Upgrading from BackupAssist v3 to v5
Upgrading from BackupAssist version 3 to version 5 involves two steps:
- Product Key Upgrade: purchasing a version 5 product key.
- Software Upgrade: installing version 5 on your machine.
We recommend trialling BackupAssist v5 on a test machine before upgrading your production machine. Once you are happy that v5 suits your needs, you can upgrade your installation of BackupAssist v3 by completing the following steps:
1. Product Key Upgrade
Once you have upgraded to version 5 you will need to activate the software with a version 5 product key. Version 3 product keys will not work with BackupAssist version 5.
To purchase an upgrade to a version 5 Product key visit our
upgrades page
- Download and run the installation package.
- During installation you will be given the option to migrate your version 3 job settings to version 5. Click Yes if you would like to migrate your settings:
Note: You must be running version 3.5.3 of BackupAssist in order to migrate version 3 settings.
If you are running an earlier release, you will be prompted to download the update to version 3.5.3. You can also downloading the 3.5.3 upgrader here.
- During the migration process BackupAssist will display a list of what version 3 settings can and cannot be migrated to version 5:
- Click Begin Migration to start the migration process:
- Once the migration is complete, you will be presented with a check-list of additional steps that are recommended to ensure a smooth transititon from v3 to v5:
Note: BackupAssist version 3 is not uninstalled during the migration process. Part of the migration process involves disabling version 3 services; this prevents version 3 from automatically launching any future backups.
You can uninstall version 3 by going to Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.
