First, take a backup of the BACS.IP database using the BACS.IP Database Backup utility. This can be found by selecting "Start -> Programs -> Data Interchange Plc -> BACS.IP x.x.x -> BACS.IP Database Backup" from Windows. Alternatively you can navigate to the BACS.IP installation directory (by default "C:\Program Files\DIP\BACS.IP\x.x.x.xxx\") and run the "SQLBackup.exe".
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Once you have a database backup, install the same version of BACS.IP on the new machine as is being used on the old machine. As part of this process you will be asked where you wish to install the BACS.IP Database. Accept the default. The BACS.IP Server will start as soon as the installation is complete.
When the software has been installed on the new machine, open the Administrator client and enter the Serial Number and Licence Code. Now copy the following folders from the installation directory of the old system to the installation directory of the new system :
- The "FileFormats" folder
- The "Payment Files" folder
- The "Reports" folder
- The "Submissions" folder
On the new system you can now restore the database backup that you have taken. This is done using the same "BACS.IP Database Backup" utility, but this time select the "Restore" option. You should now be able to start the server and clients on the new machine. All the information from the old machine should now be on the new machine.