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How to move an AceMapper Installation to a New Machine

Here’s what you need to do for a local Sql Express installation.

  1. Run AceMapper, bring up Help > About and verify that you have the latest version. If not, download from:
https://www.aceaudit.com/AM927C928B/AceMapperSetup_Current.exe

  1. Make sure the AceMapper database is updated and in sync with the current program version. This happens automatically when your run AceMapper.

  2. Install SQL Express and SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMS) on the new machine. Make sure you install the same (or later) version as used on the original machine. You can get a package that includes both here:

https://www.microsoft.com/express/database/

  1. Run SSMS on the original machine, right-click on the AceMapper database and select Tasks > Back Up to create a backup file of the AceMapper database.

  2. Copy the backup file to the new machine.

  3. Run SSMS on the new machine and connect to the local server (.\sqlexpress).

  4. Right click on Databases in the tree and select Restore Database. In the “To Database” field type “AceMapper”.
    Under “Source for Restore”, select “From Device” and the browse to select the backup file. Check the “Restore” checkbox in the grid.

  5. Go to the Options Page. Check “Overwrite Existing Database (WITH REPLACE)”.

  6. (Optional if you want to change location of the database files) You will see two rows in the grid. Click the button in the “Restore As” column on the first row. Select a location for the database files and the enter AceMapper.mdf for the filename. On the second row select the same location and enter AceMapper.ldf for the filename.

  7. Click OK to begin the restore. Once the restore is complete install the latest version of AceMapper on the new machine if you haven’t already done so. Run AceMapper and request a new registration (run Register AceMapper from the Windows Start menu.)

Revised: 2010-05-25
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