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Originally Posted by Ledders
Hi,
My hard drive crashed and gg'd my pc. My gf's Dad salvaged the holdem manager 2 folder onto an external hard drive with everything intact I believe.
I have entered a new license key on my pc as it has a new hard drive.
I've copy/pasted the "players" and "hands" folders over but the database is empty.
From looking at FAQs I think this is because a backup wasn't created and this is why it isn't working.
How do I fix this?
Thanks
You also need the postgresql \data\base folder files. HM2 splits the database up between the postgresql folder and the users directory for performance reasons. If you don't have the \data folder you can't recover the database. If you do get the \data directory you can reinstall postgresql manually and point the installer to your old \data directory and the database should work again.
1) Uninstall PostgreSQL from the Windows Control Panel.
2) Run the command - start > programs > accessories > command prompt > right-click > run as administrator and type the following and then press enter:
net user postgres /delete
3) You should get a successfully completed response if done correctly. If you get a permission type error you likely didnt run it as administrator as explained above.
4) Reboot your PC
5) Install the same version of PostgreSQL (HM2 ships with 8.4) -
http://www.enterprisedb.com/products...wnload#windows - as your previous database using these instructions -
http://hm2faq.holdemmanager.com/ques...rving+database
http://www.holdemmanager.com/downloads/postgres84
This is why regular backups are a good idea. If your database becomes corrupt, or you have hardware problems, you can restore a backup and only have to import the most recent hands (that were played after the backup was created) and edit any tournament results if necessary. I recommend keeping at least the most recent 2 or 3 backups in case the most recent one does not restore properly you can try the previous backup.
Here is a FAQ explaining how to backup your database and all settings in one easy step.
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