Procedure when Sync Remote Vault Key is Lost

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I’ve just installed Obsidian on a new computer. As I’m setting up Obsidian Sync, I realized I do not have a record of the remote vault encryption key.
My old computer and iPhone are currently syncing properly.

My plan is as follows. Please advise if this makes sense. Seems straightforward. I just want to make sure I don’t somehow lose my data.

  1. Delete remote vault through Obsidian on my old computer as per theseinstructions here.
  2. Create a new vault w/ new key.
  3. Sync old computer
  4. Set up sync on phone and new computer.

Twist: I’ve directly copied the vault to my new computer and am currently making changes to the vault. Same name and content as on original computer.

  1. When I set it up for sync, will these changes be negotiated by the sync protocol? Or are there potential problems that I should avoid by abandoning this new version of the vault?

Thanks!

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Copying the vault directly is fine. I would set up Sync before making changes, tho Obsidian should mostly be able to handle it.

The 2 versions of the vault should be merged. If a note has been changed on both devices, Obsidian will attempt to merge the versions; this sometimes results in duplicated, misplaced, or (in rare cases) lost text.

Regardless of what you do, I recommend backing up first just to be extra safe (especially in the situation where you’ve made changes).

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That’s exactly what I needed, thanks!