Lost Files

Andrew Davidson · April 22, 2015

Suddenly when I tried to open Zotero I seem to have lost all my files and have been put back to the blank start up format. Can anybody help???

dstillman · April 22, 2015

Start here: https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#where_did_my_items_go

Andrew Davidson · April 22, 2015

Can anyone give me a step by step guide as I cannot seem to re-install my data or open a back up copy

dstillman · April 22, 2015

https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#restoring_your_zotero_library_from_a_backup1

Andrew Davidson · April 22, 2015

I have tried to follow the instructions but am getting nowhere

Andrew Davidson · April 22, 2015

I have found a file called "Zotero.sqlite" but I cannot open it. I have tried following their instructions but I can't get anything to work.

Andrew Davidson · April 22, 2015

I managed to save a copy of "zotero.sqlite to my desk top but cannot see how to proceed further

Andrew Davidson · April 22, 2015

Where do I find the active data file????

dstillman · April 22, 2015

Start at the top of that page. It explains nearly everything there is to say about this — and certainly that question — in quite a lot of detail.

Andrew Davidson · April 22, 2015

I still can't get the correct file to open. Is there no simple explanation

Andrew Davidson · April 22, 2015

I think the best option is just to abandon the whole programm as I cannot get seem to get my data back. I needed it to complete an important final task for my degree course but cannot waste time trying to sort out the problem

adamsmith · April 22, 2015

Note that you're not supposed to open the zotero.sqlite. There's a guide with images here:
http://libguides.northwestern.edu/c.php?g=114874&p=750371

I think the best option is just to abandon the whole programm as I cannot get seem to get my data back.

(this, btw., is a very ineffective way to solicit help. If you're going to quit using Zotero anyway, why should I spend time trying to help you?)