Currently, PC9 is being used on a Windows XP Home Edition workstation. A server was purchased with Windows SBS 2003 to shared files, printer, and PC9 as well. I have never worked with Power Church before.
Could anybody help me on moving the data files to the server?
Please correct me if I'm wrong: I understand from reading other users' posts that I need to share the PC9's directory on the server (once installed and moved to the server) with permissions to change files, then map a network drive to the shared directory from any PC that needs to run PC9, then run netsetup9.exe from the CD to complete installation in the workstations.
Thanks in advance.
Moving Data Files to a new Server
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The easiest way to do this is to move the whole PC+ folder from the XP home machine to a new folder on the SBS2003 server. (Be careful if you move it by coping it to a CD. When you copy it from the CD to the SBS2003 machine, all the files will be read-only. if you do use a CD, just make sure to remove the read-only attribute from the files.)
Once it is on the SBS2003 computer, run netsetup9 on the SBS2003. This will install all the necessary runtime files on the server so you will be able to run PC+ on the server if necessary.
Share the folder to the network, be sure to give permissions to add/change/delete files in the PC+ folder.
Map a drive from each workstation to the share on the server.
On each workstations, run the netsetup9 from the mapped drive.
That should be it.
This would also be a good time to make sure the latest MR for version 9 is installed. It can be found by going to http://www.powerchurch.com/mr
You might also want to setup a scheduled task to run the Pcindex9.exe program in the PC+ folder. This will run a utility that will reindex the files in the program.
Once it is on the SBS2003 computer, run netsetup9 on the SBS2003. This will install all the necessary runtime files on the server so you will be able to run PC+ on the server if necessary.
Share the folder to the network, be sure to give permissions to add/change/delete files in the PC+ folder.
Map a drive from each workstation to the share on the server.
On each workstations, run the netsetup9 from the mapped drive.
That should be it.
This would also be a good time to make sure the latest MR for version 9 is installed. It can be found by going to http://www.powerchurch.com/mr
You might also want to setup a scheduled task to run the Pcindex9.exe program in the PC+ folder. This will run a utility that will reindex the files in the program.