Copying settings from a previous installation of NWare

Normally, project files, plugins, user devices, firmware, scripts and preferences from a previously installed version of NWare are automatically copied over to a newly installed version when it is first run. However, it is not always possible for the copy process to be performed automatically – for example, if the previous installation was made on a different PC, or outside the c:\program files\MediaMatrix folder. In these cases, you will need to copy over the files manually, before you run NWare.

Note: You will need administrator rights on both the PC you are copying settings from and the PC you are copying settings to.

To backup the files in the new installation

1. Navigate to <drive>:\<new NWare folder>\plugins\nware\xml.
2. Make backup copies of the files user_script.xml and preferences.xml.

   You can call the backup files user_script.bak and preferences.bak, for example. Creating backups allows you to restore them in the future if you need to.

To copy settings from a previous installation of NWare

1. If it is not possible to reach the NWare project .npa files from the new installation of NWare, copy them to a location that is accessible.
2. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to <drive>:\<old NWare folder>\plugins\nware.
3. Copy the \user_devices folder and the \firmware folder over to <drive>:\<new NWare folder>\plugins\nware.
4. Navigate to <drive>:\<old NWare folder>\plugins\nware\xml.
5. Copy the files user_script.xml and preferences.xml over to <drive>:\<new NWare folder>\plugins\nware\xml.