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Question: How do I install a new version of Foxhound?
Answer:
Caution: A successful installation overwrites existing files. It is your responsibility to
make a backup of your existing Foxhound installation if you want one. The simplest way to make a complete
backup is to stop the Foxhound engine, then make a copy of the entire Foxhound1 folder and subfolders...
do this BEFORE installing the new version of Foxhound. Here is where the folder is located on Windows XP and Vista:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RisingRoad\Foxhound1
C:\ProgramData\RisingRoad\Foxhound1
Caution: If you are running Foxhound as a service, stop the service before installing the new version.
The installation process needs to stop and restart the existing Foxhound database, and it probably won't be
able to do that if it's already running as a service.
Caution: If you are using the Windows Vista Task Scheduler to take regular backups of your Foxhound database using
the technique described here,
you should reboot your computer after installing a new version of Foxhound; see
The $backup_foxhound1.bat file looked for a path specification in the FOXHOUND1 environment variable and it was empty.
To install a new version, first you have to run the Foxhound "unsetup" process:
Click on start - All Programs - Foxhound1 - Tools - Unsetup Foxhound
The next step is to install the new version; see How do I install Foxhound?
If you forget to run unsetup first you may see this message:
Another version of this product is already installed.
Just run unsetup and try again.
Note that the post-setup process will try to copy and upgrade the data stored in your existing Foxhound database before overwriting it.
See also...
How do I install Foxhound?
How do I reinstall Foxhound?
Another version of this product is already installed.
Why is it called "unsetup" instead of "uninstall"?
How do I remove Foxhound from my system?
How do I backup my Foxhound database?
How do I backup my Foxhound database on a regular basis?
The $backup_foxhound1.bat file looked for a path specification in the FOXHOUND1 environment variable and it was empty.
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