ChartStation Support
I want to restore my workspaces on another computer(Windows XP)
Description: The Save/Restore functionality is based on cookies.
Category: FAQ
The following procedure is valid for Internet Explorer browser under Windows XP.

The Save/Restore functionality is based on cookies - login is not required.
Here is the procedure to be followed:

On the old PC:
1. open ChartStation on your old PC
2. go to "Help" menu and select "About"
3. copy the UserID displayed in the "About" window

On the new PC:
4. close all browsers
5. open Windows Explorer and configure it to show hidden files and folders: Windows Explorer --> Tools --> Folder Options --> View tab --> check "Show hidden files and folders" --> click OK button
6. in Windows Explorer open the folder C:\Documents and Settings\username\Cookies\ where username is the one you are using for Windows login
7. open the file username@www.netdania[1].txt using Wordpad. Search within it for the section looking this:
userid
NJAOI1216970343757
www.netdania.com/
....

8. Replace the second line of the section (NJAOI1216970343757 in the example above) by the UserId copied at step 3 from your old PC.
9. save the file and close Wordpad
10. load ChartStation on your new PC: the workspaces saved on your old PC should appear.

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