Just had to reinstall windows, and restore all files. When trying to import/ restore my barca files ran into problems. I have an online backup (carbonite) so I was restoring all files to my computer first, when choosing which files to restore I found several folders with barca data in them and it's a mess!
Application data folder had mail and a few other folders but no barca.ini file, then under Program folders/ barca a few files, no ini or mail, then under my C drive there is a folder called Barca 2 Data (which I did not create) that also has mail, address all the usual folders but no .ini file.
So not knowing which folder was my current data I randomly chose one to pick files from to restore and it seems most messages are there but without the ini file all my settings and accounts aren't showing up and now it seems I have to redo all my customizations and accounts which is a big deal.
I have done many barca restores and imports in the past and I've always seen one barca data folder with the .ini file & all files in one folder and when I choose that .ini file it restores everything exactly. I did not change directories or create any of these folders that have the barca data in them...just assumed all this time that all the barca data was where is was supposed to be, in one folder with all files....so I'm wondering, what is the correct default folder where all barcas data goes??
I used to use the backup feature in barca and backup all barca files to a Email backup folder but stopped when started using online backup program because it's automatically backing up entire computer all the time and I didn't see need to have duplicate backups.
I also have a 2nd computer using Barca which I manage and I looked at their barca data and it is under Program Files/ Barca- nothing under Application Data. And the barca.ini file and all folders are there under Program Files. Both computers are using the same Barca version and have been for many years.