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How to restore TWS settings from external storage

Overview: 

This article outlines the procedure for restoring TWS settings from an external location, example external hard drive, USB or other file location.

To restore TWS settings from an external source:

1. Log into TWS

2. Click on File and select Settings Recovery

Menu: File -> Settings Recovery                                     

3. Select Custom and click on Ok

Settings Recovery options                                                                                                                    

4. In the Look in field click on the drop down menu and select the directory where the TWS settings file is stored, example; If the file was located on the Desktop you would scroll to Desktop as shown below

Choose settings file location                                                              

5. Once you are in the directory containing the settings file,  select the settings file, example tws.xml and click on Open.

Enter settings filename

6.  In the Open settings confirmation window select Open without reporting problem

settings confirmation

 

Related articles

See KB3146 for instructions on overcoming the "Downloading settings from server failed" error

See KB2320 for instructions on transferring settings from one user to another

See KB2282 for instructions on how to transfer settings from one computer to another