Import Database after Win7 Installation

sikos
Hi Guys,

my company notebook had to be updated to Windows 7 urgently due to a virus detection on the system.Therefore I just had the chance to export my Zotero database as a rdf-File (I wasn`t aware of copying the folders is the recommended way :-().

I was running Zotero 2.1 on Firefox 3.6 with Win XP Professional. I`m trying now to import the rdf-File under Win7 with Firefox 4.0.

The import starts right away, I can also see my defined tags already, but the Zotero and/or Firefox seems to crash then (no more progress on the progress bar; no chance to stop Zotero). And even after waiting more than 15 min: no progress recognizable.
Has anybody a clue how to fix the problem?! Thanxx in advance, as I urgently has to finish my master thesis this month.

Cheers,
Sikos
  • ajlyon
    Did you have syncing enabled?
  • sikos
    Hi ajlyon!

    Thanks for the quick response.
    Yes, I did.
    I`ve just figuered out, that with reestablishing the sync connection under preferences, it`s syncing back in my new library. But somehow all my notes I`ve made are now messed up?! I guess it`s a kind of programming langue (XML or so), that usually takes care for the formatting of the notes.
    Best regards,
    Siko
  • ajlyon
    That shouldn't happen. Do the notes show up fine when you view them online, at zotero.org?
  • dstillman
    I guess it`s a kind of programming langue (XML or so), that usually takes care for the formatting of the notes.
    If this still happens after a restart of Firefox, can you take a screenshot, post it to a free file-sharing site, and provide a link here?
  • sikos
    edited June 2, 2011
    Hi Dan,

    thanx for your response and sorry for replying so late (I`ve been on a business trip).

    In the meanwhile, i figured out, that I have duplicate entries in my database: Some old ones, which are still correct, and some new ones. Those are showing up with the described wired format.

    I`m gonna just delete the obsolete entries.

    But just to let you know and give you guys a chance to improve the great tool:
    Here is the link to my screen shot:
    https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0BxndoWHNb5heMzVhODkwNGUtNjJjYi00ZjcyLWFkY2UtM2JkMWIwOGJlZDY1&hl=en_US&authkey=CMufkqEL

    The notes are showing up somehow wired.
    (Pls note, the notes are in german).

    Cheers anyway,
    Sikos
  • dstillman
    Oh, that. That's specific to BibTeX import/export and has been fixed for 2.1.7, which will be out very soon.

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