# Restoring Config File on Portable User Version Not Working **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [December 26, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restoring-config-file-on-portable-user-version-not-working/44017 "2018-12-26T03:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fcastro](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/b3f665/32.png) [@fcastro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fcastro)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restoring-config-file-on-portable-user-version-not-working/44017/1 "2018-12-26T03:58:01Z")
Hi, I am trying to restore my old config files into a new version of Mp3tag (2.91) that was installed as a portable version. I took my Mp3tagSettings.zip and expanded inside the main directory and the "mp3tagsettings" folder and the old settings are not showing up in the program (nothing under actions for example). I did this inside the portable location first and then tried the AppData/Roaming/Mp3tag folder and nothing either way. Running Windows 7x64 ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restoring-config-file-on-portable-user-version-not-working/44017/2 "2018-12-26T23:30:59Z")
> [@fcastro](#): > > AppData/Roaming/Mp3tag folde This folder would only be used for a standard installation. Actions and other user-data would have to be saved to the data folder. in the portable program folder. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restoring-config-file-on-portable-user-version-not-working/44017/3 "2026-02-09T12:27:49Z")