Move Macro Palettes to Another Computer

[Rellikard]

As the title says, I want to do a clean install of Windows on my machine but annoying to make new macro palettes for jobs. Anyway I can back them up?

[Ksandra]

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Macros

Saving to the ServerEdit Saving to the Server sectionEdit

At the character selection screen, highlight the character to save the data for, and press the following buttons/keys. Then choose the slot in which you want to save the configuration information for the highlighted character.

PlayStation 2 Controller: L1 button + L3 button
XBOX 360 Controller: LB + left stick button
Keyboard: Shift + Alt + Ctrl + B

Restoring from the ServerEdit Restoring from the Server sectionEdit

At the character selection screen, highlight the character to restore the data for, and press the following buttons/keys. Then choose the slot from which you want to load the configuration information for the highlighted character.

PlayStation 2: R1 button + R3 button
XBOX 360: RB + right stick button
PC/Keyboard: Shift + Alt + Ctrl + R

Deleting Data and Restoring Default SettingsEdit Deleting Data and Restoring Default Settings sectionEdit

At the character selection screen, highlight the character to restore the default data for, and press the following buttons/keys. Confirm deletion to restore default settings for the currently highlighted character.

PlayStation 2: R1 button + L2 button + R3 button + L3 button
XBOX 360: RB + LB + right stick button + left stick button
PC/Keyboard: Shift + Alt + Ctrl + D

Backing up MacrosEdit Backing up Macros sectionEdit
PC UsersEdit PC Users sectionEdit

PC client users can back up macro files while not logged on to the character. The location for files containing the macros for PC clients is at. Try doing a search of your C drive for mcr*.dat or look in the common location of
Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\USER\{ID}\mcr*.dat
PlayStation 2 UsersEdit PlayStation 2 Users sectionEdit

PlayStation 2 users can use PlayOnline storage in their PlayStation 2 browser to store up to 4 sets of 20 book macros each (Slot A, Slot B, Slot C, Slot D), each slot is marked with the name of the character, date the macro set was saved to storage, and the time it was saved to storage. They can be switched at the character selection screen when logging on.

To save or restore macros in this way (stored on the PlayStation 2), follow the instructions above for saving/restoring from the PlayOnline servers but choose one of the slots on your PlayStation 2 when prompted. Macros are stored on the PlayStation 2 and can not be loaded from another console.

[Rellikard]

You are my hero.

[Kaisha]

Or just make a copy of the USER folder within the FFXI folder.

[Gwynplaine]

Do both of those.
Copy the entire folder: "C/Program Files/Square Enix/Final Fantasy XI/User" Save the entire "user" file and email it to yourself or something. Doing both of these will ensure your shit is safe. And if you have windower macros save those too somewhere.

And if you want to save all Playonline settings "C/Program Files/Square Enix/Playonline/usr" Copy the file "usr".

[Rellikard]

Thank you. You guys have been too helpful.