I am trying to restore my BCM data from a computer that no longer works.
Where does BCM store the data? How can this be done, I have no backup that I
am aware of.

The BCM data is stored in an MSDE database. The database file is
typically in the following directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user_login>\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\FORMS

and has the extension mdf.

You can move the file to the same directory on the new machine.

With SQL Server tools you can attach the file to the SQL Server
instance as a database, but I don't know how to do that otherwise.
Perhaps someone else can help. There's probably a command you can issue
from the dos prompt.

Hi Ray


Try the following:

1. Start Outlook and associate it with Business Contact Manager.

2. Create a new, Blank Database that has the same name as the original .MDF
Files.



For example, if the old .mdf file was named "MyCompany.mdf", create a new
Business Contact Manager Database named "MyCompany.mdf"



Close Outlook

Go to Start > Run and type "Services.msc" (without the quotes) and click

OK



Locate the MSSQL$MICROSOFTSMLBIZ service and stop it. This can be done by
right-clicking the Service and selecting Stop.



Copy and replace the new .mdf/.ldf files with the original .mdf and .ldf
files.



Be default, they should be in this location:



C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Business Contact Manager



Restart the MSSQL$MICROSOFTSMLBIZ service

Open Outlook and use Business Contact Manager to connect to the database



Hope this helps!



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"Luther" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The BCM data is stored in an MSDE database. The database file is
> typically in the following directory:
> C:\Documents and Settings\<user_login>\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\FORMS
>
> and has the extension mdf.
>
> You can move the file to the same directory on the new machine.
>
> With SQL Server tools you can attach the file to the SQL Server
> instance as a database, but I don't know how to do that otherwise.
> Perhaps someone else can help. There's probably a command you can issue
> from the dos prompt.
>

Ray,

Once you have followed Larry's steps above and are hopefully back in action I
would reccommend that you regularly create a backup of your BCM db by going
into the Business Tools on the Menu bar and then selecting Manage Database.
Follow the steps so you will then have a backup that you can restore back
from or move to another PC if you should need to. Once you create a BCM
backup it's default location is My Documents>Business Contact Manager>Backups.
I have a spare PC that I just slide this file over to via a simple peer-to-
peer cross-over connection. I then just restore on the spare machine to have
handy "just in case".

-THP

Larry wrote:
>Hi Ray
>
>Try the following:
>
>1. Start Outlook and associate it with Business Contact Manager.
>
>2. Create a new, Blank Database that has the same name as the original .MDF
>Files.
>
>For example, if the old .mdf file was named "MyCompany.mdf", create a new
>Business Contact Manager Database named "MyCompany.mdf"
>
>Close Outlook
>
>Go to Start > Run and type "Services.msc" (without the quotes) and click
>
>OK
>
>Locate the MSSQL$MICROSOFTSMLBIZ service and stop it. This can be done by
>right-clicking the Service and selecting Stop.
>
>Copy and replace the new .mdf/.ldf files with the original .mdf and .ldf
>files.
>
>Be default, they should be in this location:
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application
>
>Data\Microsoft\Business Contact Manager
>
>Restart the MSSQL$MICROSOFTSMLBIZ service
>
>Open Outlook and use Business Contact Manager to connect to the database
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>> The BCM data is stored in an MSDE database. The database file is
>> typically in the following directory:
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>> Perhaps someone else can help. There's probably a command you can issue
>> from the dos prompt.

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