Ultra Single User Installation Tips

89 11/05/2021
This article is intended for non-network installations. If you are installing CertiflexDimension Ultra in a multi-user (networked) environment, please refer to the CertiflexDimension KnowledgeBase Article Ultra Network Installation Tips. As part of the installation process you will be required to enter a CD-Key and Authorization Code. Make sure to have these at hand.
  • Where will CertiflexDimension Ultra be installed?
  • How do I run the installation program?
  • How do I re-install CertiflexDimension Ultra or add new modules to an existing CertiflexDimension Ultra installation?
  • I bought a new computer. How do I get CertiflexDimension Ultra data from the old computer?
  • Technically, what does the installation program actually do?

 

Q: Where will CertiflexDimension Ultra be installed?

A: The installation process will create the folder CertiFlx\Advx for CertiflexDimension Ultra (the folder for demonstration software will be CertiFlx\DemoAdvx). By default, a single workstation installation will create this folder in C:. You can optionally install CertiflexDimension Ultra to any existing local drive path. For example, if you select the C:Program Files folder, the program will install CertiflexDimension Ultra in C:Program Files\CertiFlx\Advx.

Q: How do I run the installation program?

A: Before installing, make sure you have a current backup of your system and close all open Windows programs. You will be required to login to your computer as an Administrator or equivalent and may be required to reboot your computer after installation. Go to the folder where you downloaded CertiflexDimension Ultra ( Ultra_Vxxxxxx.ZIP ). If you have not done so already unzip it. Go to the folder ….\Ultra_Vxxxxxx\CD_V11 select SETUP.EXE and click >OK
• When the RUN window appears, click >OK


To install licensed software, select Option 1, Install CertiflexDimension Ultra.

To install demonstration software, select Option 2, Install Dimension Demonstration Software. Follow the remaining prompts and instructions of the installation wizard.

Q:How do I re-install CertiflexDimension ultra or add new accounting modules to an existing installation?
A: Perform the following steps:
1. Make a backup of your existing CertiflexDimension ultra programs and data. Do not overwrite your most recent backup. CertiflexDimension ultra is specifically designed to be installed in existing installations without effecting existing data or configuration, but a good backup may be your only recourse in the unlikely event of a computer failure during the installation process.
2. Make sure you are not logged-in to CertiflexDimension ultra before running the CertiflexDimension Ultra installation. Unpredictable results may occur if you install CertiflexDimension Ultra while another window is active.
3. The installation wizard will ask where you wish to install CertiflexDimension Ultra. Make sure to specify the same drive path used when originally installing CertiflexDimension Ultra. If you are unsure of this setting, right-click on the CertiflexDimension Ultra icon on your desktop and select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab. Your current drive path should be displayed in the Start in: property of the Window. To close the property window of the icon, click >Cancel.
4. The installation wizard will prompt you to select the accounting modules you wish to install. Make sure you have selected all licensed modules including any modules recently purchased.
5. To start the installation wizard, Go to the folder where you downloaded CertiflexDimension Ultra ( Ultra_Vxxxxxx.ZIP ). If you have not done so already unzip it. Go to the folder ….\Ultra_Vxxxxxx\CD_V11 select SETUP.EXE and click >OK
• When the RUN window appears, click >OK
From the main installation window, select Option 1, Install CertiflexDimension Ultra.
Q: I bought a new computer. How do I get my CertiflexDimension Ultra data from the old computer?

A: Perform the following steps:
1. Install CertiflexDimension Ultra on your new computer.
2. From your old computer, use the Backup option in CertiflexDimension Ultra and select All data files within the …\CertiFlx\Advx folders. Set the backup location to be a portable USB drive or R/W CD. CertiflexDimension Ultra backup system compresses data at 80% -90%. Approximately 1.0 GB of uncompressed CertiflexDimension Ultra data can be backed up on a 128 MB USB drive.
3. On your new computer, log-in to CertiflexDimension Ultra and use the Restore option to restore all your CertiflexDimension Ultra data.

 

Q: Technically, what does the installation program actually do?

A: For new installations, the program creates the folder for CertiflexDimension Ultra and installs all accounting modules you have selected from the installation wizard. Next, the system automatically creates the required default files and folders needed to operate CertiflexDimension Ultra. If you have selected the option to Configure Dimension Setting (the default is always pre-selected to be true), the system will also add the Windows Registry keys required to run CertiflexDimension Ultra. If, during the installation wizard, you have selected the option to Install Pervasive Workstation Client, the system will also install and register Pervasive Workstation v6.15 Database Engine and Drivers. The default for this option will automatically be true if the system has not detected existing Pervasive v6.15 above workstation drivers or above. Pervasive database drivers and engines are required to run all CertiflexDimension Ultra software. For more detailed articles regarding Pervasive engines and drivers, please see related articles under the KnowledgeBase Category ‘Pervasive/Btrieve Database’.