Restoring Site Definition Files - for a large number of sites

[TXWebDesigner]

I exported all my site def's from old PC.  Have them in a folder.  In DW on my new machine, I can go into "Import" and select multiple sites but then it requires me to, one-by-one, repoint to each folder for each website.  I have all my websites - with all the same names - under a "Webs" folder.  And I probably have 1,000 websites that all have to be imported. Please tell me there is a way to just drop these all back in without having to renavigate to the Webs folder for every single site. 

I tried going into the REGISTRY folder, which I located, but couldn't figure out how to insert / paste the .ste files all into the registry.  Is this step only necessary to copy / export the existing definitions?

What can you suggest for people like me who need these site definitions easily moved / copied / synced at all times?  It takes a massive amount of time to reconnect all of these. 

Thanks in advance. 

[Nancy OShea]

Is your new computer's website directory set-up exactly the same as your old PC?  In other words, the same drive letter and folders as you had before?

Nancy

[TXWebDesigner]

Yes.  Same structure, same folders.

[Nancy OShea]

And do you have one STE file that contains all your site definitions?

Nancy

[TXWebDesigner]

Yes, I exported / copied from previous computer's registry. 

[Nancy OShea]

Oh, from the registry?  I can honestly say I've never tried it that way.  I always export my STE file from DW's Manage Sites panel.  The resulting STE file imported all my site definitions over in one click.

Nancy

[TXWebDesigner]

Yes, I understand how to export site defs and import site defs.  What I am trying to get someone to help me with is NOT having to do it one by one by one when I IMPORT.  Export, yes.  One click.  That's easy.  Importing requires me to open / point every single site to the same folder to "reconnect" it.  Is there a way to make them all come back in in one click?

[Nancy OShea]

Something must be different about your computer then because I do not recall having to point each site to its respective folder.  The import sites dialog took care of that.  If it makes a difference, all my sites are on my primary C: drive; not an external or networked drive so the path to primary remains consistent across various computers.  That might not be the case if I had used external drives where the path letter might change from D to  E or F to G.   In that case, manually designating the drive letter and folder might be required.   I don't know.

Nancy

[cdeatherage]

Do you still have access to the old computer? If so, try Nancy's method. That's how I've done it in the past.

Chris