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EndNote: Why my compressed library didn't open in my hard drive?

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Why didn't my compressed library open in my hard drive?

Question:

I have compressed my EndNote file into the .enlx file. I then copied it to a hard drive. However, I cannot get it to open once it is on the hard drive.

Answer:

If a compressed file won't open, it's because the hard drive doesn't have the EndNote Program. You will have to open it in a computer that has EndNote installed. By the way, you can create an EndNote Basic account and sync your EndNote library to the Web so that you have a backup. This feature works for EndNote versions above X6.