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--- how_to:v5_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2023/02/08 10:48] – [Backup the database] paul
+++ how_to:v5_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2024/09/02 08:35] (current) – [Copy the VPOP3 directory tree] paul
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   - Stop VPOP3 on the original PC
   - Manually make a backup of the database on the original PC
-  - Copy the VPOP3 directory tree from the original PC to the new PC **except for the VPOP3\pgsql directory**
+  - Copy the VPOP3 directory tree from the original PC to the new PC **except for the VPOP3\pgsql directory** and any old copies of the pgsql directory (eg 'pgsql83' or 'pgsql_v711upg')
   - Install VPOP3 on the new PC, **but do not start VPOP3 yet**
   - Restore the database backup (from step 2) on the new PC
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 How you do this depends on your network setup.
-The easiest way to copy it all except for the VPOP3\pgsql directory is often to copy everything, then delete the VPOP3\pgsql from the **new PC** after the copy has finished
+The easiest way to copy it all except for the VPOP3\pgsql directory is often to copy everything, then delete the VPOP3\pgsql from the **new PC** after the copy has finished.
+Also, do not copy any other 'pgsql' directories which may be left over from previous upgrades - eg 'pgsql83' or 'pgsql_v711upg'
 Note that if you are moving to Windows Vista/2008/7 or later, we **strongly** recommend that you do not copy the files to the 'Program Files' (or 'Program Files (x86)') folder on the new PC as that can cause problems for VPOP3, because Windows has restrictions on what can be put into these folders. (Maybe copy it to a **C:\VPOP3** folder instead)

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