GeoVision :Video Management Solutions : How to : Upgrading GV-GIS System

1. How to Upgrade GV-GIS to the Latest Version
Article ID: GV06-10-17-08
Release Date: 06/17/2010
Follow the steps below to back up the current database and upgrade the GV-GIS to the latest
version.
Applied to
GV-GIS Version 2.0 and later
Backing up the Current Database
1. Select the GV-GIS folder.
2. Back up three folders and seven files that are listed below and shown in the following
figure.
A. Folders: GISEvent; GISExGroup; Log
B. Files:GeoGIS.ini; SMSClient.ini; GeoGIS_AddressBook_Marker.dat;
GeoGIS_Marker.dat; GISAccHost.dat; GISAccount.dat; GvGIS_FixHost.dat
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2. Installing the Latest Version and Restoring the Previous Database
1. Uninstall the current version of GV-GIS.
2. Uninstall the current version of the USB Device driver and install the latest version of it.
A. Insert the Software DVD to the computer. This window appears. Select Install or
Remove GeoVision GV-Series Driver.
B. Select Install GeoVision USB Device Driver and select Remove.
C. Select Install GeoVision USB Devices Driver and select Install.
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3. 3. To install the latest version of GV-GIS, select Install GeoVision Vxxxx GV-GIS System.
By default the installation directory is C:Program FilesGV-GIS.
4. Copy the backup folders and files, and paste them to the new program folder.
5. Start the GV-GIS. The version upgrade is complete.
Note: You may not upgrade the GV-GIS by using the Software CD, but by using the upgrade
or patch download link provided by GeoVision. In this case, you should locate related
executive programs from folders to start.
1. To uninstall the current version of the USB Device driver and install the new version, run
GvUsb.exe.
2. To install the latest version of GV-GIS, run GV-GIS.exe.
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