Transfer to new computer

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David Des
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Transfer to new computer

Post by David Des » Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:38 pm

If I buy a new computer can I transfer the software to it without purchasing again? I understand that I will most likely not be able to use it on the old computer. Correct? How would I accomplish the transfer?

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Re: Transfer to new computer

Post by Husky » Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:07 pm

David Des wrote:If I buy a new computer can I transfer the software to it without purchasing again?
Yes!
David Des wrote:I understand that I will most likely not be able to use it on the old computer. Correct?
No, that isn't correct. The QCAD License is a User based License what means you can use it on the old, the new and every other computer. Requirement is that only the owner of that License works with that specific QCAD application.
David Des wrote:If I buy a new computer can I transfer the software to it without purchasing again?
Install QCAD to the other computer and use (copy) the qcad3.ini or QCAD3.conf to transfer all custom settings. Which file has to be used depends on your OS.
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Re: Transfer to new computer

Post by David Des » Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:11 pm

Great. Thanks.

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Re: Transfer to new computer

Post by Fred4tutti » Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:05 pm

Hello,
regarding upgrading to a new computer, you wrote:
Install QCAD to the other computer and use (copy) the qcad3.ini or QCAD3.conf to transfer all custom settings.
I just purchased an update of the last version of QCAD pro 3.21 for win64 8) and I was using my older version of QCAD pro (3.13),
is it safe to use the qcad.ini from that version to the last one?

Thanks
Fred

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Re: Transfer to new computer

Post by Husky » Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:57 pm

Hi,
Fred4tutti wrote:
Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:05 pm
... is it safe to use the qcad.ini from that version to the last one?
yes it is. I do it all the time ...... :wink:
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