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During R5 installation, desktop information migrates to the DESKTOP5.DSK and BOOKMARK.NSF files. Private view information is stored in these files, which means that R5 is storing private view information in a different file than in R4. For most situations, this presents no difficulties. However, if you are switching between using R4 and R5 clients, note that private folders you create in a database with the R4 client may not be visible when you look at the same database with an R5 client.

The workaround for this is to delete your R5 DESKTOP5.DSK and BOOKMARK.NSF files and allow the R5 client to rebuild them from the R4 client files. This enables you to see private views created with the R4 client. This workaround should be used carefully, because using it causes you to lose all R5 private views and all custom bookmarks.