Contents
Summary
Tools You Will Need
Note Before You Begin
Step-by-Step
Summary
This article explains how to successfully move your database from one computer to another, under various conditions.
Tools You Will Need
- Computer A (computer from which the database will be backed up)
- Computer B (computer on which the database will be restored)
- Flash drive
· The flash drive should be emptied of data before use.
· You will need to verify that both computers have the same version of the software before going through this document. If you are running two different versions of the software then this database transfer may corrupt your database.
· Computer A is designated as the computer from which the database will be backed up.
· Computer B is designated as the computer on which the database will be restored.
· You should backup your database to your desktop or other easily located destination before beginning the database transfer process in case of data corruption.
Step-by-Step: Exporting database off of Computer B (New) before backing up on Computer A (Old)
If you have not recorded exams on Computer B (new), skip to the next section on page 5.
Before you begin the import/export process, back up your databases on both computers in case of data corruption.
1. Insert the flash drive into a USB port into Computer B (New).
2. Open your MyoVision software on Computer B (New).
3. Go to the “File” drop-down menu. Click “Export”.
4. The “Export Patient Exam” screen will pop up. Click the “…” at the bottom of this screen to designate a destination for the database.
5. Choose the flash drive. If you do not see the flash drive listed, try expanding the “Computer” directory. Here the flash drive is listed as “Removable Disk (E:)”. On your computer it may be listed differently.
6. After selecting the flash drive, click “OK.”
7. Select all files under the “Patient” field so that all files appear blue. To do this, click on the topmost file so that it turns blue. Then, scroll down to the last file. Hold the “Shift”key and click the last file. This should highlight all of your files. Earlier versions of the software may require you to manually select all available patient files.
8. Click the “Export” button. This might take a few minutes depending on how many exams have been recorded. When completed this screen will pop-up:
9. Click “OK,” close all windows and programs, and remove the flash drive. (Recommended: Wait a few minutes after the transfer of the database has completed before removing the flash drive. Then choose to “Safely Remove Hardware” by right-clicking the flash drive icon on the bottom-right corner of your menu bar. This will help to ensure that the computer and the flash drive have completely finished communicating with each other before removal, which helps protect your data from corruption.)
Step-by-Step: Backing-up your database on Computer A (Old)
Note: If you exported your database from the new computer in the steps above, you will import it back onto your new computer after you’ve followed the steps below.
10. Insert flash drive into Computer A (Old).
11. Open the MyoVision software on Computer A (Old).
12. Go to the “File” dropdown menu.
13. Select “Backup Exams.”
14. You may see this warning:
If you do, click “OK.” If you don’t see this pop-up, proceed to the next step.
15. The “Backup MyoVision Database” screen will appear. Select your flash drive from the drop-down menu. In the picture below, the flash drive is named “Removable Disk E:”. Yours may be named differently.
16. Name the file something easily identifiable. It is recommended that when saving your database you include the date in the name.
17. Click “Save.”
18. If you’ve done everything correctly, you will see a screen similar to this:
Click “OK.”
19. Close all windows and programs, and remove the flash drive. (Recommended: Wait a few minutes after the transfer of the database has completed before removing the flash drive. Then choose to “Safely Remove Hardware” by right-clicking the flash drive icon on the bottom-right corner of your menu bar. This will help to ensure that the computer and the flash drive have completely finished communicating with each other before removal, which helps protect your data from corruption.)
Step-by- Step: Restoring database onto Computer B (New)
20. Insert the flash drive into a USB port on Computer B (New).
21. Open the MyoVision software on Computer B (New).
22. Go to the “File” drop-down menu.
23. Select “Restore Exams”
24. Read the “Restore” pop-up screen.
25. Select the database file with the correct date that you would like to open.
Click “Open.”
26. A screen will appear when the restore is complete:
Click “OK.”
If you did not perform any scans on Computer B (New) before you started this process, then you are finished. If you performed steps 1-9, you will need to continue with steps 27-31 in order to finish this process.
Importing Database back onto Computer B (New)
You will only do these steps if you have previously exported the scans from Computer B (new) as suggested at the start of this guide.
27. Go to the “File” drop-down menu.
28. Select “Import,” then “Files from folder.”
29. Select the flash drive from the options under “Computer”.
30. Click “OK.” The import will start automatically. When completed you will see a pop-up similar to this:
31. Click “OK.” You have now successfully copied your database from one computer to another.