Restoring Zotero library from backup
Hello
I just got my hard drive replace and have been restoring files to my computer from an external hard drive. For Zotero, I encountered a problem where my library was not transferring over in full. So, I completely uninstalled the program and removed all files from my PC. I then followed the instructions on located here https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data
I did exactly as described, but my library is now blank with the Quick Start message. What should I do?
I just got my hard drive replace and have been restoring files to my computer from an external hard drive. For Zotero, I encountered a problem where my library was not transferring over in full. So, I completely uninstalled the program and removed all files from my PC. I then followed the instructions on located here https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data
I did exactly as described, but my library is now blank with the Quick Start message. What should I do?
In your backup, what's the size of the zotero.sqlite file, and do you have folders in 'storage' with dates corresponding to your usage of Zotero?
What's the file size of the .sqlite file, and any other .sqlite.* files you see in either your current or backup directories? Files that are 1 MB or 5 MB are empty.
The .sqlite files are 904 KB and 860 KB
The 'storage' files have no effect on what you see in Zotero. Those are just attached files that determine whether you can open PDFs and snapshots attached to your items.
In any case, to restore your previous data you’ll need a backup of the zotero.sqlite file that you were using.
https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#where_did_my_items_go