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how_to:v5_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2012/03/01 15:30] – [If you had previously installed VPOP3 on the new computer] paulhow_to:v5_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2019/11/12 16:09] – [Move VPOP3 Version 5 (or later) to a new PC] paul
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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.
  
-If you want, we can do this move for you via remote access. The charge for us to do that is [[http://www.pscs.co.uk/buynow/buy.php?item=ASSTMOVE|£30 (+ VAT)]]. If you want us to do this, make sure that it is possible to copy files between the PCs on your network (or have copied all the necessary files beforehand). Copying the files over the Internet to our office and then back again is not feasible given the large amounts of data that can be present.+If you want, we can do this move for you via remote access. The charge for us to do that is currently [[https://www.pscs.co.uk/buy/ASSTMOVE|£40 (+ VAT)]]. If you want us to do this, make sure that it is possible to copy files between the PCs on your network (or have copied all the necessary files beforehand). Copying the files over the Internet to our office and then back again is not feasible given the large amounts of data that can be present.
  
 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://www.pscs.co.uk/products/bfw/index.php|good time to start]]... 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://www.pscs.co.uk/products/bfw/index.php|good time to start]]...
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 =====Backup the database===== =====Backup the database=====
 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 -p 5433 -U vpop3 -f database.dmp+  pgsql\bin\pg_dump -F c -p 5433 -v -U vpop3 -f database.dmp vpop3
 //Note: the above line (and all subsequent database command lines on this page) assume port 5433 is being used. This will work in the majority of cases, but in certain circumstances, a different port number may be required.// //Note: the above line (and all subsequent database command lines on this page) assume port 5433 is being used. This will work in the majority of cases, but in certain circumstances, a different port number may be required.//
  
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 =====Install VPOP3 on the new PC===== =====Install VPOP3 on the new PC=====
 Install VPOP3 on the new PC as normal, but: Install VPOP3 on the new PC as normal, but:
-  Make sure you install into the same directory that you copied the VPOP3 directory tree to, so if you copied it to D:\VPOP3, make sure you install to D:\VPOP3. Most problems with moving VPOP3 are because this step is not followed correctly. +  Make sure you install into the same directory that you copied the VPOP3 directory tree to, so if you copied it to D:\VPOP3, make sure you install to D:\VPOP3. Most problems with moving VPOP3 are because this step is not followed correctly. 
-  - At the end of the install, make sure you **uncheck** the **Start VPOP3** option, so that VPOP3 does not run +  * If the installer asks you to enter your licence key, you should enter it here. If you do not enter it, make sure you choose the correct edition of VPOP3 VPOP3 Basic or VPOP3 Enterprise 
 +  * During the component selection stage of the installation, make sure you **check** the 'Database Server for VPOP3' option. Sometimes this will not be checked by default during a move operation 
 +  * At the end of the install, make sure you **uncheck** the **Start VPOP3** option, so that VPOP3 does not run 
 +  * 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.
 =====Restore the Database Backup===== =====Restore the Database Backup=====
-On the new PCopen up a command prompt and go to the VPOP3 directory. Then run+First**delete the DBCHANGES.DAT file** from the VPOP3 directory (if it exists). This contains settings changes wanted by the installer, but they will overwrite the restored data, so you do not want them to take effect in this scenario.
  
-  pgsql\bin\pg_restore -p 5433 -U postgres -d vpop3 database.dmp+Then, on the new PC, open up a command prompt and go to the VPOP3 directoryThen run
  
-At the command prompt, enter ''pgsqlpass''+  pgsql\bin\pg_restore -p 5433 -U postgres -C -v -d postgres database.dmp 
 + 
 +At the password prompt, enter ''pgsqlpass''
  
 This will import the data to the database system on the new PC This will import the data to the database system on the new PC
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 In this case, you will need to create the VPOP3 database again during the restore: In this case, you will need to create the VPOP3 database again during the restore:
  
-  pgsql\bin\pg_restore -p 5433 -U postgres -C -d postgres database.dmp +  pgsql\bin\pg_restore -p 5433 -U postgres -C -v -d postgres database.dmp
- +
-(note the change from the normal restore procedure from ''-d vpop3'' to ''-d postgres'')+
  
 At the command prompt, enter ''pgsqlpass'' At the command prompt, enter ''pgsqlpass''
 +
 +====Moving installation directory====
 +If you are installing VPOP3 in a different directory on the new PC than it was on the old PC, you need to change some settings.
 +
 +This needs a little utility. You can download it from http://www.pscs.co.uk/downloads/vpop3settings.zip . Download this file, and extract the contents into the new VPOP3 installation directory
 +
 +At a command prompt, find the VPOP3 installation directory and run
 +  vpop3settings replacepaths <old path> <new path>
 +  
 +e.g. Run
 +  vpop3settings replacepaths c:\vpop3 d:\vpop3
 +  
 +The utility will display all the settings which used the old location and ask if you want to change them to the new location. Check the settings, and press 'Y' if they are correct
  
  
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 =====Start VPOP3===== =====Start VPOP3=====
 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.
 +
 +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.
 +
 +There are two main options here:
 +  - Disable the VPOP3 service
 +  - 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 **VPOP3DB** 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.
 +
 +Go to **Control Panel -> Programs and Features** on the //OLD// computer
 +
 +Find the 'VPOP3' program and uninstall that.
 +
 +
 +=====More information=====
 +The documentation for the PostgreSQL utilities can be useful: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/reference-client.html
how_to/v5_-_move_to_a_new_pc.txt · Last modified: 2023/02/08 10:48 by paul