Thread: Locating the System File in order to back up collections
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Old 12-30-2010, 05:38 PM   #13
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ok so now im curious too. has anyone answered this yet. and what is the address to the system folder?


Yes Phil sorted me out in the third post, here are my notes on what to do within Windows 7:-

In order to back up Kindle collections, save the Documents Folder for book content, and the ‘’collections.json’’ file from the System Folder, for the Collections listings. In order to display the System folder go to Control panel, Apperance and Personalisation, Folder Options, Show Hidden Files and Folder.

Uncheck ‘’Show Hidden File, Folders and Drives, and ‘’Hide Protected Operating System Files’’ After you take a copy of ‘’collections.json’’ restore defaults for the protected files in the Control panel.

This is necessary as the unchecking of ''Hide Protected Operating System Files’’ displays multiple copies of the same folder, so if you don't restore defaults it is confusing.
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