Hi!

 We bought Pervasive v10. Now v10.10 came out and I want to make a fresh installation on a new server.

What is the best method to do this:

1) Download v10.10 trial and install OR

2) Install v10 from CD and then download/upgrade to v10.10

We also need to use Backup Agent for v10.10 (I think there's a "catch" here). We own v1 - are we aligable to a free upgrade to v1.2 (and what is the install procedure regarding Pervasive v10.10)?

Best regards,

Smiljan

I would recommend uninstalling PSQLv10, and then reinstalling the v10.10 update.  When I tried doing an install of 10.10 on top of a PSQLv10.0 install on Windows 2000, I got partway through and then got an error message "Another application has exclusive access to "C:\Doc...............\logs\pvsw.log.  Please shut down all other applications then click Retry." I have a sinking feeling that the full install cannot be used as a patch, as previous versions of PSQLv9 and earlier have allowed.

As for BA 1.2, your existing 1.0 or 1.1 license should work fine.
 

Hi!

Thanks for the info.

Since I need Backup Agent 1.2 for V10.10, I must follow the procedure:

1) Install v10
2) Install Backup Agent 1.2
3) Upgrade v10 to v10.10 (here’s the problem you say)

I tested it an got the same problem, but managed to fix it.
Download ex Sysinternals application called “Process Explorer” (now Microsoft).
Run the v10.10 install and continue until you get to the error "C:\Doc...............\logs\pvsw.log.  Please shut down all other applications then click Retry." Here is obvious that one of the application is “locking” pvsw.log for it self. Now the Process Explorer comes handy:

1) Open Process explorer
2) Look for the “msiexec.exe” that Pervasive install started (in my case there were 3 of them)
3) Click on each of them and choose “Show lower pane Ctrl+L” or “Show handles”
a. It will show what files that application (in this case msiexec.exe) is using
4) Look for the "C:\Doc...............\logs\pvsw.log” in the lower pane, right-click it and choose “close handle”
5) Click “Retry” on the install application

In this case you just closed pvsw.log file for the install application and since install log is “not entirely business critical” ; ) you can go ahead. In my case (2 tests) install completed successfully.

I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Smiljan

PS: any info when Backup Agent 1.2 for v10.10 (direct install) will be available?

That's awesome!  I must be getting soft in my old age!

Last I heard, the Security products would be about a month or two behind the engine release, but nothing has been said officially that I have seen.