# My Format Strings history is missing
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 8, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495 "2023-07-08T15:00:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@mrmech](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrmech)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495/1 "2023-07-08T15:00:17Z")
I had a couple of strings saved for Filename - Tag but they're missing and the dropdown window is blank. Also, my entire history of strings is also missing. They were all there yesterday. This might have happened when I restarted my machine this morning, but I don't know. All of my columns and tag panel layout are still intact.
- Is there a way to get the format strings back?
- How were they deleted?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495/2 "2023-07-08T15:05:14Z")
> [@mrmech](#):
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> This might have happened when I restarted my machine this morning
I doubt that a restart deletes just and only the input history of one particular application esp. if that application is not even running. And even if it would be running, it would get the shutdown command from the OS.
Does your current problem have something to do with this?
> [@I updated from 32 to 64bit, can I delete the 32bit version without deleting my settings?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-updated-from-32-to-64bit-can-i-delete-the-32bit-version-without-deleting-my-settings/59269):
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> I updated from 32 to 64bit, can I delete the 32bit version without deleting my settings? Thanks!
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### Author:  [@mrmech](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrmech)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495/3 "2023-07-08T15:16:39Z")
I don't think so. I had to reinstall Windows and MP3Tag since then. I used the configuration those backups when I restored MP3Tag but it's been working without a hitch the entire year.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495/4 "2023-07-08T15:18:41Z")
Then I think there is little hope that anyone from the distance can tell you where those strings went.
If you still have the old configuration data, you could try to use that.
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### Author:  [@mrmech](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrmech)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495/5 "2023-07-08T15:22:19Z")
Gotcha. What's the best way to view what's in the old config file? Should I just backup the current one and restore it if the old config is too outdated?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495/6 "2023-07-08T15:24:40Z")
Yes, backup copies are always a good idea.
You are right: save the current configuration, store it in an extra place, restore the old configuration and test that.
if the old one is too old, you can simply overwrite it with the saved configuration data.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495/7 "2023-08-07T15:24:44Z")
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