abenn]

Ah, okay, I've got them. On my HDD now they're in C:\Documents and Settings\myname\My Documents\Palm OS Desktop\T2 etc. I don't remember there being an option to nominate an alternate storage location, but I'll look for that later.

Now that I know where the files were, I'll be able to find them on my backup once I get Acronis True Image reinstalled.

Thanks BAB2000.

[abenn]

Well, this is weird: I can't find any Palm data files on my C:\ drive backup -- just the program files and a few shortcuts.

But I have got a .csv file that I used to export data to my HTC phone a year ago, so I've restored my memos from that. My Palm address book had already been copied to Outlook Express and my HTC phone, so the loss of that data is of no consequence.