Clean Install

[spike]

Hi, I plan to perform a clean install on my PC due to errors in the Microsoft directory system, as fixing them seems more complicated than starting fresh. I don’t have any issues with my Enpass setup, but I want to ensure my passwords are preserved. I’ve located the Enpass vault where backups are stored and would like to make a copy of it. After reinstalling Enpass, I’d like to reinsert the vault into the new directory path. Could you please guide me through the steps to achieve this?

 

Thanks

[AnakinCaesar]

Assuming you have no online sync activated, you can easily backup and restore your vault(s).

To achieve it, proceed as followed:
1. Open the "burger menu"

2. Click on "File" -> "Backup"

3. Check that your requiered vaults are listed

4. Click "Create Backup" and choose location to save.

5. Setup new Enpass.

6. Choose "This PC" when selecting vault location.

7. Select "Backup FIle" and insert the backup file.

 

[spike]

Thanks for that. Just to be clear, this procedure will not include the path from which it came?

[AnakinCaesar]

No, it will not. You can feed/load the backup file from any location.

[spike]

One last question, when I choose 'this PC' I take it that it finds its way to the correct location without me navigating to it.

[AnakinCaesar]

Enpass will not automatically find the location of your backup file, as you can save it whereever you want (USB drive, different hard drive, network drive, CD, etc).

In the open dialog, just choose the location where you saved it and it will be restored to the default enpass folder structure.

[spike]

Thanks for your  help.

Not got round to doing anything with it yet, been reading up on the subject and realised that I may be going about it incorrectly. I must admit that even though I have been using enpass for quite some time, I've never spent any time understanding how it all actually works. I have a backup in Google drive and a copy of it on the PC at AppData/Local/Packages. I assume that after I reinstall enpass, I just need to restore from Google Drive and it will automatically make a copy of the backup file and that will be stored locally.

[AnakinCaesar]

If you use Cloud Syncronisation, indeed you can just restore your vault(s) from there. With the clean install you just have to authenticate your connection to Google Drive and Enpass will handle the rest. No need for you to move any files.
My initial response was towards the option of you not having cloud sync activated.