Hello Tim, Wednesday, November 07, 2001, 8:29:38 AM, you wrote:
> I've been having problems with my computer for quite a while. Last > night I decided I've had enough, and today I ordered a new computer. > It will be delivered on Friday. > So I need to transfer The Bat! to the new computer. My understanding > of the procedure is: > On the old computer: > 1. Using the Maintenance Centre, back up everything. > 2. Export the registry keys (or are they included in the backup made > in step 1?). Just save out the part of the registry needed. HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/RIT right click on the "RIT" folder and select export. To put it back in the registry of the new machine just double click the icon of the file you saved out, you'll be asked if you want to copy it to the new registry, just select yes. > On the new computer: > 1. Install The Bat!. > 2. Double-click on the .reg files to import the registry keys. > 3. Using the Maintenance Centre, restore everything. Yep, spot on and works a treat. FWIW in the last month I've transported TB and several thousand messages between a Laptop with Win98se, My own machine that had WinME and I've just updated it to XP without problems. > Some questions: > 1. I understand WinXP and Win98 have different registry structures. > Does that affect this procedure? Not in my experience. > 2. Does it matter what order I do the steps on the new computer? Shouldn't think so, but I added the registry entry first. > 3. Currently I have The Bat! program on C:\, most account folders in > one directory on D:\, and one account in a different directory on > D:\ (it makes sense to me). Do I have to recreate the same > structure on the new computer? > 4. I'm considering taking the D:\ drive out of the old computer and > installing it in the new one (assuming WinXP authentication allows > that). That way I get more storage in the new computer, and have > less hassle moving my data. If I do this, can I simply install The > Bat! and import the registry keys to recreate my setup? > 5. Would it be better not to transfer the registry keys? Instead, just > install the program, recreate the accounts, restore the message > base, and re-register (I've forgotten my password for the > registration key). Can't personally see the point of doing it that way. I forgot my password ages ago so that's part of the reason I save out the registry entry. -- Best regards, Richard Lane - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Magnum Opus http://www.magnumopus.co.uk -- ________________________________________________________ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
