If an installation of Probe for Windows needs to be transferred from one PC to another (e.g. PC upgrading, or another user needs to look at data).
1 Install Prwin on the new PC from the original CD or discs. This installs various Microsoft files, which may already be on the new PC.
2 Copy all the files in C:\Prwin on the old PC to C:\Prwin on the new PC.
(Do not copy a folder called prwin.938. If it is copied it must be deleted before using )
3 Copy your settings file C:\Windows\PRWIN.INI to C:\Windows on the new PC.
4 Run the software and use .
It should be displaying the serial number of the old PC (saved in the file 'prwin.ini').
Click and email the new PC serial number and RSNE will send a new password.
Notes on the various files...
| File | Comment |
|---|---|
C:\WINDOWS\PRWIN.INI |
All settings and options, baud rate, serial port, units, etc. Copy to C:\WINDOWS on the new PC. |
OWNER.OW2 | the owner registration file with your name, address, etc |
ALLSEAS.MDB | list of seasons |
PRLOCAL.MDB | calibrations and farms |
2000DATA.MDB, 2001DATA.MDB etc | any data files (or folders) that have been created |
*.DWU | any season files (DWU, LO, HI, RDI) that have been created or edited |
*.PST | all the old post files (if needed) |
*.RPT | any special report files that have been created or edited |
*.LKP | any lookup files used by reports, or when importing data from other systems such as ProfileProbe or Diviner2000. |
PRGSTYLE.TXT | graph styles - colours, etc |
FLISTS.TXT, FITEMS.TXT | field lists (used on time graphs) |
GITEMS.TXT, *.GPT | graph reports (only if they have been customised) |
FORMULAS.TXT | global formulas (only if used) |
After the initial installation, as new data is posted only the season data file (e.g. 2000DATA.MDB) needs to be copied to the new PC.
This can also be done using on the main PC, and then on the new PC.