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September 21, 2017

Upgrade procedure from v10 or v11 to Limagito File Mover v2019 (or higher)

Before doing the upgrade it’s very important to read the intro.pdf file! v2019 is quite different regarding control of our File Mover Application or Service.

https://limagito.com/helpxfm/IntroXFM.pdf

Procedure to upgrade your current v10 or v11 version to v2019 (or higher):

A) The new version v2019 (or higher) will be installed on the same server as the previous version (v10 or v11).

  1. You are using our File Mover as Service
    • There is no need to uninstall the previous version (v10 or v11)
    • Create a backup of the Settings Directory
      • Open the ‘Settings Directory’ of the current File Mover Application
        • Menu Item: Tools > Settings Dir
      • Create a backup of all files (including subdirectories)
      • The most important file is LimagitoX.sqlite
    • Check which ‘logon as’ user the current File Mover Service is currently using
      • Open Services.msc
      • Search for LimagitoX service
      • Check the ‘logon as’ user in the Logon tab (to remember)
      • Close Services.msc
    • Stop and uninstall the LimagitoX Service using the ‘Service Setup’ screen in the current File Mover Application
      • Menu item: Tools > Service Setup
      • Click <Stop> .. wait .. <Uninstall> .. wait ..
      • Check if our service was uninstalled correctly
        • Open Services.msc
        • Search for LimagitoX service
        • Close Services.msc
      • If not uninstalled .. retry
      • If uninstalled close the current File Mover Application
    • Install the latest version (v2019 or higher)
    • Start the new LimagitoX File Mover Config tool
      • Import the new v2019 (or higher) License using the <Import> function (License File tab of the Config tool)
      • Click <Install> (Service tab of the Config tool). Don’t start the Service yet!
      • Open Services.msc
        • Search for LimagitoX service
        • Change the ‘logon as’ user to the one you were using previously and click <OK>
        • Close Services.msc
      • Click <Start> (Service Tab of the Config tool)
      • Close Config tool
    • Start LimagitoX File Mover Remote tool
      • Select destination: ‘LimagitoX Service’
      • Click <Connect> and <OK>
    • You are now remotely connected to the service.
      • All previous rules should be available
      • All Setup is done using this Remote tool
      • You don’t have to restart the service anymore after changes in setup
      • You can close the Remote tool when you are finished (it does not need to run)
    • Done
    • .
  2. You are using our File Mover as Application
    • There is no need to uninstall the previous version
    • Create a backup of the Settings Directory
      • Open the ‘Settings Directory’ of the current File Mover Application
        • Menu Item: Tools > Settings Dir
      • Create a backup of all files (including subdirectories)
      • The most important file is LimagitoX.sqlite
    • Close the current File Mover Application
    • Install the latest version (v2019 or higher)
    • Start the new LimagitoX File Mover Config tool
      • Import the new v2019 (or higher) License using the <Import> function (License File tab of the Config tool)
      • Close Config tool
    • Start LimagitoX File Mover Application
      • You’ll notice that the Application has a basic GUI now.
      • This Application is the ‘Engine’ and should always run.
      • There is an option to let it run minimized in the System Tray.
    • Start LimagitoX File Mover Remote tool
      • Select destination: ‘LimagitoX Application’
      • Click <Connect> and <OK>
    • You are now remotely connected to the File Mover Application.
      • All previous rules should be available
      • All Setup is done using this Remote tool
      • You can close the Remote tool when you are finished (it does not need to run)
    • Done
    • .
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