To begin using Medlin Software on a new/replacement computer, use the following steps.
Old Computer
•Backup the data
•Click the Medlin shortcut on your desktop.
•Click Backup Data.
•Backup the data onto removable media, such as USB drive(s).
•If you have multiple sets of data (multiple clients), See Note 1.
•Make certain you have backed up all of your data, and no longer need to use Medlin on the old computer.
•If you do not have a copy of your license information, use the Lost Key process on the Medlin web site to request a copy of your license information.
New/Replacement Computer
•After you are certain you no longer need to use the old computer, install Medlin on the new/replacement computer
•Download and install from the Medlin web site.
•Restore the data
•Open the Medlin program, the program you wish to restore data for.
•If you have multiple sets of data (multiple clients), See Note 2.
•Click File.
•Click Restore Data, and restore the data from the (local) removable media.
•Notice you are selecting a drive, folder, and a file name.
Old Computer
•Uninstall the software/data. Note you do not open Medlin on the old computer at this point.
•In Windows, click the Start button. Click the Settings "gear". Click Apps. Click Installed Apps
•Select each Medlin App, and uninstall.
•Using any file management software, delete each data folder.
Note 1
•Repeat the backup process for each set of data (each data folder).
•Make sure to use separate/different media for each set of data.
•If you try to back up more than one set of data on the same media, you will only be saving the last set of data you backed up.
•If you are using Medlin Payroll Pro, the backup process in Medlin can put all of your backups on one removable device.
Note 2
•Before restoring the data, create a data folder for each client.
•Click File, then click Add New Data Folder, as many times as needed.
•BEFORE restoring a specific client, make sure to use the Change Data Folder function to change to the specific client's data folder, then restore their data.