How do I open backup files?

[hfisher1]

When I try to open a backup file for a workspace, Windows doesn't recognize the extension "QCW-BAK" so I specify that it be opened with QCharts. That doesn't seem to work as the computer just does not respond. Any suggestsions? Thanks!

[ACM]

Re: How do I open backup files?

hfisher1
You may want to see this post by Larry Marchman on a related topic
Alex

Originally posted by hfisher1
When I try to open a backup file for a workspace, Windows doesn't recognize the extension "QCW-BAK" so I specify that it be opened with QCharts. That doesn't seem to work as the computer just does not respond. Any suggestsions? Thanks!

[hfisher1]

Thanks for the quick suggestion, Alex. I tried that, and even though the name changed, it was still identified as a QCW-
BAK file. It did not show up in the directory as a recognized .qcw file. What next?

[eSignal_ToddI]

If you want to access a backup file, and since you can't have 2 files in the same directory with the same name you need to do 2 things.

One is to change the name of the backup or the original workspace

Second, you want the extension to be just .qcw
You want to remove the -bak extension from the file, so that the program will recognize the file type.

[hfisher1]

Thanks, Todd. I thought that is what I was doing. But apparently I am not changing the file extension correctly. When I click on the "Rename" selection, it only allows me to rename the file, not the extension. How do I change the extension?
Thanks again.

[eSignal_ToddI]

After you choose rename, you can click inside the highlighted box to place your cursor where you want it to be and edit the name.

Alternatively, you could just type a .qcw at the end of what name you give the file.

[hfisher1]

Yes, I did that, too. It still recognizes it as a backup file:
RTP Workspace without candles.qcw
QCW-BAK File

When I double click on that, nothing happens.

I was hoping this would be easy!

[Larry Marchman]

In Windows Explorer, make sure you are set to View>Details.
Also Window Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View has show hidden filetypes enabled.
And Hide extensions for known file type unchecked.
(and I run with Hide protected files unchecked)
Here's what I'm seeing in Windows explorer, fyi.
The Type column changes from QCW-BAK file to QCharts Workspace after rename/enter.

HTH,

LAM

[hfisher1]

Yes! That did the trick! Cool animation, also. I don't know how to do that, but that's another story. (I now need to dissect and understand what exactly I was doing wrong.)

Thanks immensely for your help, Larry. Now I don't have to re-enter 100+ stock symbols with all the extended lines and all the comments data.

[Larry Marchman]

Glad you got it sorted out.
Thanks for the Thanks.

LAM