Issue with LRC preferences when moving from Win 10 to Win 11

[RandyC_from_NC]

I have a bit of a dilemma. My old Windows 10 PC got zapped by lightning a couple of months ago. LRC Version 13.4.  Everything was backed up. Now I have a new Windows 11 PC. Downloaded LRC 14-4. Opened my 13.4 catalog and my presets are gone.

When I look for preferences on my new Windows 11 PC, I see the following:
C:\Users\...\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences
Lightroom Classic CC 7 Preferences.agprefs
Lightroom Classic CC 7 Startup Preferences.agprefs

C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences
preferences.wfprefs

On my Windows 10 backup, I only see the following:
C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences
preferences.wfprefs

I copied the "preferences.wfprefs" file from my Win 10 backup to the same location on Windows 11
and restarted LRC. None of my preferences show up.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

RC

[Rob_Cullen · Accepted solution]

Develop Presets are not stored in the Preferences file. You need to look elsewhere for the .XMP files (or the ancient .LRTEMPLATE files).

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-classic-file-locations/

Neither are Presets saved in Catalog Backups. 

Personally, I keep copies of all my Preset files in a {My Documents} sub-folder that I regularly backup. This means I can always restore Presets should it be needed.

[RandyC_from_NC]

Thanks for the info Rob!  I really apprectiate it.