FAQ: MicroBase Pro Data Migration

1. Copy The MicroBase Pro Data Folder On Your Old PC

On your Old PC, locate the MicroBase Data Folder. Click Help - About MicroBase ... and scroll down the listing until you see a string that begins with Data: and contains a file path which points to your MicroBase Pro Data Folder. Here is an example of a MicroBase Pro Data Folder in Windows 10:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Dss\MicroBase\

Next, shut down MicroBase Pro and copy the MicroBase Data Folder (including all subfolders) to your New PC. There are several ways you can do this:

You can copy the MicroBase Data Folder to removable media such as a USB Thumb drive or CD/DVD disk.
If your Old PC and New PC are both on the same network you can copy the MicroBase Data Folder from the Old PC across the network to the New PC.

Note: The MicroBase Data Folder location may be different depending on what version of Windows is installed on your Old PC and New PC.

	FAQ: MicroBase Pro System Migration

	How Can I Migrate My MicroBase Pro Data To New Computer? You can copy your entire MicroBase System to your new computer by copying the MicroBase Pro Data Folder. The following steps illustrate how to do this on a Windows PC equipped with MicroBase Pro v2.20 (or greater). Important: When using this procedure: Your Old PC has MicroBase Pro installed and contains the MicroBase data you wish to migrate. Your New PC has MicroBase Pro installed and does not contain MicroBase data of any value. You must have the same version of MicroBase Pro installed on both your Old PC and New PC. *Note:* The following procedure replaces data in the New PC* with data from the Old PC.*
	1. Copy The MicroBase Pro Data Folder On Your Old PC On your Old PC, locate the MicroBase Data Folder. Click Help - About MicroBase ... and scroll down the listing until you see a string that begins with Data: and contains a file path which points to your MicroBase Pro Data Folder. Here is an example of a MicroBase Pro Data Folder in Windows 10: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Dss\MicroBase\ Next, shut down MicroBase Pro and copy the MicroBase Data Folder (including all subfolders) to your New PC. There are several ways you can do this: You can copy the MicroBase Data Folder to removable media such as a USB Thumb drive or CD/DVD disk. If your Old PC and New PC are both on the same network you can copy the MicroBase Data Folder from the Old PC across the network to the New PC. Note: The MicroBase Data Folder* location may be different depending on what version of Windows is installed on your Old PC and New PC.*
	2. Copy The MicroBase Data Folder To Your New PC And Rebuild The New PC's Database On your New PC, locate the MicroBase Data Folder. Click Help - About MicroBase ... and scroll down the information listing until you see a string that begins with Data: and contains a file path which points to your MicroBase Pro Data Folder. Here is an example of a MicroBase Pro Data Folder in Windows 10: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Dss\MicroBase\ Next, shutdown MicroBase Pro and rename the New PC's MicroBase Data Folder to something like MicroBase-New (since it is empty, it is no longer needed), then copy the Old PC's MicroBase Data Folder to the same location. Now restart MicroBase Pro and you should have all of your old data in the new installation.

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