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From: Lee Hoffman <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Moving from Laptop to Desktop?
Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 21:25:27 -0400
In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20010501175415.00cb09c0@pop3.magicnet.net>


Pam Wood Waugh wrote:
>I'm wondering, -- I haven't moved everything to TMG yet, but when I do,
>what do I need to do to be able to work on my database on my deskstop, and
>then move it to a laptop -- say, when I go on vacation a month from now?
>Can I do this? T
>
>The laptop doesn't have a CDW on it, so how can I transfer info, and what
>files do I need to transfer?

First, install TMGW on your laptop. Then when you want to move your data
to the laptop, do a normal backup of your data. Then using whatever media
that you have in common (floppy disks, Zip disks, CD drive, etc.), do a
Restore of that backup file (*.SQZ). Another method is to directly connect
your desktop and laptop, and just move the *.SQZ file from the desktop to
the laptop (the Laplink program and also Windows direct connect methods are
two of these methods).

Then after you return from the trip, reverse the operation.

Hope this helps -

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