Doubts about restoring my database

[monchoteam]

I'm trying restore my backup in a new computer while the other one is reparing.

I've used restore option and I have to accept manually hundreds of windows called "Restore optional file". Is there another way to do it automatically?

Path of these files is like this: XXXXXX.zip\Optional\Data\AppsData\Tm90ZUNhZGR5\definitions.

I've also observed in this folder there are many backups listed by date (one each day) with the same files:
-3b_vsISO.n2d
-3BetPremium.n2d
-...

Is it normal? Maybe restoring is taking many hours due to duplicated files. Maybe I made a mistake when I backed up?

[WhiteRider]

In the Restore window there are Restore Options where you can turn off "Always Prompt Before Overwrite".
Those "definitions" files are from NoteCaddy. It is possible to omit User Data Files when backing up, but when transferring to another computer you will normally want to include those as they include your Hud layouts and report customizations, etc. I believe that the development team were discussing adding an option to omit 3rd party app files from backups too but I don't have any update on that currently - I will remind the development team about it.

The database should have restored now, so you can probably safely cancel the restore if it is still ongoing.
If you find that anything is missing you can re-run the restore and turn off the database restore so that only the data files are restored (and be sure to turn off 'always prompt..'.

[monchoteam]

Thanks, I dind't know this option.

1. If I can't avoid only NoteCaddy files when backing up, maybe y could delete these files (I'm not using this app) in "AppsData" folder inside zip file. Is it correct?

Then I could speed up restoring process and also have Hud layouts and report customizations, because I only delete "AppsData" folder, not the full folder "Data".

2. As I mentioned, I detected many backups from NoteCaddy. Could I dissable automatic backup and make it manually when I want?

3. Regarding to processed hands, I'll try to copy them using Windows folders, or is better to use some option in PT4?

[WhiteRider]

1. Yes, I believe that should work. You may want to make a copy of your backup rather than editing the original just in case though.

2. Not so far as I'm aware. You can delete previous NoteCaddy backups though, using Windows Explorer. You can find the AppsData folder inside the PT4 User Data Folder, which you can access via the menu File > Open User Data Folder.

3. Either is fine.

[monchoteam]

Thanks for your help.