Procedure for Transferring Autorec Server to Another Computer

Transferring AutoRec Server to another computer requires the following steps:

1. Install AutoRec Server on the new computer.
2. De-activate OCR licence on the old computer and disable or remove AutoRec Server.
3. Activate the OCR licence on the new server.

These steps are described in more detail below.

1. Install AutoRec Server on the New Computer

You can do this by following the instructions in Installing AutoRec 3.0

2. Deactivate OCR Licence

To de-activate the OCR licence on the old machine, it needs to be running and connected to the internet. Perform these steps on the old computer:

1. Stop and Disable the AutoRecServer service:
   
   
   1. Open Task Manager
   2. Click Services tab
   3. Click Open Services
   4. Double click on AutoRecService
   5. Click the Stop button if it is enabled
   6. Set the Startup type to Disabled
   7. Click OK
      
      
2. Open the licence manager, it's path is:
   C:\Program Files (x86)\OCRex\AutoRec Server\Ocr\Bin\LicenseManager.exe
   
   Note: there are several ways to do this:
   
   
   1. Navigate to the folder using Windows Explorer and run LicenseManager.exe
      OR
   2. Use Run:
      
      
      1. On your keyboard press: Windows Key + R
      2. Paste in:
         C:\Program Files (x86)\OCRex\AutoRec Server\Ocr\Bin\LicenseManager.exe
      3. Click OK
         
         
3. Copy licence serial number:
   
   
   1. Right click on the licence record displayed in the licence manager
   2. Click Copy Serial Number
   3. Paste the serial number somewhere you can retrieve it from later, for the activation step
      
      
4. Deactivate the licence:
   
   
   1. Click on the licence record displayed in the licence manager
   2. Click the License option from the menu
   3. Click Deactivate...
   4. Follow the instructions to deactivate the licence over the internet

3. Activate OCR Licence

On the new computer:

1. Open LicenseManager.exe
2. Click Activate License...
3. Paste in the licence serial number copied from the old machine
4. Follow the activation instructions to activate the licence over the internet
5. Restart the AutoRecServer service via the Task Manager.

It can take about 5-10 minutes for the server to boot up properly (checking licences/ credits/ updates etc) then it should be available to use from the Client.

Note: Licences can only be moved once during the subscription period.