Installing, Updating or Removing LogMerge

The LogMerge installation program provides step-by-step instructions on every screen displayed during the installation. Follow the instructions on each screen to install LogMerge.

Before you install

1.	Close all other programs, including any anti-virus programs.

2.	If you are installing on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, log on to your computer with administrator privileges.

To install from a CD

1.	Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not start, locate your CD-ROM drive in Windows Explorer and double-click on the SETUP.EXE program.

2.	Follow the instructions on each screen to install the software.

To install LogMerge from a downloaded file

1.	After you have downloaded the installation program to your computer, locate the setup program, LogMerge5Setup.exe, in the folder to which you downloaded the file. [Double-click] on the setup program to begin installation.

2.	Follow the instructions on each screen to install the software.

The first time you run LogMerge v5.x, you will be prompted to enter registration information. This consists of your company identification and a registration code. If you choose not to enter registration information initially, you will be limited to 15 sessions and only one station may be configured for merging. See the topic Registering LogMerge for more information.

Updating LogMerge

If you have downloaded or otherwise received a revision for LogMerge, the process for updating the software is virtually identical to the initial installation. However, the installation dialogs may be a bit different. When updating, you are not typically given an opportunity to select the target folder for installation, as that choice has already been made in a previous installation.

You may be prompted that an old version of LogMerge has been found and that it must be uninstalled (removed) before continuing with the update. If you see this prompt when updating LogMerge, you should answer "Yes" to remove the old version, and if prompted to confirm the removal of the old version, again answer "Yes".

On occasion, updating LogMerge may require some additional tasks be performed during the update. Such tasks might include validating and/or updating your registration and making adjustments to your preferences settings. If these tasks are needed, you will be prompted for any input required and notified if the update task could not be completed successfully.

You must have administrator privileges to perform an update when running on Windows NT, 2000 Pro, XP, Vista or Windows 7.

To Uninstall LogMerge

To remove LogMerge from your PC, select the Control Panel applet Add/Remove Programs. Select LogMerge and click on the [Remove] button. Follow the prompts to uninstall the software.

Only files originally installed are removed. Event log files and your preferences files are not removed. See the topic on application-created files for more information on files that are installed or created by LogMerge.

Included Files

There are number of files that are placed on your computer as a result of installing LogMerge. For those who are interested, here's a list, along with the location to which they are installed:

File Name	Description
LM32.EXE	The main LogMerge program. (Application Directory)
LM32.CHM	LogMerge on-line help. (Application Directory)
LVIEW32.EXE	File viewer application for error files, source files, etc. (Application Directory)
FV.HLP	File viewer help file. (Application Directory)

Files created by LogMerge during operation:

File Name	Description
LOGMERGE.INI	The LogMerge configuration file, located in your WINDOWS directory.
ERRORx.PRT	Error log files that LogMerge places in your defined Work Directory.
OUTLOG01.TXT	A troubleshooting file - produced if debug mode enabled. (Application Directory)
OUTLOG02.TXT	A troubleshooting file - produced if debug mode enabled. (Application Directory)
LM32_ERR.LOG	LogMerge application error log. (Application Directory)

IMPORTANT NOTE for upgraders from LogMerge v4.x:

The only file associated with LogMerge v4.x and prior that this version of LogMerge uses is the LOGMERGE.INI file, located in your WINDOWS directory. After installation, the new version allows you to convert existing merge settings. After conversion, the old ini file entries are no longer used.