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| Document ID: | 795 |
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| Subject: | Moving WinSQL from one machine to another |
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| Creation date: | 7/29/09 3:51 PM |
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| Last modified on: | 12/11/18 4:03 PM |
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Details
Often users have to move an Installed version of WinSQL from one
machine to another. The following steps applies to all editions of WinSQL.
- Install WinSQL on your newer machine.
- Run WinSQL on the older machine and click File/Open Data Folder on the main menu. This will spawn Windows Explorer in a particular folder called WinSQL Data Folder.
- Copy the contents of the entire folder from your older machine to the similar folder on your newer machine. IMPORTANT:
The location of this folder could be different on your newer machine,
particularly if you are switching from Windows XP to Windows Vista. To
ensure the correct path, start WinSQL and click File/Open Data Folder on your newer machine.
- VERY IMPORTANT: Do not run WinSQL on both machines
simultaneously. This will result in an error. Therefore, after locating
the path for WinSQL Data folder, exit WinSQL on the newer machine.
- Either uninstall WinSQL on the older machine or change its serial
number to WinSQL Lite. Changing the serial number will convert WinSQL
Professional to WinSQL Lite on the older machine.
- Exit WinSQL on your older machine and start it up on the newer one.
Creating DSNs on the newer machine
It is important that you keep the DNS names same on both machines.
Historic information such as Query History and Catalog cache uses the
DSN names to identify the connection. Therefore, if you keep the DSN
names same on both machines, you will be able to migrate all history
information from your older machine to the newer machine.
What about serial number registration?
The serial number for
WinSQL is stored in WinSQL.conf file, which is part of the WinSQL Data
Folder. Therefore, when you move files from your older machine to newer
machine, registration information will also move along with it and you
won't have to register it again.
One exception to this rule occurs when you are upgrading from an older version of WinSQL to a newer version. In such cases, you will have to re-register WinSQL on the newer machine since serial number on the older machine won't work with a newer version of WinSQL.
Click here to read more about WinSQL Data Folder.
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