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  1. 202302703 Win User

    How to restore unsaved notes without backup and not signed in?


    Hey, I was wondering how to restore unsaved notepad notes without a backup, I have windows 10, I was on notes probably on 11/11 and I closed my computer, I guess it updated or shut down and now nothing is saved, I never went to the files tab to click save, since I thought would come back and make more updates on it like usual, but now I can't find it, is there any way to get it back, I'm on a school issued computer and I'm not signed in, which is why there is no backup, I usually always close my computer, and if it does shut off, it usually gives me the restore option, even though I'm not sign

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    202302703, Nov 13, 2024
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  2. Peer_Sam Win User

    Sticky Notes backup/restore

    Hi Karl,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    Do you get any error while trying to restore your notes from the backup?



    I suggest to try copying the contents of the folder from the previous installation to 1809.



    • On Windows 10 1709 machine, navigate to the folder:
      C:\Users\Username\Appdata\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState
    • Copy the contents (all files) of the folder and save them to a new folder on Windows 1809 machine.
    • Close all open instances of Sticky notes app.
    • Navigate to the same location (C:\Users\Username\Appdata\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState) on Windows 10 1809 machine, copy the contents of the new folder to this location.
    • Close Windows Explorer, launch the Sticky notes app and see if your notes are restored.


    Hope it helps.



    Peer Samie

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Peer_Sam, Nov 13, 2024
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  3. Sticky Notes Backup / Restore

    Hello,

    To back up and restore notes from Sticky Notes app in Windows 10, we'll have to specify which version of Windows are you using. Here's a simple guide on how to check the build and version of your PC:

    • Press the Windows button + R.
    • Type winver.

    Once we're able to determine your PC's build and version, follow the steps below to locate the storage files of Sticky Notes and create a backup:

    • Open File Explorer, click the View tab.
    • Select Show/hide option then check the Hidden items box.
    • To find the Sticky Notes storage folder, copy and paste the location below into your File Explorer's address bar.
      username is the name of your actual user account.
    • For build 1607 or later: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Package\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\
    From there, you can copy everything and paste it to the backup folder.

    • For anything lower than build 1607: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes\
    You will only see a single file: StickyNotes.snt. You can copy and paste it to the backup folder.

    To restore the files to Sticky Notes, make sure the Sticky Notes app is closed. Locate the same folder we pointed you to above and copy all your backed up files there, overwriting whatever’s there currently. When you launch Sticky Notes again, the notes
    you backed up previously should pop up.

    Please be reminded that notes in the desktop and Store app versions of Sticky Notes aren’t compatible. You won’t be able to copy notes from a PC running Windows 7 to a PC running Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

    Should there be anything else, do let us know.

    If you think this was useful, do not hesitate to "mark it as an answer" to help those who are facing the same problem.
     
    Jennifer Bri, Nov 13, 2024
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  4. sumasage Win User

    How to restore unsaved notes without backup and not signed in?

    Free hard drive backup/restore program?

    I am looking for a free (freeware) program that will back up and restore a hard drive. I'm looking to clone a few external hard drives. If the program will backup the used space instead of the whole drive this will be awesome! Thanks for any suggestions.
     
    sumasage, Nov 13, 2024
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