Re-importing library on formatted macbook

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  • ercanturkmen
    I formatted my macbook. I reinstalled Zotero. But I cannot import my files. I made a backup by saying export. I have the files but it is not working.

    Could you help me?
  • adamsmith
    edited October 4, 2021
    Could you please provide more details about the type of back-ups you have and what exactly isn't working.
  • ercanturkmen
    Sure, but I can't remember exactly. Because it's been a year. As far as I remember, when I was in the Zotero program, I took a backup by selecting files - export and selecting notes and pdfs.

    Now I reinstalled Zotero and I click import but I don't know which file to choose.

    Can you reach me on Whatsapp? We can examine it in more detail.

    +905377229793
  • fmuro
    If you exported everything to the device you formatted then you lost it.
  • ercanturkmen
    @fmuro No, I saved it to my hard drive after exporting. After formatting, I restored the files from my hard drive to the computer, but I can't. Please contact me on Whatsapp today and let's solve it :(
  • adamsmith
    Support happens here.
    A preferable Back-up would simply be the Zotero folder from your harddisk before formatting. Do you have a full hd backup, e.g. via Timemachine?

    If not, the export file to open is the .rdf File in the folder Zotero generated during export
  • ercanturkmen
    Hello there,

    I said so because it would be easier to share pictures and instant communication via Whatsapp. It's okay, I'll continue from here.

    I manually copied the Zotero files I backed up to my hard drive. My files are in the picture in the link.

    https://www.hizliresim.com/7hekd41
  • adamsmith
    That looks promising. Have you looked at https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#restoring_your_zotero_data_from_a_backup1
  • ercanturkmen
    @adamsmith

    Really thank you so much. I succeeded. I solved the problem and I am very happy.
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