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Executing the SwyxWare update
The update of your SwyxWare installation or the reinstallation of SwyxWare with takeover of the existing database is executed with the help of Microsoft Windows Installer.
You need an update license key for the update. After the update, please request a permanent license key again in the SwyxWare Administration, see The "Licenses" Tab.
With online licensing (Purchasing), the permission for an update is automatically checked.
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It is not possible to update a SwyxWare to a SwyxWare for DataCenter.
 
How to update your SwyxWare installation using SwyxWare setup 
1 Put the SwyxWare DVD into your DVD ROM drive.
The Setup program will start automatically.
In case the setup does not start, double-click on the file autorun.exe, which is located on the SwyxWare DVD.
The SwyxWare Setup start page will appear.
2 Select "Install SwyxServer".
3 Please follow the instructions and click on "SwyxServer".
4 Follow the instructions provided by the Installation Wizard.
5 You can choose the components to be installed, and enter a target path for the installation.
After a successful installation of the new software the Konfigurationsassistent will be started automatically.
For further information on the Konfigurationsassistenten, see Configuring SwyxWare.
6 Following configuration of the SwyxWare, update the SwyxWare Administration by inserting the SwyxWare DVD, and starting autorun.exe if necessary.
Last modified date: 01/24/2024