Move Star Analyzer From an Old Computer to a New Computer

There are several ways to move Star Analyze from an old computer to a new computer.

Method 1: Copy Star Analyzer Folders

  • Insert a USB Flash Drive in the old computer.

  • Open the C: Drive on the old computer.

  • Copy all folders containing the phrase "StarAnalyzer" to the USB Drive.

  • Insert the USB Drive in the new computer.

  • Open the C: Drive on the new computer.

  • Copy all folders containing the phrase "StarAnalyzer" from the USB Drive to the C: Drive. Do not place them in the Program Files folder. Copy them directly to the C: Drive.

  • Find the Analyzer.exe icon in the StarAnalyzerPlus folder and right-click drag the Analyzer.exe file to the desktop of the new computer. Release the right mouse button and select "Create a Shortcut"

  • You may now click on the Star Analyzer desktop shortcut you just created.

Method 2: Backup and Restore

  • On the old computer, start Star Analyzer.

  • Click the Database | Backup menu at the top of the main screen.

  • On the Backup screen, select the backup drive you wish to use. We suggest you use a Flash USB Drive rather than attempting to use a CD-ROM, which not work well.

  • Click the Backup button to backup your data.

  • Insert the backup disk (Flash Drive) in the new computer.

  • Download and install Star Analyzer on the new computer.

  • Start Star Analyzer on the new computer.

  • If this is the first time you have run Star Analyzer on the new computer, select "Restore Database from a Backup Disk" on the New Database screen that pops up and your backup data will be "restored" onto the new computer.

  • If you do not see the New Database screen, then you already have a database on the new computer. You may click the Database | Restore menu at the top of the screen if you wish to overwrite all the already in the new computer with data from the old computer. If you do not wish to overwrite all the existing data, then use Method 2, below.

  • If the program is not unlocked, click the Unlock menu at the top of the main screen, and then click the Obtain Unlock Code button.

Method 3: Export and Import

  • On the old computer highlight all the properties you wish to export. Hold the Ctrl key down and click individual properties, or hold the Shift key down and select a range of properties. You may also click the button with the red down-arrow just above the list of properties and click "Select all Properties".

  • Click File, Export, Export Analyzer Data File.

  • All you selected files will be exported to your Flash USB Drive or other backup drive.

  • Download and install Star Analyzer on your new computer.

  • Start Star Analyzer on the new computer.

  • Click File, Import, Import Analyzer Data File.

  • The files you exported from the old computer will now be imported to the new computer.

  • If the program is not unlocked, click the Unlock menu at the top of the main screen, and then click the Obtain Unlock Code button.

Method 4: Use DropBox

  • Download and install Star Analyzer on your new computer.

  • Download and install DropBox on each computer.The free version is adequate for use with Star Analyzer

  • The folder you must synchronize is C:\StarAnalyzerPlus\Databases.

  • If you need help using DropBox, Google "How do I use DropBox".