Upgrading Hawkeye Pigeon Management System

· Upgrading from Hawkeye Version 2.5

!!! VERY IMPORTANT !!!:

Do not install the update until you have completed the following instructions, else you will lose all your data.

Ensure that Hawkeye is not running. This is very important since some databases might be locked which will lead to failure.
Make a Backup of your existing data. Comproware cannot accept responsibility for any data loss. This is accomplished by running the Backup Utility that came with your Hawkeye system. Click on the Windows “Start” button then “Programs”, “Hawkeye” and finally “Hawkeye Backup”. Just click on the “Start Backup” button to start the backup process. This will present you with a File Open Dialog. If you are happy with the location of where the backup file will be saved, click OK, else browse to your preferred location.
Once the Backup has been completed, run the Repair Corrupt Tables Utility that we have provided with the Hawkeye Loft Management System. Click on the Windows “Start” button then “Programs”, “Hawkeye” and finally on “Repair Corrupt Tables”. Click on the “Repair Tables” button to start the process. You will receive a lot of messages, just click on OK until the process is complete.

Download the update from our website. Visit http://www.comproware.com/ and Click on the Downloads link on the left under Main Menu. Do not download the full installation unless you don’t have Hawkeye installed on your computer at all. Download the Hawkeye v2.8 Update.
Once downloaded, just run the program (hawk_up28.exe). By default the update will be installed to C:\Program Files\Comproware\Hawkeye. If Hawkeye is installed in a different location on your system, you my change this path to reflect the actual Hawkeye path on your system.
Once the installation is completed, run Hawkeye. Do not run any other Hawkeye application such as Backup or Repair Tables until you have successfully ran Hawkeye and confirmed that your data is intact.

Ensure that Hawkeye is not running. This is very important since some databases might be locked which will lead to failure.
Make a Backup of your existing data. Comproware cannot accept responsibility for any data loss. This is accomplished by running the Backup Utility that came with your Hawkeye system. Click on the Windows “Start” button then “Programs”, “Hawkeye” and finally “Hawkeye Backup”. Just click on the “Start Backup” button to start the backup process. This will present you with a File Open Dialog. If you are happy with the location of where the backup file will be saved, click OK, else browse to your preferred location.

Download the update from our website. Visit http://www.comproware.com/ and Click on the Downloads link on the left under Main Menu. Do not download the full installation unless you don’t have Hawkeye installed on your computer at all. Download the Hawkeye v2.8 Update.
Once downloaded, just run the program (hawk_up28.exe). By default the update will be installed to C:\Program Files\Comproware\Hawkeye. If Hawkeye is installed in a different location on your system, you my change this path to reflect the actual Hawkeye path on your system.
Once the installation is completed, run Hawkeye. Do not run any other Hawkeye application such as Backup or Repair Tables until you have successfully ran Hawkeye and confirmed that your data is intact.

Should you experience any problems, please contact us on support@comproware.com for assistance.