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[Coyotefred]

Hello,

I've searched around the forums and seen several posts touching on this issue, but I was hoping to get a little more specific help on my situation.  I'm upgrading from XP Home to Windows 7, and I'd like to be able to save my AHP modules, settings, macros, etc.  Microsoft's upgrade tool doesn't allow for this when moving from XP to 7, so I'm going to have to do a clean install of Windows 7 that will remove all programs and settings, and thus I'll need to re-install AHP.

Is there a recommended procedure for backing up my AHP to allow for an easy reinstall that will preserve/restore my settings?  I keep seeing reference to an "AHX" file, but I see no such file in the ActiveHome Pro folder in My Programs.  What is this file usually named?  I have a 9KB "MyHome" document listed as file type "ActiveHomePro document"...perhaps this is it?  If not, what is the name of this critical "backup" file?

In any case, I'd appreciate some guidance on how, if at all, this can be done.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Knightrider]

Hello,

...  I have a 9KB "MyHome" document listed as file type "ActiveHomePro document"...perhaps this is it?  ...

That would be the one.

Try doing a search for files ending in the .ahx extension.

[Coyotefred]

Yep, I did search for such files, but no files were found.

So if this is "the file," what then is the procedure?  Just download/install AHP and then just copy/paste this file into the new AHP folder and all is well?  'Anything else that needs to be done?

Thanks!

[Dan Lawrence]

Yep, I did search for such files, but no files were found.

So if this is "the file," what then is the procedure?  Just download/install AHP and then just copy/paste this file into the new AHP folder and all is well?  'Anything else that needs to be done?

Thanks!

All .ahx files reside in the ActiveHome Pro folder under Program Files.  Look there on your XP Box.

[Knightrider]

I just copy them to my desktop, open them with AHP and then select "save" from the AHP drop-down menu.

[Noam]

All .ahx files reside in the ActiveHome Pro folder under Program Files.  Look there on your XP Box.

Actually, by default, AHP wants to save the AHX files under the Program Files folder.
However, you can save them wherever you want, just tell AHP where to open them from.

[Coyotefred]

Thank you!

I just copy them to my desktop, open them with AHP and then select "save" from the AHP drop-down menu.