Where are local files stored in Windows

[ASDFGHKKL 3]

According to this thread [edit: yes, the following thread appears to relate to Mac, but it includes the Windows answer too]

my local files should be stored at C:\Users\[Your Username]\AppData\Local\Evernote\Evernote\Databases, but this location does not exist. My hidden files and folders are visible, but inside the Local folder there is no Evernote folder.

Also where can I find out information like this in future?

 

Thanks

[gazumped 11,652]

Evernote > Tools > Options > General

Evernote Help & Learning site

[jefito 5,589]

12 hours ago, ASDFGHKKL said:

my local files should be stored at C:\Users\[Your Username]\AppData\Local\Evernote\Evernote\Databases, but this location does not exist

This is outdated information. The old default location is not appropriate, per Microsoft standards.The new default location is c:\Users\<username>\Evernote. As gazumped  noted, the location where Evernote thinks your database is located is given by Tools / Options / General : Evernote Local Files

[ASDFGHKKL 3]

13 hours ago, gazumped said:

Evernote > Tools > Options > General

Evernote Help & Learning site

Thanks, when I navigate here I note that there just seem to be database files, but no 1-1 correspondence between a file and a note I have created. Correct? Is it possible, with minimal effort, to view your notes in human readable form independent of the Evernote software?

(From a business perspective I understand why this would not be the case, but no harm in asking)

[DTLow 5,736]

14 hours ago, ASDFGHKKL said:

Thanks, when I navigate here I note that there just seem to be database files, but no 1-1 correspondence between a file and a note I have created. Correct? Is it possible, with minimal effort, to view your notes in human readable form independent of the Evernote software?

(From a business perspective I understand why this would not be the case, but no harm in asking)

No - there is no 1-1 correspondence between a note and the database - hense the name "database".  The data organization is optimized for storage, retrieval etc

If you want to have a backup to the EN environment to view your notes, export your notes in html format.
This is part of my backup process - a daily incremental export (changed notes) to a cloud drive
Each note is represented by a separate file

[gazumped 11,652]

As @DTLow says,  the database is a (SQLite) database,  and the export options are HTML or ENEX,  the latter being a form of XML.  So it would be possible to 'read' the database outside of Evernote - but only by using other specialised software or exporting the notes first.  It's definitely a good idea to keep a backup copy of your database somewhere just in case.

[serpentmuse 1]

Sorry to drag open an old thread, but I am trying to restore an audio file.

Windows 10, I had saved the audio file after lecture ended, but my cursor/text insertion(?) was still inside a table. I tried to drag and drop the audio clip out of the table, but it wouldn't move. It was impossible to highlight, cut, and paste, so I thought maybe i can hit undo, move my cursor, and re-save. My audio recording of the last 54 minutes is now gone. I have to recover it somehow. I cannot find the audio clip. Please help.

Edit: I might have found it?!?!!! See image below. But I went to the file location and it was not there. Well at least I might know the temporary location of files now?

Edit2: Nevermind, it was for the previous class. Since the file is no longer in that location, but I can still hear the lecture, I literally have no idea where the files are stored. Still holding out hope that that audio file is still on my computer somewhere until shutdown.

[jefito 5,589]

1 hour ago, serpentmuse said:

Sorry to drag open an old thread, but I am trying to restore an audio file.

Evernote stores all of its content, including attachments, in its .exb file (its a SQLite database). When an attachment needs to be used by an external program, it writes a temporary copy to disk -- it should be in a folder named 'Attachments', underneath the Evernote's database folder -- and keeps it there until you're done with it, then theoretically deletes it. I don't know why the error message you're seeing is pointed at a folder in your user temp directory.

[gazumped 11,652]

4 hours ago, jefito said:

I don't know why the error message you're seeing is pointed at a folder in your user temp directory.

Hmmn.  Guessing that's where the 'in progress' audio file should be stored,  which in this case is corrupt or missing.

@serpentmuse - you say that you can still hear the lecture;  how are you playing that back?  Can you still see an icon somewhere?

[CalS 5,280]

You can try right clicking in the note and select Save Attachments... to see if that helps.

[serpentmuse 1]

@gazumped Unfortunately I was hearing the audio from a class earlier in the day. It was not the correct file. I have no idea where the audio for that philosophy class went.

@jefito I've checked the temporary files in AppData as well as the Database folder (C:\Users\<User>\Evernote\Databases\Attachments) and interestingly enough, only one recording shows up. Probably because I haven't dared to turn off my computer yet.

Thank you both, and everyone else's comments for your help. I've bit the bullet and ordered a voice recorder off Amazon, so I'll be importing audio from now on.

[gazumped 11,652]

23 minutes ago, serpentmuse said:

I've bit the bullet and ordered a voice recorder off Amazon

Good choice,  though I tend to use another app on my phone or laptop to record to the hard drive and then just drag the output file (MP3) to the note.  I have the reassurance that a third-party app won't rely on Evernote's temporary storage or sync process to save my data.  The file is saved to local storage as content is recorded so there's always something there even if everything else crashes in flames.

[DTLow 5,736]

On 1/26/2018 at 8:38 AM, serpentmuse said:

I've bit the bullet and ordered a voice recorder

I'm with @gazumped; just using an app on my phone
I'm interested in the quality with a dedicated voice recorder.  
Please report back and let us know if it's an improvement over our tablet/phone solutions

[E C 0]

On 8/28/2016 at 11:59 AM, gazumped said:

As @DTLow says,  the database is a (SQLite) database,  and the export options are HTML or ENEX,  the latter being a form of XML.  So it would be possible to 'read' the database outside of Evernote - but only by using other specialised software or exporting the notes first.  It's definitely a good idea to keep a backup copy of your database somewhere just in case.

So to clarify, if I back up the contents of this folder on an external hard drive, I've got everything, right? There's no other folder that's holding say, the attached image files?

I keep certain folders locally and do not sync them so these are the only copies.

[DTLow 5,736]

On 5/3/2018 at 11:52 PM, E C said:

So to clarify, if I back up the contents of this folder on an external hard drive, I've got everything, right? There's no other folder that's holding say, the attached image files?

I keep certain folders locally and do not sync them so these are the only copies.

It's not clear which folder you mean.  

In Windows, all the data is contained in the single .exb file; the backup contains all the Evernote data.

There's no separate folder holding attachments.

[E C 0]

Ok, so to make doubly sure I understand. The pdfs, jpegs are all in that .exb file.

[jefito 5,589]

2 minutes ago, E C said:

Ok, so to make doubly sure I understand. The pdfs, jpegs are all in that .exb file.

That's what "all the data is contained in the single .exb file" means, yes.