# Import scratchpad requests (idb) from another machine

**URL:** <https://community.postman.com/t/import-scratchpad-requests-idb-from-another-machine/40980>\
**Category:** Help Hub\
**Tags:** import\
**Created:** [November 10, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/import-scratchpad-requests-idb-from-another-machine/40980 "2022-11-10T15:24:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Olyster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/db5fbb/32.png) [@Olyster](https://community.postman.com/u/Olyster)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/import-scratchpad-requests-idb-from-another-machine/40980/1 "2022-11-10T15:24:05Z")

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_My question_:  
Is it possible to import scratchpad data from another machine ? The I.T. dep. migrated my machine ton another OS version. There’s a backup of the old machine so I can access Postman files.

_Details (like screenshots)_:

_How I found the problem_:

_I’ve already tried_:

-Copying files from …/Roaming/Postman and …/Local/Postman to the new machine  
-Replace content of idb files with the ones from the backup

If I do this, Postman boots up but stays in a loading state.

Thanks!