Where certificates are stored

Where Pirform stores your certificates

Pirform keeps all your certificates on your computer under you user profile. They are stored in the following ways:

• In the main Pirform certificate database.
• In export files created by you or by Pirform (.PEX files).
• In the automatic Pirform backup location.
• In backup files created by you.

Recovering files from an old computer

You can recover certificates from an old computer in the folowing ways:

1 - If you still have access to the old computer, then you can use Pirform to take a backup of your certificates and company details.

2 - If you have configured Pirform to use an online storage and sharing facility such as Dropbox or OneDrive, then your files will be in there. You can read how to set that up here.

3 - If you have set up Pirform to use external storage such as an external hard disk, then you can recover your backups from there.

4 - If you have shared exported certificates with other engineers by email or some other means, then you can import the certificates from the export files.

5 - If you still have access to the old computer, but it is not working, then your local computer repair shop may be able to recover files from the hard drive even if it is not working. PC World used to provide such a service.