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Move All Data Between Computers

Before You Proceed

Please check to be sure the Star Analyzer version on both computers is the same version before moving all data between computers.

  1. Start Star Analyzer on each computer.
  2. You will find the program version at the very top of the main Star Analyzer screen.
  3. The program should have the same version number on both computers.
  4. The current version of Star Analzyer is V8.44J, and it is compatible with all Microsoft Windows versions.. If your tech support is up to date, you may download the current program to each computer if you wish. Click the Unlock menu at the top of the main Star Analyzer screen to view your tech support expire date.

Method 1: Backup and Restore

  1. On the source computer, start Star Analyzer.
  2. Click the Database | Backup menu at the top of the main screen.
  3. On the Backup screen, select the backup drive you wish to use. We suggest you use a Flash USB Drive rather than attempting to use a CD-ROM, which not work well.
  4. Click the Backup button to backup your data.
  5. Insert the backup disk (Flash Drive) in the destination computer.
  6. Download and install Star Analyzer on the destination computer.
  7. Start Star Analyzer on the destination computer.
  8. If this is the first time you have run Star Analyzer on the destination computer, select "Restore Database from a Backup Disk" on the New Database screen that pops up and your backup data will be "restored" onto the destination computer.
  9. If you do not see the New Database screen, then you already have a database on the destination computer. You may click the Database | Restore menu at the top of the screen if you wish to overwrite all the already in the destination computer with data from the source computer. If you do not wish to overwrite all the existing data, then use Method 2, below.
  10. If the program is not unlocked, click the Unlock menu at the top of the main screen, and then click the Obtain Unlock Code button.

Method 2: Export and Import

  1. On the source computer highlight all the properties you wish to export. Hold the Ctrl key down and click individual properties, or hold the Shift key down and select a range of properties. You may also click the button with the red down-arrow just above the list of properties and click "Select all Properties".
  2. Click File, Export, Export Analyzer (AN8) Native Data File.
  3. All you selected files will be exported to your Flash USB Drive or other backup drive.
  4. Start Star Analyzer on the destination computer.
  5. Click File, Import, Import Analyzer (AN8) Native Data File.
  6. The files you exported from the source computer will now be imported to the destination computer.
  7. If the program is not unlocked, click the Unlock menu at the top of the main screen, and then click the Obtain Unlock Code button.

Method 3: Copy StarAnalyzerData Folder

  1. Install Star Analyzer on the destination computer.
  2. Copy the C:\StarAnalyzerData folder from the source computer to the destination computer.
  3. Start Star Analyzer on the destination computer.
  4. If the program is not unlocked, click the Unlock menu at the top of the main screen, and then click the Obtain Unlock Code button.