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Q197633: Encarta: How to Transfer or Restore Integrated Yearbook Files

Article: Q197633
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
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Keyword(s): kbtool kbui kbimukbfaq
Last Modified: 08-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Deluxe for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article discusses how to back up and restore Encarta yearbook files that
have already been integrated. You can also use this procedure to transfer
integrated Encarta yearbook files to a different computer on which the matching
version of Encarta is installed.

MORE INFORMATION
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To transfer or restore yearbook files that have already been integrated, use the
appropriate method for your version of Encarta Encyclopedia.

Encarta 98
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1. Use Microsoft Backup or a similar program to make a backup of the following
  files on your computer

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Ybbst98a.dat

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Ybbdat\Ybbst98a.dat

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Update98\*.ewl

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Update98\*.ybk

  where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Encarta 98
  Encyclopedia is installed.

  For information about how to use Microsoft Backup, please see the Backup topic
  in Microsoft Windows online Help.

2. Remove and then reinstall Encarta 98, or install Encarta 98 on a different
  computer.

3. Restore the previously backed up files to the appropriate folders on your
  computer. When you are prompted to overwrite the files in the following
  table, click Yes.

  +------------------------------------------+
  | Filename    | Size   | Modified          | 
  +------------------------------------------+
  | Adv797a.ybk | 42 KB  | 8/10/97   3:12 PM | 
  +------------------------------------------+
  | Yb797a.ybk  | 982 KB | 8/10/97   3:13 PM | 
  +------------------------------------------+

If you did not make a backup of your index file (Ybbst98a.dat), you can download
a new update file, and then start Encarta to integrate the new file and
reintegrate the other yearbook update files. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Download a new Encarta 98 yearbook update file from the following MSN Web
  site:

  http://encarta.msn.com/downloads

  When you are prompted to open the file or save the file to disk, save the
  yearbook update file in the following folder on your hard disk:

  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta Encyclopedia\Update98

2. Start Encarta to integrate the yearbook update files.

Encarta 1997
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1. Use Microsoft Backup or a similar program to make a backup of the following
  files on your computer:

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Ybbst97a.dat

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Updates\*.ewl

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Updates\*.ybk

  where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Encarta 97
  Encyclopedia is installed.

  For information about how to use Microsoft Backup, please see the Backup topic
  in Microsoft Windows online Help.

2. Remove and then reinstall Encarta 97, or install Encarta 97 on a different
  computer.

3. Restore the previously backed up files to the appropriate folders on your
  computer. When you are prompted to overwrite the files in the following
  table, click Yes.

  +----------------------------------------+
  | Filename    | Size   | Modified        | 
  +----------------------------------------+
  | Adv796a.ybk | 42 KB  | 8/12/96 1:36 PM | 
  +----------------------------------------+
  | Yb796a.ybk  | 640 KB | 8/12/96 1:43 PM | 
  +----------------------------------------+

If you did not make a backup of your index file (Ybbst97a.dat), you can download
a new update file, and then start Encarta to integrate the new file and
reintegrate the other yearbook update files. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Download a new Encarta 97 yearbook update file from the following MSN Web
  site:

  http://encarta.msn.com/downloads

  When you are prompted to open the file or save the file to disk, save the
  yearbook update file in the following folder on your hard disk:

  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta Encyclopedia\Updates

2. Start Encarta to integrate the yearbook update files.

Encarta 1996
------------

1. Use Microsoft Backup or a similar program to make a backup of the following
  files on your computer

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Ybstate.dat

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Updates\*.ewl

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta
  Encyclopedia\Updates\*.ybk

  where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Encarta 96
  Encyclopedia is installed.

  For information about how to use Microsoft Backup, please see the Backup topic
  in Microsoft Windows online Help.

2. Remove and then reinstall Encarta 96, or install Encarta 96 on a different
  computer.

3. Restore the previously backed up files to the appropriate folders on your
  computer. When you are prompted to overwrite the file in the following table,
  click Yes.

  +----------------------------------------+
  | Filename   | Size   | Modified         | 
  +----------------------------------------+
  | Yb895a.ybk | 560 KB | 8/18/95 12:21 AM | 
  +----------------------------------------+

If you did not make a backup of your index file (Ybstate.dat), you can download a
new update file, and then start Encarta to integrate the new file and
reintegrate the other yearbook update files. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Download a new Encarta 96 yearbook update file from the following MSN Web
  site:

  http://encarta.msn.com/downloads

  When you are prompted to open the file or save the file to disk, save the
  yearbook update file in the following folder on your hard disk:

  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta Encyclopedia\Updates

2. Start Encarta to integrate the yearbook update files.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm year book copy kbimu

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Keywords          : kbtool kbui kbimu kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1996 kbEncartaEnCyc1997 kbEncartaEnCyc1997Del kbEncartaEnCyc1998
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbhowto

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