There may be occasions when you need to de-install and re-install HomeBase on your computer. First you will need to move the backup file as a safety measure:
1. Right mouse-click on Windows [Start] button
2. Select [Explore]
3. Select your “C” drive
4. Select yellow folder [Program Files]
5. Click on yellow folder [HomeBase]
6. Click on the yellow [Backup] folder
7. Right mouse-click on “.bkp” file
8. Select [Copy]
9. Scroll up to top of yellow folder list
10. Click on [Desktop] symbol
11. Right mouse-click
12. Select [Paste]
NOTE: If there is no backup file then go the “hbdata.hbd” file from the yellow [HomeBase] folder. Right mouse-click on file > Select [Rename] > Change “.hbd” to “.old” > Continue with above steps.
To de-install HomeBase:
1. Left mouse-click on Windows [Start] button
2. Select [Settings]
3. Select [Control Panel]
4. Select [Software]
5. Double click on [HomeBase]
6. Click on [Delete/Remove] button
To delete the HomeBase folder:
1. Right mouse-click on Windows [Start] button
2. Select [Explore]
3. Select yellow folder [Program Files]
4. Right mouse-click on yellow folder [HomeBase]
5. Select [Delete]
Now Download HomeBase and re-install.
To recover your book data:
1. Place the backup file back in the HomeBase [backup] folder
2. Open HomeBase
3. Click on [File] (on toolbar)
4. Select on [Recover]
5. Click on [OK] and new window appears
6. Click on [Desktop] symbol (to left of window)
7. Click on [Open] button
8. Click on [OK]
9. Confirm whether you wish to have HomeBase generate unique book numbers
NOTE: If you had to rename and move the hbdata.hbd file then it needs to be returned to its original folder:
1. Right mouse-click on Windows [Start] button
2. Select [Explore]
3. Select your “C” drive
4. Select yellow folder [Program Files]
5. Click on yellow folder [HomeBase]
6. Right mouse-click on the file “hbdata.hbd”
7. Select [Delete]
8. Scroll up to top of yellow folder list
9. Click on [Desktop] symbol
10. Right mouse-click on “hbdata.old”
11. Select [Copy]
12. Right mouse-click on Windows [Start] button
13. Select [Explore]
14. Select your “C” drive
15. Select yellow folder [Program Files]
16. Left mouse-click on yellow folder [HomeBase]
17. Right mouse-click and select [Paste]
18. Left mouse-click on “hbdata.old” file
19. Select [Rename]
20. Change to “hbdata.hbd”
For further information see Using HomeBase or download our HomeBase 2.3 User Guide.
