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| How to move Account Ability to another computer. |
In the discussion that follows, the computer on which Account Ability is currently installed is referred to as the SOURCE computer, the computer on which Account Ability will be installed is referred to as the DESTINATION computer, and the current reporting year is referred to as YYYY.
From the SOURCE computer:
a) Start Account Ability (you must be the only user).
b) Close any tax forms that may be open.
c) Select 'Backup/Restore...' from the 'Module' menu.
d) Click on the 'Backup' page.
e) Jot down the 'Source path' ("SOURCE PATH").
f) Make sure that database 'AAYYYY.abs' is checked.
g) Select a 'Destination' drive and folder on which to save the backup.
h) Click the 'Backup' button and enter a name for the backup archive.
i) Click the 'Save' button to confirm your selections.
j) Click 'OK' to complete the backup.
k) Close Account Ability.
From the DESTINATION computer:
a) Install Account Ability.
b) Launch Account Ability.
c) Select 'Backup/Restore...' from the 'Module' menu.
d) Click on the 'Restore' page.
e) Select the 'Source' drive and folder containing the backup archive.
f) In the 'Available archives', click the archive to be restored.
g) The contents of the selected archive should be displayed.
h) Select a 'Destination drive' (if different than the 'Original')
i) Click the 'Restore' button.
j) The database is restored to the SOURCE PATH of the destination drive.
k) Close the 'Restore' Utility.
If your data is not displayed, select
'Re-allocate -> Account Ability's YYYY Database'
from the 'Module' menu.
Browse to the SOURCE PATH on the destination drive and select the AAYYYY.abs database. |
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