how_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc
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| how_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2012/06/20 14:30] – [Restore the Database Backup] paul | how_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2012/07/30 10:14] – simon | ||
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| - Check settings on new PC | - Check settings on new PC | ||
| - Start VPOP3 on the new PC | - Start VPOP3 on the new PC | ||
| + | - Disable VPOP3 on the old PC if necessary | ||
| Please make sure you follow these instructions in the correct order. Many problems with moving installations are because people have thought we have got it wrong, and so do things in a different (incorrect) order. | Please make sure you follow these instructions in the correct order. Many problems with moving installations are because people have thought we have got it wrong, and so do things in a different (incorrect) order. | ||
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| To backup the database, go to a command prompt on the VPOP3 computer, and go to the VPOP3 directory. Then run | To backup the database, go to a command prompt on the VPOP3 computer, and go to the VPOP3 directory. Then run | ||
| - | pgsql\bin\pg_dump -F c -U vpop3 -f database.dmp** | + | pgsql\bin\pg_dump -F c -U vpop3 -f database.dmp |
| - | At the password prompt, type **vpop3pass** | + | At the password prompt, type '' |
| (This assumes a standard installation, | (This assumes a standard installation, | ||
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| * Save it to a .REG file, eg **VPOP3.REG** | * Save it to a .REG file, eg **VPOP3.REG** | ||
| * Copy the file to the new PC | * Copy the file to the new PC | ||
| + | * Amend or edit as required (see below) | ||
| * Double-click the .REG file to import it into the registry on the new PC | * Double-click the .REG file to import it into the registry on the new PC | ||
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| * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\Archiving** - **MainStore** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\Archiving** - **MainStore** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | ||
| * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\Attachments** - **AttachmentDirectory** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\Attachments** - **AttachmentDirectory** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | ||
| + | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\Attachments** - **InfectedDirectory** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | ||
| * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\Database** - **PostGreSQLBinDir** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\Database** - **PostGreSQLBinDir** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | ||
| * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\FaxServer** - **ReceivePath** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\FaxServer** - **ReceivePath** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | ||
| - | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\Database** - **SpoolPath** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | + | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\FaxServer** - **SpoolPath** -> **<VPOP3 folder> |
| =====Check Settings on new PC===== | =====Check Settings on new PC===== | ||
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| Finally [[start VPOP3]] | Finally [[start VPOP3]] | ||
| + | =====Disable VPOP3 on the old PC===== | ||
| + | If the old PC will still be being used for other things, and you do not want VPOP3 to run on it, you should disable VPOP3 on it. | ||
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| + | If you don't do this, you may end up with two copies of VPOP3 running at the same time, which will almost certainly cause strange things to happen. | ||
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| + | There are two main options here: | ||
| + | - Disable the VPOP3 service | ||
| + | - Uninstall VPOP3 | ||
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| + | ====Disable the VPOP3 service==== | ||
| + | Go to **Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services** on the //OLD// computer | ||
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| + | Find the **VPOP3** service. Double-click it. If the Service Status is ' | ||
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| + | Find the **PostgreSQL - VPOP3** service and do the same again | ||
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| + | ====Uninstall VPOP3==== | ||
| + | Only uninstall VPOP3 if you will not want to run VPOP3 on this computer again, as it will clear all the data. | ||
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| + | Go to **Control Panel -> Programs and Features** on the //OLD// computer. Find the ' | ||
| =====Possible problems===== | =====Possible problems===== | ||
| If you have moved VPOP3 and find that settings such as licence details, mail collectors, etc have not been moved, then that means that the Windows Registry data was not copied over correctly in step 4. Or, if you are sure you copied it over, you may not have done the appropriate editing necessary when moving between 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows. | If you have moved VPOP3 and find that settings such as licence details, mail collectors, etc have not been moved, then that means that the Windows Registry data was not copied over correctly in step 4. Or, if you are sure you copied it over, you may not have done the appropriate editing necessary when moving between 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows. | ||
how_to/v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc.txt · Last modified: 2019/11/12 16:09 by paul
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