This just happened…. I kept reading your note and you said it worked when you tested it. I knew the path was different, so I just put the support instructions away and fumbled my way through. So current status, as of about 5 minutes ago…. I have my notes back! I somehow got the TM file in the proper place and my notes, all 9,953 appeared, but then I knew I had to disconnect from the Internet so my local data would not sync, which they said would delete them again. Evernote said to export my notes, then sync, then import them back. That will take forever, which I am HAPPY to do, but I am waiting for clarification. I just feel maybe there is a faster way.