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How to move Nexus220 to a different PC

How to move Nexus220 to a different PC

Steps to Move Nexus220

PLEASE ENSURE THE USER LOGIN BEING USED TO INSTALL NEXUS220 HAS FULL ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS.

From the PC where the software is being moved from:

Close all software on all computers running Nexus220
Copy the database file to an intermediate source such as a flash drive or network drive.
Default location: c:\Nexus220\database\db220.fdb

If the site has individual End User Logins, perform the following steps on the old PC.


Copy security file to an intermediate source such as a flash drive or network drive.
Default 32-bit path: c:\program files\firebird_2_1\firebird\security.fdb

Default 64-bit path:  c:\program files (x86)\firebird_2_1\firebird\security.fdb

*Firebird security file may be named security2.fdb

On new PC where software is being moved to:

IMPORTANT!!!! Verify you are installing current or newer version of Nexus220 software than what is currently installed.

Install new instance of software from installation disc or download

PLEASE ENSURE THE USER LOGIN BEING USED TO INSTALL NEXUS220 HAS FULL ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS.

Download Nexus220


Rename database created during installation to Nexus220_empty.fdb
Default Location: C:\Nexus220\database\DB220.fdb

Paste database copied from original PC into the c:\Nexus220\database\ folder.

Move over USB device that was connected to old PC to the new PC
Run Driver Setup for USB device driver, setup.exe found at C:\Nexus220\driver\USB Device Driver.

If the site has individual End User Logins, perform the following steps on the new PC.


Rename security.fdb (or security2.fdb) file created during installation to securityOLD.fdb (or security2OLD.fdb respectively)
Paste security file copied from the original PC into the appropriate folder.
Default 32-bit path: c:\program files\firebird_2_1\firebird\security.fdb
Default 64-bit path:  c:\program files (x86)\firebird2_1\firebird\security.fdb

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