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I'm rebuilding my system after a Windows 10 crash. I can't find the data file for my Font Groups. Does anyone know where this is?

I had to do a clean install of Windows. Now that MainType is installed again, I would like to restore my font group data. However, if I copy all of my backed up data and vault files, it corrupts MainType. Surely there is a singe file that will restore the font groups, but which one?

Thanks, Bhikkhu, that did it. I was wasn't hitting the dividing bar "notch" when dragging.

My font groups in MT 4.5 are sorted alphabetically, which is how I want them. However, I recently added three new groups. These appear at the bottom of the font groups list, in the order I created them. Is there any way to get the entire list resorted alphabetically?

I'm using MainType 3.0. Is there any way to set Custom Layout 1 as the Default Layout? It's inconvenient to reset the layout every time I restart MainType. I believe V2 remembered this, but V3 doesn't.

opeter wrote:And if you try, to "uninstall" these fonts?

Failure.

Uninstall: Failed to uninstall the font
Unload: Failed to unload because the font file is unknown.

I suspect this behavior is related to the problem (and solution) mentioned here: Re: postscript fonts no longer accessible in MT If true, then the problem not only occurs on Windows XP but also on Windows Vista x64 Edition. Let us know your results! No luck. The registry fix did not solve the probl...

Fonts that are loaded will only remain available in Windows applications until you reboot your PC. Fonts that are installed will be available the next time you start your PC. Loading fonts is therefore useful for a special print job using fonts that are not often used. Bhikkhu, thanks for the quick...

Even though I have been using MainType for some time now, I'm still not clear about the difference between "Loaded" and "Installed." Can someone provide a clear and simple explanation?