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how_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2012/06/20 14:41] paulhow_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2012/07/30 10:14] simon
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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 ''vpop3pass''
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   - Uninstall VPOP3   - Uninstall VPOP3
  
 +====Disable the VPOP3 service====
 +Go to **Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services** on the //OLD// computer
 +
 +Find the **VPOP3** service. Double-click it. If the Service Status is 'Started', press the**Stop** button. In the **Startup type**, choose **Disabled** and press **OK**
 +
 +Find the **PostgreSQL - VPOP3** service and do the same again
 +
 +====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 'PostgreSQL' program, and uninstall that. Then find the 'VPOP3' program and uninstall that.
 =====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.
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