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    Where are the Personal Safe files located?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by gilf, May 29, 2011.

  1. gilf

    gilf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey,

    My Z died on me recently after almost 3 years.
    I had a 3YR extended warranty service and since they had troubles fixing it, it got replaced with brand new SB.

    I have all my Z's data on an external hdd.
    I'm trying to find a file that was placed in the encrypted safe the Z had.
    There is no relevant information on Google and I can't seem to find it by simply searching its name.
    I assume its somewhere around \Users\gil...


    Anyone knows where its suppose to be?


    Thanks,
    gil.
     
    gilf, May 29, 2011
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  2. XTACTIC

    XTACTIC Notebook Consultant

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    Here it is:

    C:\Users\....gilf?......\AppData\Roaming\Protector Suite\

    In psqlsa.swp
     
    XTACTIC, May 30, 2011
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  3. gilf

    gilf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Indeed.

    Sorry for not updating.
    I already found it exactly where you mentioned, but couldn't open the safe.
    I contacted UPEK. They gave me a link to PS QL, told me to rename the file to personalsafe.uea and then use the backup password to access it.

    It worked perfectly.
    Thanks to UPEK :)
     
    gilf, May 31, 2011
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  4. XTACTIC

    XTACTIC Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for that extra info also :)
     
    XTACTIC, May 31, 2011
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    ok_computadora Newbie

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    HI. I had the same problem with my vaio z. I am unable to find any files at all in the protector suite folder. Please help have some very important files there!!

    thanks
     
    ok_computadora, Feb 8, 2012
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    raaga001 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I managed to locate the file. Could you please tell me what program I need to install in order to open this file? I have the backup password for the safe. I will copy the file to another computer which will not be a sony Vaio. Look forward to hearing from you.
     
    raaga001, Jun 26, 2014
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    raaga001 Newbie

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    The file may be hidden, so choose the windows option to view hidden files and most likely you should find the file in that folder.
     
    raaga001, Jun 26, 2014
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