Appendix B
Archiving Data
B-2
ni.com
The
ProgramData
folder is a system folder and thus may be hidden.
Complete the following steps to view this folder:
1.
Open a standard Windows explorer window.
2.
Select
Organize»Folder & Search Options
.
3.
Select the
View
tab,
Show hidden files and folders
,
OK
.
Note
The default location for the
Corporate
database can change if the database has been
configured to be shared across a network drive. Check the
Preferences
dialog box to find
the location of this database. Refer to the
section of Chapter 1,
for more information.
Backing up the User Database and Configuration files
Windows XP and Windows 2000
For Windows XP and Windows 2000, the
User
database is stored at:
C:\Documents and Settings\<User_Name>\Application
Data\National Instruments\Circuit Design
Suite\10.1\database\.
The file name for the
User
database is
UsrComp_S_<user name>.usr.
The user’s configuration file is stored at:
C:\Documents and Settings\<User_Name>\Application
Data\National Instruments\Circuit Design
Suite\10.1\config\.
The
Application Data
folder is a system folder and thus may be hidden.
Complete the following steps to view this folder:
1.
Open a standard Windows explorer window.
2.
Select
Tools»Folder Options
.
3.
Select the
View
tab,
Show hidden files and folders
,
OK
.
Windows Vista
For Windows Vista, the
User
database is stored at:
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\National
Instruments\10.1\database\
.
The file name for the
User
database is
UsrComp_S_<user name>.usr.
