Backing Up Your Silhouette Design Files/Library
To ensure that you don't lose any of your Silhouette design or Library files, please make sure that you back them up to an external hard drive, online storage facilities, or a USB Stick. And remember to do this on a regular basis andd/or whenever you add new files or make any important changes to your data. These files are not stored as normal files but in a special format in a specific folder. Here's how to back them up:


Mac

  • Open Finder and go to Macintosh HD > Library > Application Support > com.aspexsoftware.Silhouette_Studio.8.
  • Copy the entire folder and it’s contents without making any changes
  • Paste the files into your backup location.
  • Backup again whenever you purchase and download new files.

Windows XP

  • Click on Start – My Computer and locate C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\com.aspexsoftware.Silhouette_Studio.8
  • Copy the entire folder and it’s contents without making any changes
  • Paste the files into your backup location.
  • Backup again whenever you purchase and download new files.

Windows 7

  • Click on Start – Computer and locate C:\Program Files\Silhouette Studio\Resources\resources\com.aspexsoftware.Silho uette_Studio.8
  • Copy the entire folder and it’s contents without making any changes
  • Paste the files into your backup location.
  • Click on Start – Computer and locate C:\ProgramData\com.aspexsoftware.Silhouette_Studio .8
  • Copy the entire folder and files contained without making any changes.
  • Paste the files into your backup location.
  • Backup again whenever you purchase and download new files.


Reinstalling Your Silhouette Design Files on a New Computer

  1. Download the latest Silhouette Studio Software by visiting the Silhouette America Web site at http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/software.aspx
  2. Install the software.
    1. Mac
      Open Finder and go to Macintosh HD > Library > Application Support > com.aspexsoftware.Silhouette_Studio.8. , replace the entire directory and file structure with your previously stored backup files and folders. Do not change the structure or contents. (See above about backing up)
    2. Windows XP
      From the Start menu, click on My Computer and locate C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\com.aspexsoftware.Silhouette_Studio.8 , replace the entire file with the previously backed up copy.
    3. Windows 7
       From the Start menu, click on Computer and locate C:\Program Files\Silhouette Studio\Resources\resources\com.aspexsoftware.Silho uette_Studio.8 , replace the entire file with the previously backed up copy.
      Next, locate C:\ProgramData\com.aspexsoftware.Silhouette_Studio .8, replace this entire file as well with the previously backed up copy of that file.

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