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Thanks for the help -- I'll give it a try -- wish me luck!!
Terry
--- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Doe" <ms001122@xxxx>
wrote:
> Terry,
>
> - use Indicator builder/Organizer/Export formula files to export
all Custom
> indicators, System tests, Explorations, etc. I find it easiest to
export
> these to a new directory (e.g. MSbackup) on a hard drive, and then
copy them
> over to a CDRW/DVDRW/external hard disk, if needed. But this
process does
> not export all of the DLLs or your custom charts & templates. For
that, just
> copy the subfolders External Function DLLs and Charts located
under
> Equis\Metastock to another medium (or even the same direcory as
above) as
> described above. After you have installed MS and any plubins or
addons you
> have purchased on the new PC, and have rebooted, just use
Indicator
> builder/Organizer/Import formula files to import those files you
exported
> above. Since many may already exist in the deafult MS installtion,
its up to
> you if you want to overwrite them during this import process.
Finally, copy
> the External Function DLLs and Charts subfolders to the
corresponding ones
> on the new PC
> - the last time I installed MS on a new PC was ~2-3 yrs ago; back
than, I
> had v7.2 I think. What I did was this: installed MS (and any
plugins) on the
> new PC, rebooted (to allow any registry changes to take effect or
DLLs to
> register), ran MS once or twice till it made all registry entries
it needed
> to. Then I just copied the entire Equis folder from the old PC
over to the
> new PC over the home LAN, replacing everything. Rebooted and
started MS.
> Worked like a charm, with all my custom settings, etc. Whether
this process
> will still work with MS v8.x or v9.x, I don't know but is the
easiest way
> - Whatever you do, make a complete backup of the entire Equis
directory (on
> your old PC) to a CD-RW/DVD-RW/hard disk and keep for atleast a
few
> weeks/months till you are satisfied your new installation is
working OK
> - Don't hesitate to call MS tech support; that's what they are
there for!
>
> JD
> ==================================
>
> From: "terry34528" <Terry34528@xxxx>
> Reply-To: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Metastockusers] Transferring data to a new computer
> Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 04:30:44 -0000
>
> I'm transferring to a new computer. I need help finding the
correct
> files to copy that contain my templates, formulas, experts,
> explorations, etc. Can anybody help? Thanks, Terry
>
>
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