XP reinstall

[HFfan]

Hi!

I had a seriously damaged motherboard, so I had to reinstall it. I have everything (I think) which was stored by PT or PostgreSQL. PT of course wont work until I ask for a new password. But after that will I be able to import the databases I had before? No backup ever made unfortunately... I just have the Postgre directory out of work on another harddrive where the PC service tried to save my old data. I have directories under PostgreSQL which names consist of 5 numbers. I think these could be the databases, but maybe they are useless.

I hope you understand what I ask and can help.

Cheers!

[ptrack pat]

1. Create a new folder on your C drive called PostgreSQL_Data.
2. Go to the folder on this other drive where the PostgreSQL data was saved to and right-click on the "data" folder and select "Copy" from the popup menu.
3. Go to the newly created c:\PostgreSQL_Data folder and right-click and select "Paste" from the popup menu.
4. Now, download and reinstall PostgreSQL as directed here:
http://www.pokertracker.com/products/PT ... nstallSQL2

WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT on the second window where it asks you where you want to install PostgreSQL click on the "Data Directory" button and navigate to the c:\PostgreSQL_Data\data folder and select that. This will force it to try to reuse your old data.

CONTINUE until you get to the window that has the "Initialize Database Cluster" box at the top left corner. UNCHECK THIS BOX and click the Next button and then just continue installing from there.

5. Now open PT, go to the Utilities > PostgreSQL Settings window and fill in the details and save.
6. Then go to the File > Maintain Database Names window and click the Add button. Enter a name, check the "Dflt" box and in the last field choose "Select existing PostgreSQL database" from the list. On the window that opens, select your database. Click OK to save everything. NOW CLOSE AND REOPEN Poker Tracker and you should be good to go.

[HFfan]

Thanks for the detailed walkthrough. :)
I'll do it at the weekend and I hope I can do it good. Until than I hvae a hard exam, so I don't play poker anyways. :)

Thanks again!

Cheers