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move resscan files from one computer to another - justMongo - 05-01-2014 I was going to hang onto Windows XP. But, have decided to upgrade to a newer machine running Windows 7. I know I can re-install ResScan -- but, how do I move my data over so that I don't lose my historical data? RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - zonk - 05-01-2014 (05-01-2014, 01:58 PM)justMongo Wrote: I know I can re-install ResScan -- but, how do I move my data over so that I don't lose my historical data?My son did it for me, I don,t know what he did or how but saw him removing the hard drive from the old computer and then transfer everything on the new computer RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - PaytonA - 05-01-2014 Mongo, I actually find Win 7 much more stable than XP was. As far as the files containing the data to be transferred, I am not sure. If you find out please let me know. Sorry could not help more. Best Regards, PaytonA RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - justMongo - 05-01-2014 I've never had a BSOD on XP. That said, since MS isn't going to provide updates to XP, I have little choice if I wish to maintain a secure system. I think I know how to drill down and grab the patient data files for ResScan. I guess the test will come when I install the SW on W7 then move the data files. RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - habskilla - 05-01-2014 I don't have XP but you should be able to find it based on my Windows 8.1 example C:\Users\Public\Documents\ResMed\ResScan3\Patients\<patient name> <patient name> = the patient name you open before you import your data. Steps: Find and save old <patient name> directory. Download and install new ResScan to your new computer. Open new ResScan and configure a new user. Close new ResScan Find new <patient name> directory. Copy old <patient name> directory contents to new <patient name> directory. Open new ResScan and check if you see your old data. RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - PaulaO2 - 05-01-2014 Find the ResScan files on your computer (should be under My Documents) and copy them onto a USB drive or something. I would copy all of them, the entire folder structure. Then when you reinstall everything on the new OS, you'll find the ResScan is now in "Documents > ResScan". Just copy everything into that. Save the files on the USB drive though, in case it doesn't work! It should, though. The hardest thing with Win 7 to get used to, at least for me, is where the heckaroni it puts stuff. Bits of programs are scattered all over the place. RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - justMongo - 05-01-2014 (05-01-2014, 08:35 PM)PaulaO2 Wrote: Find the ResScan files on your computer (should be under My Documents) and copy them onto a USB drive or something. I would copy all of them, the entire folder structure. For XP, it puts my patient file in: C:\Program Files\ResMed\ResScan3\Patients\name\ I have found the same to be true of W7... it puts things all over the place; but somehow keeps track of it. Being a bit OCD, I like a little order to things. RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - big_dave - 05-02-2014 The path used by ResScan for its data files will depend on the version of ResScan, the version of Windows, and the setup options selected while installing ResScan. I recently reformatted my Windows partition and reinstalled Windows 7. (I dual boot a Mac). I previously used ResScan version 3.16, which stored its data files in C:\Users\xxxxxx\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\ResMed\ResScan3\Patients\<patient name> I installed version 4.2 after reformatting. It stores its data files in C:\Users\Public\Documents\ResMed\ResScan3\Patients\<patient name> To find where ResScan stores its patient files, I created a dummy patient, and then searched the hard drive for it. Then, I restored a backup of my ResScan files into the same place. Then I was able to open it in ResScan as usual. I was surprised to find that ResScan 3.16 stored its data in the VirtualStore, which was intended for backwards compatibility with legacy programs from the MS-DOS era. I believe it was trying to store its files in C:\Program Files\ResMed\ResScan3\Patients\<patient name> but Windows 7 doesn't allow that. RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - PaytonA - 05-02-2014 Thanks Paula, Mongo, and Dave I have been wondering about that. Have not gone on a real search until just now. Found it. Thanks again. Best Regards, PaytonA RE: move resscan files from one computer to another - JohnNJ - 05-02-2014 I have to do the same thing. How would it work for Sleepyhead data? |