Changing the One Note containing folder

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I have been using a USB drive as a go-between for my work laptop an
home PC. This has been working perfectly except I recently decided t
upgrade my USB drive. Since I change it over, the notebooks (which wer
doing this automatically) have ceased to synchronise with changes I hav
made at work when I go home or changes I have made at home when I go t
work. I know it has to do with the containing folder. The actua
software is on each of the computers but the content that I add ha
always been saved on a folder on the USB drive called "OneNote".
copied this (along with everything else) across to my new USB drive an
named the new USB the same name as the previous drive and gave it th
same drive letter by going into disk management (in control panel). Bu
still it wont synchronise changes. Any suggestions welcome

 

[Ilya Koulchin]

I have been using a USB drive as a go-between for my work laptop and
home PC. This has been working perfectly except I recently decided to
upgrade my USB drive. Since I change it over, the notebooks (which were
doing this automatically) have ceased to synchronise with changes I have
made at work when I go home or changes I have made at home when I go to
work. I know it has to do with the containing folder. The actual
software is on each of the computers but the content that I add has
always been saved on a folder on the USB drive called "OneNote". I
copied this (along with everything else) across to my new USB drive and
named the new USB the same name as the previous drive and gave it the
same drive letter by going into disk management (in control panel). But
still it wont synchronise changes. Any suggestions welcome.

Each USB drive is assigned a unique ID by the manufacturer. OneNote
keeps track of this ID to make sure that changes are synced only to the
specific drive that the notebook was opened from. To start syncing to
the new drive, simply close the existing notebooks within OneNote, then
re-open them from the new drive, and you'll be good to go.

 

[undisclosed]

Ilya,
Thank you. This is exactly the info I needed. I am still amazed by th
sheer knowledge and kindness of "strangers" on the Internet. Good on yo
for knowing that little fact and for sharing it. As a teacher, I a
totally dependent on this software for a smooth day at work in th
classroom. You've saved the day.
Cheers,
Andrew:smile

 

[Rainald Taesler]

Thank you. This is exactly the info I needed. I am still amazed by the

sheer knowledge and kindness of "strangers" on the Internet. Good on
you for knowing that little fact and for sharing it. As a teacher, I
am totally dependent on this software for a smooth day at work in the
classroom. You've saved the day.

Working with OneNote means a shift of paradigm:
The basic thing for working with am external drive (especially a device
connected via USB) is to store the notebook-files on the external drive
only (not on the computer <!>) and open the files from there.

The fantastic feature of "automatic synching" takes care off all changes
one all computers involved.

For further details you might read David Rasmussen's article:
"OneNote Notebooks on USB drives and SD cards"
http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/david_rasmussen/archive/2006/06/29/650705.aspx

Rainald
P.S. Using "Ceedo"[1] and its companion "Argo"
http://www.ceedo.com/products/ceedo-personal.html
one can - although not thought of by MS - even install OneNote on an
external device and run it completely from there (regardless of being
installed in the computer).

 

[Steve Silverwood]

Thank you. This is exactly the info I needed. I am still amazed by the
sheer knowledge and kindness of "strangers" on the Internet. Good on you
for knowing that little fact and for sharing it. As a teacher, I am
totally dependent on this software for a smooth day at work in the
classroom. You've saved the day.

You're going to find a LOT of that "kindness of strangers" here on the
Microsoft newsgroups. As you learn more, keep in touch here and you
might find yourself in a position to "pay it forward" with others!
(That's how it's worked with me.)

//Steve//