How do I move the HAL data that I created on one computer to another computer?

Solution

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This procedure should only be done between the same version of the same software. In other words, copy the data from HAL2000 Version 1.3.23 on one computer to HAL2000 Version 1.3.23 on another computer. Copying between different versions may cause severe problems with the software or cause some data to be lost or unusable.

Shut down HAL (right-click on the ear icon and select SHUT DOWN HAL).
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder where HAL is installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\HAL.
In the HAL program folder is a folder called DATA. Copy this folder to a ZIP disk, network drive, CD, or other media so that it can be transferred to the new computer after HAL has been installed on that computer. Use one of the following methods to copy the "Data" folder:
- Right-click on the "Data" folder then select COPY in the menu that pops up. Right-click at the location where you want to copy the folder then click PASTE in the menu that pops up.
- In Windows Explorer click on the folder to highlight it, then go to the EDIT drop-down menu and select COPY. Click in the location where the file is to be copied, then go to the EDIT drop-down menu and select PASTE.
Install HAL onto the new computer. NOTE: Before you can install HAL onto a different computer, you must first unregister and uninstall it from the first computer. Call HAL Technical Support at 888-255-7700 for instructions.
Make sure HAL is not running on the new computer.
Go to the location on the new computer where HAL is installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\HAL.
Click on the folder at this location called DATA then click the DELETE button on the keyboard or right-click on the folder and select DELETE from the menu that pops up. (This is the default "Data" folder that was created when HAL was installed and the folder we want to replace with the data from the old computer.) Click YES to confirm that you want to delete the folder.
Go to the location where you copied the "Data" folder from the first computer. Use one of the methods above to copy the "Data" folder from this location to the location on the new computer where HAL is installed and where you deleted the default "Data" folder.
Start HAL on the new computer. The devices, schedules, modes, tasks, mailboxes, and other information from the old computer should be in place on this computer.

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Article ID:	42
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Date added:	2012-11-28 22:26:23
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