Chapter 1: Installing or Updating Cerberus

Moving Cerberus’ Data Directory (First Computer)

Data files can be moved from a computer to a network to allow other users to access this data.

To move data from a computer to a network or other location (first computer)

1. Start Cerberus. Back up the Cerberus directory by clicking, from the Utilities menu, Backup & Restore
> Backup Data Directory.

2. Copy the data directory from the local computer to the new location.

a. Click the Options menu; then select Copy Data Directory.

b. Select the new location. Create a new folder if necessary.

c. Click OK.

d. Click the Options menu; then select Change Data Directory.

e. Select the directory to which the data was copied.

f. Click OK.

3. Ensure that the files were moved correctly; then delete the data directory on the local computer if it is no
longer needed.

Changing Cerberus’ Data Directory Location (Other Computers)

The data files from additional computers can be moved from a computer to a network. Additional computers
can access the data files by changing the Cerberus data directory for each PC.

To change the data directory location (other computers)

1. Start Cerberus.

2. Export any projects that need to be added to any existing data directory.

3. Click the Options menu; then select Change Data Directory.

4. Enter/select the network directory to be used as the destination.

5. Import any projects that were previously exported.

6. Restart Cerberus.

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Troubleshooting Installation
The following table provides information on troubleshooting Cerberus installation.

Situation Possible Cause Action

I receive an error mes- Administrator rights for Try logging out of Win-
sage about not being Windows may be needed, or dows; log back in as a user
able to copy a file. the file may be in use. with administrator rights.
Then run the setup program
again.

Try closing all running

applications, then run the
setup program again.

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