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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 25 for Windows => Topic started by: Magne on February 22, 2020, 07:44:08 am

Title: How to transfer MC25 from old to new PC?
Post by: Magne on February 22, 2020, 07:44:08 am
Hello, need som help and some forum advice :)
At the moment I use MC 25 Master License for my 2 audio systems, Mac and PC Win 7.
Have replaced my old PC/Win 7 with a new PC/Win 10. My physical music library is located on external SSD's.
I have my latest library backup stored at old PC/Win 7.

First, how do I load my MC 25 version into my new PC/Win 10 easiest way?
Next, how do I get my library backup copied over to new PC, and how do I copy my old playlists easiest way?
Is there anything else i should think about and also going from Win7 to 10 upon transfer of license?

Last thing: Where can I find setup for PC/win10 and MC for best audio performance to my DAC?

Thanks in advance for any advice  :)

Title: Re: How to transfer MC25 from old to new PC?
Post by: Awesome Donkey on February 22, 2020, 08:24:51 am
1. Make sure the path(s) to your media in your library are in the same location. Like if the music library was mounted at G:\Music on your Windows 7 PC, make sure it's also mounted at the same location, e.g. G:\Music in my example, on the Windows 10 PC.

2. Install MC25 on the new PC.

3. After doing a library backup on the Windows 7 PC running MC25, restore than library backup on the Windows 10 PC running MC25.

More info about library backup and restore: https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Library_Backup

That should restore your music library and playlists. Of course, like I said this works best if your files are located at the same location they are on the Windows 7 PC. All you'd have to do is rebuild thumbnails on the Windows 10 PC (if you have that enabled) and you should be good to go.
Title: Re: How to transfer MC25 from old to new PC?
Post by: Magne on February 22, 2020, 02:07:39 pm
Thank you  :) but how to install?

Do I need to use install key or is it ok just to install last version MC25 and then go to help menu in MC 25 and fill in my registration code?
Title: Re: How to transfer MC25 from old to new PC?
Post by: JimH on February 22, 2020, 02:40:41 pm
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Restoring_a_License
Title: Re: How to transfer MC25 from old to new PC?
Post by: Magne on February 22, 2020, 03:25:00 pm
So there will be no problem to use MC registration code from PC with windows 7 at the new PC with Windows 10?  I thought it was important that my MC license for Win 7 must match the new PC Windows version? Or is it only the platform (Win, Mac or Linus) that has to be the same?
Title: Re: How to transfer MC25 from old to new PC?
Post by: JimH on February 22, 2020, 03:35:39 pm
You can use one MC license of any version on all your Windows machines, within reason.  The version of MC must match the version of the license.

A Windows license won't work on Mac or vice versa.