KB2302051 - Upgrade to a new version
05-Feb-2023
This article explains how to proceed when upgrading to a new PC-Check version. It is assumed that PC-Check is operated in a network with central administration. Subsequently, the upgrade procedure for a standalone installation is explained.
Refers to: PC-Check 4
Upgrade the clients
To bring the clients up to date, the new MSI package must be installed. Regardless of whether you install the client software manually, by group policy, or by software distribution, the procedure always consists of uninstalling and reinstalling.
First, the old client software must be uninstalled. This can be done from the command line with the following command:
msiexec /x PC-Check.msi /qb
In most cases, the uninstallation will be done with your software distribution system. Then the new PC-Check version will be installed as usual.
What happens to local configuration files during the upgrade?
In PC-Check - except for a standalone installation - there are no local configuration files that would be deleted when uninstalling the software. All configuration settings are managed centrally in the ConfigShare and ResultShare shares.
Upgrade the server
When upgrading the server, you can sit back and relax. Since PC-Check does not use a "real" server, but only three central shares, you do not have to do anything here.
Upgrade a standalone installation
In a standalone installation, there are no central configuration files - all files are local on the client. Please proceed as follows when upgrading:
- As a precaution, back up the directories %appdata%\PC-Check and %localappdata%\PC-Check (both with subdirectories) and the file PC-Check.ini from the PC-Check folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\PC-Check).
- Uninstalling the PC-Check software via the Control Panel.
- Installation of the new MSI package PC-Check.msi. If you are not sure which values to enter during the installation, you can look in the saved PC-Check.ini file.
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