How do I clean install the program?

There may be times where it is desirable to clean install the program for troubleshooting purposes or to start from scratch.  This can be done by uninstalling the program, then reinstalling, or by creating a new installation.

To uninstall the program and reinstall:

Backup ALL your tournaments to a removable media.

Start TBRAC-2018 program.

1. Opening screen > Maintenance > Backup > Tournaments

2. Backup each tournament to removable media or use Backup All Tournaments.   If you backup tournament into the non-factory standard location, you may need to locate those tournaments and back them up as well.

3. Close TBRAC-2018 program

4. Open Control Panel from the Start menu in Windows.

5. Double click or select Add or Remove Programs.

6. Select TBRAC-2018 and click Remove.

7. Reinstall the program from your original CD-ROM or download and install the current version of the program from the website.
Note:  If installing from CD, it is recommended that you download and install the latest update from the website.

8. Restore your backups from the opening screen >Maintenance > Restore > Tournaments
Note:  The uninstall process should not remove the Tournaments directory.  Backing up and restoring tournaments is recommended as a precaution.

 

To clean install by creating a new installation.

This procedure will disable a current installation of TBRAC-2018 and install a clean installation of TBRAC-2018 for use or testing.

1. Start TBRAC-2018 program.

2. Backup ALL your tournaments to a removable media

3. Opening screen > Maintenance > Backup > Tournaments

4. Backup each tournament to removable media.

5. Close the TBRAC-2018 program

6. Rename your TBRAC2018 folder to TBRAC2018-old using Windows Explorer.

7. Reinstall the program from your original CD-ROM or download and install the current version of the program from the website.
Note:  If installing from CD, it is recommended that you download and install the latest update from the website.

8. Restore your backups from opening screen > Maintenance > Restore > Tournaments