That's probably not the file you want unless you haven't entered anything since 19 February. You had a lock on "GNU FEB 12 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash" suggesting that might not be the case.
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Basics:_Filenames.2C_Directories.2C_... explains how GnuCash organizes your data files. If they're spread out over several folders that's your doing, not GnuCash's. Regards, John Ralls > On Mar 16, 2021, at 7:08 AM, Mahon Finbar <mahon.fin...@neuf.fr> wrote: > > OK, I found the GNU FEB 12 2019.gnucash file saved on 19.2.2021, but not the > others. Anyway if that is the "good" backup that should be OK? It only has > 362kb in it. > > As it happens the file wasn't in a Gnucash....LCK folder, there were two > files on 8.3.2021 with the same name and time and date, but in different > folders, one of which was empty.... and lots of other stuff on an around that > date..... > > The storage of GNU files has always been a bit of a mystery to me, they seem > to shuffle around, a search of files with .gnucash results in more than 600 > answers!! > > OK, if I uninstall and reinstall will it find the 'good' backup mentioned? > > Thanks so much for your patience and help. > > Finbar > > On 15/03/2021 17:03, John Ralls wrote: >> The trace file associated with a crash just means that GnuCash got far >> enough into the program to open it before trying to load the library linked >> to libgncmod-app-utils.dll. That's not meaningful. >> >> "GNU FEB 12 2019.gnucash" is a very odd name for a book, but OK. The >> existence of a lock file from the 8th means that that's when you last >> successfully opened the file, and that the full name is "GNU FEB 12 >> 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash.LCK" means that you've been working with >> a backup file since mid-afternoon on 19 February. The other two files aren't >> from GnuCash; perhaps they're download or cache files from your browser? >> >> Navigate to the folder where "GNU FEB 12 >> 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash.LCK" is and look for "GNU FEB 12 >> 2019.gnucash", ", and files of the form "GNU FEB 12 >> 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash.YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.gnucash" which will be >> backups of your GnuCash sessions since you opened the backup file instead of >> the original. >> >> Regards, >> John Ralls >> >> >>> On Mar 15, 2021, at 7:13 AM, Mahon Finbar <mahon.fin...@neuf.fr> wrote: >>> >>> OK, I appreciate that, thank you. >>> >>> However, in trying to find the last backup file before uninstalling, I am >>> finding some very strange file dates and times in the list. >>> >>> For example - gnucash.trace.3JC5Z0.log - on 14.3.2021 - a time when I could >>> not get the app to load, [with the same message as originally]. >>> >>> I don't seem to have any backups, which according to the help file should >>> read as .YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.gnucash >>> >>> The 'latest' file in the list is GNU FEB 12 >>> 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash.LCK on 8.3.2021 and I have several - >>> https___bugs_gnucash_org_enter_bug_cgi_product=GnuCash files on the same >>> date, as well as several - >>> {7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_gnucash_doc_gnucash_README_win32-bin_txt >>> files dated the same date, 8.3.2021. >>> >>> The file names don't seem to align with the help file data. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Thanks Finbar >>> >>> On 13/03/2021 19:47, John Ralls wrote: >>> >>>> The important thing is to make sure that you don't restore an old version >>>> of GnuCash dlls. The most straightforward way is to leave executables out >>>> of the backup plan because you can always download them again from their >>>> respective sources. A bit less simple is to have a separate backup set for >>>> them so that you can easily roll back after an update or restore more >>>> quickly after a disk failure. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> John Ralls >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Mar 13, 2021, at 6:06 AM, Mahon Finbar <mahon.fin...@neuf.fr> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> OK, I'll try that, thanks. >>>>> >>>>> I have the most recent version for Windows 10, afaik. Haven't recently >>>>> downloaded any update and have been using the current version for a >>>>> while, like since last q 2020. Could be a storage glitch, I suppose. >>>>> >>>>> Should I make a specific backup? I have backblaze for backup, but do I >>>>> need to ensure files are the latest? >>>>> >>>>> Finbar >>>>> >>>>> On 12/03/2021 21:08, John Ralls wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> You don't say what version of GnuCash, but GnuCash 4.x renamed >>>>>> libgncmod-app-utils.dll to libgnc-app-utils.dll, so it seems that you >>>>>> have some leftover bits from an earlier installation. Try uninstalling >>>>>> GnuCash with Apps & Settings then delete the installation directory--it >>>>>> defaults to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash--before reinstalling GnuCash >>>>>> 4.4. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> John Ralls >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 3:20 AM, Mahon Finbar <mahon.fin...@neuf.fr> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Oops the screen grab didn't transfer - >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "the procedure entry point gmc_scm_call_1_symbol_to_string could not be >>>>>>> located in the dll C:\programfiles(x86)\gnucash\libgncmod-app-utils.dll" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/03/2021 10:52, Mahon Finbar wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sorry, sent this with the wrong email address. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A Windows message? Using W10, no recent change with Gnucash. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Needs task manager to get rid of the message. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Finbar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>>>>>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists >>>>>>>> for more information. >>>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>>>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>>>>> >>>>>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>>>>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists >>>>>>> for more information. >>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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