Moving GBPVR to new computer (2)

[rahrens]

I've been convinced to do a fresh install rather than trying to move my hard drives to the new machine. I am currently running XP Pro SP2 with a single PVR 150. I purchased an additional 150 and would like the new machine installed with both. New machine will also run XP Pro. My C drive contains OS and software and a D drive for GBPVR recordings. I would love to be able to copy necessary files from old C drive to new C drive and move the D drive with recording to new machine.

What do I need to move from old computer to new so that I retain my menu of recordings? Would it be better to build new machine with a single PVR 150 to match existing machine, load GBPVR, get the data transfered and working, and then add the second 150 or start with both 150's installed before loading GBPVR and transfering files?

I'm sure there are various ways to work through this, but I would love to hear from the more experienced. Thanks in advance.

[bgowland]

I'm sure there are various ways to work through this...

No, not that many.

I'd approach it as follows...

1. Build new machine (i.e., install OS etc.)
   
2. Install one PVR150 and the old recordings drive from the old machine (important - make sure it shows up as drive D)
   
3. Install GB-PVR (must be the same version as the old machine) and any plugins that the old GB-PVR setup had. Don't bother configuring too many details - Step 5. will overwrite everything anyway.
   
4. Stop all GB-PVR related apps. (the tray app. and the recording service)
   
5. Copy the config.xml and gbpvr.mdb from the old machine into the GB-PVR installation folder
   
6. Reboot the machine - things should look like they were before
   
7. Check everything is working OK then proceed with adding second PVR150
   

That's how I'd do it. You could physically add the second PVR150 at the same time as the first in Step 2 and setup the drivers etc. but don't bother configuring it in Step 3. as copying the gbpvr.mdb in place in Step 5. will overwrite the cap. source settings anyway.

I'd also do one more thing - use the Export Recordings option from the Plugins tab in Config (on the old machine) - it won't export the Season Recording info but details about anything that has already been recorded can be re-imported if all else fails.

Cheers,
Brian