how_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc
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| how_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2012/06/20 14:55] – [Uninstall VPOP3] paul | how_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2019/11/12 16:09] (current) – [Move VPOP3 Version 3 or 4 to a new PC] paul | ||
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| 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. | ||
| - | If you want, we can do this move for you via remote access. The charge for us to do that is currently [[http:// | + | If you want, we can do this move for you via remote access. The charge for us to do that is currently [[https:// |
| You can follow most of these steps if VPOP3 was on a PC that died, and you are moving it to a replacement PC. However, this is less ideal than [[restore_a_backup_of_vpop3|restoring from the latest daily backup]] you made. If you were not previously backing up VPOP3, this may be a [[http:// | You can follow most of these steps if VPOP3 was on a PC that died, and you are moving it to a replacement PC. However, this is less ideal than [[restore_a_backup_of_vpop3|restoring from the latest daily backup]] you made. If you were not previously backing up VPOP3, this may be a [[http:// | ||
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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 '' | At the password prompt, type '' | ||
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| If you are installing an old version of VPOP3, you can download it from [[http:// | If you are installing an old version of VPOP3, you can download it from [[http:// | ||
| - | If you are wanting to install a later version of VPOP3 as well as moving VPOP3, then at this step you would install the later version rather than the original version. | + | If you are wanting to install a later version of VPOP3 as well as moving VPOP3, then at this step you would install the later version rather than the original version. However, make sure you [[upgrade_vpop3_to_version_7# |
| =====Restore the Database Backup===== | =====Restore the Database Backup===== | ||
| - | On the new PC, open up a command prompt and go to the VPOP3 directory. Then run | + | If you installed v3 or v4 on the new PC, then go to the new PC, open up a command prompt and go to the VPOP3 directory. Then run |
| pgsql\bin\pg_restore -U postgres -d vpop3 database.dmp | pgsql\bin\pg_restore -U postgres -d vpop3 database.dmp | ||
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| pgsql\bin\pg_restore -U postgres -d vpop3 -p 5433 database.dmp | pgsql\bin\pg_restore -U postgres -d vpop3 -p 5433 database.dmp | ||
| + | then the rest of the process is as normal | ||
| ====If you had previously installed VPOP3 on the new computer==== | ====If you had previously installed VPOP3 on the new computer==== | ||
| If you had previously installed VPOP3 on the new computer (which is not recommended), | If you had previously installed VPOP3 on the new computer (which is not recommended), | ||
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| * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3** - **MessageStore** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3** - **MessageStore** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | ||
| + | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3** - **LogPath** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | ||
| * **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> | ||
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| * **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\FaxServer** - **SpoolPath** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | * **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3\FaxServer** - **SpoolPath** -> **<VPOP3 folder> | ||
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| =====Check Settings on new PC===== | =====Check Settings on new PC===== | ||
| You should check for common potential issues on the new PC - see the [[install VPOP3|installing VPOP3]] topic for details. | You should check for common potential issues on the new PC - see the [[install VPOP3|installing VPOP3]] topic for details. | ||
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