• How do I move Virtual TimeClock software to another computer?
    Moving your employee time clock software from one computer to another can be performed quickly by using Virtual TimeClock's built-in backup and restore features.

    Moving Virtual TimeClock Pro Desktop
    1. From the File menu, choose Backup.
    2. Select the Manual panel tab.
    3. Click the Choose button to navigate to the location where you'd like to save the backup file.
    4. Click the Backup button to perform a manual backup.
    5. Install and launch Virtual TimeClock Pro Desktop on the new computer.
    6. From the File menu, choose Restore.
    7. Navigate to the location where you've saved the backup file and open it.
    8. Once the success of your data transfer has been confirmed on the new computer, uninstall the Virtual TimeClock program from the old computer.
    9. Register Virtual TimeClock Pro Desktop edition on the new computer according to the instructions included with your registration information from Redcort Software.
    10. Setup a new scheduled backup.

    Moving Virtual TimeClock Server
    1. Launch Virtual TimeClock Server and click the Backup toolbar button.
    2. Click the Choose button to navigate to the location where you'd like to save the backup file.
    3. Click the Backup Now button.
    4. Remove the Virtual TimeClock Server background daemon or service.
    5. Install and launch Virtual TimeClock Server on the new computer.
    6. Add the Virtual TimeClock Server background daemon or service.
    7. Choose your new database folder location.
    8. From the File menu, choose Restore Database.
    9. Navigate to the location where you've saved the backup file and open it.
    10. Once the success of your data transfer has been confirmed on the new computer, uninstall the Virtual TimeClock Server program from the old computer.
    11. Register Virtual TimeClock on the new computer according to the instructions included with your registration information from Redcort Software.
    12. Setup a new scheduled backup.
    13. Reconnect your client TimeClocks by choosing Connect To TimeClock Server from the File menu of each client TimeClock computer.

    Moving Virtual TimeClock Pro Client
    1. Virtual TimeClock remembers all client TimeClocks that have ever connected to the TimeClock Server, so you'll need to delete the client that you'll no longer be using.
    2. Quit the Virtual TimeClock program on the old client TimeClock computer.
    3. Launch Virtual TimeClock Server and click the Licenses toolbar button.
    4. Select the registered client you wish to delete and click the Remove Client button.
    5. Install and launch Virtual TimeClock Pro Client on the new computer.
    6. From the File menu, choose Connect to TimeClock Server.
    7. Once you have successfully connected from the new client TimeClock computer, uninstall the Virtual TimeClock program from the old computer.

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