Hello tb...@thebat., Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 4:45:31 PM, you wrote:
A> Hello Hajdú, A> Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 1:04:03 AM, you wrote in response to my A> question, "What is the best way to set up The Bat on a new computer A> when that computer is attached to a home network that has 2 computers A> running The Bat?" the following: HZ>> Backup on the old laptop with all the account settings, install a copy HZ>> of TB! on the new one and instead of creating an account, restore. A> Thank you very much. I do have a few more questions that probably A> seem very elementary: A> I am able to create a backup file. I presume that is the .tbk file. Yes A> However, I need more specific guidance about installing a copy of TB A> on the new laptop and the restore. Do I download a copy of TB from the A> Ritlabs website? If not, what file am I copying from the old laptop A> to the new laptop for the installation? Do you recommend using the A> most recent version, or will I avoid headaches by using the version A> that I have without upgrading? If you still have the .msi installation file, you would run that to install. You would then also install the international pack, intpack----.msi This seems safer than using a new version from the Ritlabs website, but if you don't have the old install file, you would download the latest. A> Then, will I be prompted to restore during the install process, or do I A> wait until after that process is complete to then restore? A> If I wait until after the install is complete, do I then just go to A> Tools/Restore, check all the boxes and then highlight the .tbk file A> after clicking on "add?" There is no prompting. After installing, you just go to A> Tools/Restore, check all the boxes and then highlight the .tbk file A> after clicking on "add?". -- Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using The Bat! v4.2.36.4 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 ...There's no time except "right this second" - everything else is a memory or a hope - Merlin Mann, 43folders.com ________________________________________________ Current version is 4.2.23 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
