Moving sticky notes from old computer to a new computer on Windows

Watch the below video to know how to move Notezilla‘s sticky notes data from an old Windows computer to new Windows computer. This video will also help you understand where exactly Notezilla stores its data.

What is Notezilla?

Notezilla is a professional, elegant & highly rated sticky notes app for Windows & Phones (Android, iOS, iPhone, iPad etc). You can also access your sticky notes from a Mac.

Notezilla helps you organize various tiny bits of information you would need through out your life. It keeps all your notes, tasks & reminders handy where ever you are. With sticky notes, you hardly have to put effort to take notes, set reminders, etc. Quickly jot down & move on with your task at hand. 

Here are some features of Notezilla:

  • Sticky notes with reminders
  • Attach sticky notes to websites, documents, folders & apps
  • Organize sticky notes inside folders to keep your Windows desktop clean.
  • Pin sticky notes on top of other apps
  • Sync sticky notes between Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad
  • Add pictures inside sticky notes
  • Checklist sticky notes
  • Lock sticky notes (password protect)
  • Markdown support
  • Send notes over local network (LAN) or across the globe
  • Tag sticky notes
  • Fully transparent sticky notes
  • Dark mode

Here is the summary:

  1. Go to the old PC (desktop / laptop). Find out where Notezilla stores its data. You can find this from Notezilla’s Preferences (Advanced tab). To access Notezilla’s Preferences, right-click on the Notezilla icon, and choose Preferences from the menu.

    Typically, Notezilla stores data under:
    Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Conceptworld\Notezilla\
    Windows Vista/7/8: C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Conceptworld\Notezilla\

  2. Open the above mentioned data folder in Windows Explorer.
  3. Inside the data folder, you will find either Notes8.db or Notes.db file. Sometimes you would see Notes8 or Notes if you have configured your system to hide file extensions.
  4. Exit Notezilla.
  5. Copy Notes8.db or Notes.db file to a pen drive, external drive or to a network location easily accessible from your new PC.
  6. Download and install Notezilla on your new computer from our website.
  7. Run Notezilla on your new PC and find out where exactly the data is stored (Follow step 1 on new computer)
  8. Open the data folder in Windows Explorer.
  9. Exit Notezilla.
  10. Delete Notes8.db or Notes.db file from the data folder (assuming that you haven’t created any important notes after installing Notezilla on the new computer).
  11. Copy Notes8.db or Notes.db file (that we copied from the old computer) from the pen drive, external drive or network location to the data folder opened on the new computer.
  12. Run Notezilla. You will find all your sticky notes from your old computer on your new PC :).

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