Overview

 

Back when computers were simple (after plug and play but before compatibility files and UAC), migrating programs and data files to another computer was 'copy and paste' easy. Today it's still not rocket science but it's getting there. It depends on whether you're running Windows 7 or later, and whether your Morning Flight program is standalone or part of a network.

 

Step 1
 

Find out where your Morning Flight data files are located on the computer you're migrating from. Those are all the files that have the extension TPS. When you find your customer file (CUSFile.TPS), you know you're in the right folder. Your first step, regardless of which operating system you're using, will be to copy what's in that folder on your old computer.
 

What to copy under Windows XP

 

Theoretically, the only thing you need to copy are your Morning Flight data files. But because the application itself has such a small footprint, the quickest way is to simply copy the entire "MorningFlight" folder.

 

 

What to copy under Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10

 

If you installed Morning Flight outside the "Program Files" folder or have disabled Windows UAC Virtualization, the procedure is the same as the one for XP. However, if you installed Morning Flight into the recommended path inside the Program Files folder (C:\Program Files\Printfire\MorningFlight by default) and you're running it with UAC enabled, copying the Morning Flight folder would be pointless. That's because the data files you'll need to copy and migrate to your new computer aren't there. The operating system has relocated them to the Compatibility Files folder.

 
Windows 7

So far, so good. In Windows Vista and 7, the Morning Flight data files become readily visible when you open the Morning Flight folder, then single-click 'Compatibility files'.
 

 

Windows 8 and 10

Comes now Windows 8 and 10, where the Compatibility files link has apparently gone the way of the Start button. The folder is still there, but Microsoft thought it best to hide it from us. We're just happy they didn't move it. The virtual store is in the same place in Windows 8 and 10 as it was in Windows 7.

If UAC (User Access Control) is turned off, the data files will be in the same folder as the Morning Flight .exe file (MFlightP.exe for the Passport Edition, MFlightG.exe for the Gold, etc.)

 
To locate the Morning Flight data files in Windows 8 and 10, navigate to the Compatibility Files folder as follows:
 

32 bits: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Printfire\MorningFlight

64 bits: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Printfire\MorningFlight
 

If you're unsure about how to get there, download 'Search Everything,' a free and indispensable utility from Voidtools. Ask it to find "ACTFile.TPS" for you. The first time you use the program, it will take a minute or two to index. Subsequent searches will be much quicker.

 

 

•Right-click ACTFile.TPS in Search Everything, then select 'Copy Path to Clipboard'

•Paste the path into the Windows search box and press Enter

•The search results will show as 'MorningFlight' (the Compatibility Files folder)

•Double-click it to open the folder, then copy all the .TPS files that are in that folder

 

Step 2

 

•On your new computer, create a folder named "MFlightData" either on the C:\ drive or a flash drive

•Paste the copied .TPS files into that folder, just for safe keeping

•Install Morning Flight V17.9 on your new computer. If you no longer have the setup.exe or are using an older version, email us at morningflightinfo@gmail.com for an update

•Paste the copied .TPS files into the Compatibility Files folder of your new computer and run the program
 

If you update from an ancient version, you may get an "Incorrect File Structure" error. There may have been changes in the structure of some of your .TPS files. If so, reinstall the program so it can recognize those changes and automatically convert and transfer your data.