New OS and upgrade to V5 - deactivate license key first?

[btkyoung]

Hi, I'm running V4.8.x.x on a Windows Server 2012 R2 VM. I just updated my hardware and looking to run Blue Iris in a Windows 10 VM now and upgrade to v5 at the same time.
I have exported my v4 settings already but do I have to deactvate my BI v4 license key first and then install the BI v5 in the new VM with that license key?

[reddawg]

Hi, I'm running V4.8.x.x on a Windows Server 2012 R2 VM. I just updated my hardware and looking to run Blue Iris in a Windows 10 VM now and upgrade to v5 at the same time.
I have exported my v4 settings already but do I have to deactvate my BI v4 license key first and then install the BI v5 in the new VM with that license key?

Transfer Blue Iris to another computer

1. Export the Settings in Blue Iris v4 .8.x.x Options -> About tab. The settings are saved in C:\Program Files\Blue Iris 4 as "Blue Iris.reg".
2. Deactivate the license in the About tab.
3. Install Blue Iris v4.8.6.3 (latest version) in your Windows 10 VM.
4. You may need to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019 from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/hel ... -downloads.
5. Import settings in Blue Iris v4.8.6.3 options -> About tab.
6. Activate v4 license key not maintenance key.

Upgrade procedure from V4 to V5

Make sure your Blue Iris v4 says "Version 5 eligible" in Options -> About tab or you have purchased a V5 license key.

Step 1) Back up your Blue Iris 4 Configuration

Back up your Blue Iris 4 settings by clicking on the "Export settings" button in Blue Iris 4 options -> About tab and copy the exported settings file ("Blue Iris.reg") from C:\Program Files\Blue Iris 4 to a safe location like your Desktop.

Step 2) Un-configure Service Mode

If you run Blue Iris 4 as a service, you will need to open Blue Iris 4 and turn off that feature temporarily. It is in Blue Iris Options -> Startup. Un-select "Run as a Windows service" checkbox.

Step 3) Install Blue Iris 5

Download and install Blue Iris Version 5 Full Install from here: https://blueirissoftware.com/blueiris.exe

Step 4) Run Blue Iris 5

Both Blue Iris V4 and V5 both share the same location for their configuration settings in the Windows registry. Basically, the Blue Iris V5 installer converts V4 settings in the registry to reflect V5. For this reason, you should never switch back and forth between Blue Iris V4 and V5. If you want to go back to V4, uninstall V5, run V4 and re-import the V4 backup file called "Blue Iris.reg" in the folder C:\Program Files\Blue Iris 4.

Step 5) Backup Blue Iris 5 Configuration before Uninstalling Blue Iris 4!!!!

Back up your Blue Iris 5 settings by clicking on the "Export settings" button in Blue Iris 5 settings -> About tab. The exported file is called "Blue Iris.reg" and is located in C:\Program Files\Blue Iris 5.

Step 6) Uninstall Blue Iris 4

After Blue Iris 5 is running correctly, you can uninstall Blue Iris 4. When it asks if you want to delete registry entries and activation, click no. Unfortunately, it will still delete your Blue Iris registry entries and activation. This is a bug in Blue Iris 4's uninstaller. This will cause Blue Iris 5 to run in Demo mode. This is why we backed up Blue Iris 5 settings in Step 5.

Step 7) Restore Blue Iris 5 settings

If Blue Iris 5 has suddenly lost activation, restore your backup by clicking on "Import settings" button in settings -> About tab and select "Blue Iris.reg" in C:\Program Files\Blue Iris 5.

Step 8) Configure Service Mode

Optional. After Blue Iris 4 is uninstalled, it is safe to re-enable service mode.

In Blue Iris 5, the Options menu has moved slightly. Access it by clicking this menu button, then Settings -> Options tab.

[TimG]

Wow ! He's good. This type of post should be stuck at the top of the list