Setup

Prerequisites
The setup program will check your system for the .Net 4.7.1 Framework.  You will be prompted to install if required.
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Download Instructions
  1. Click the Download link.
  2. Click <Run> on the File Download - Security Warning if prompted.

    Download Security Warning

  3. Click More info on the Windows protected your PC dialog if prompted.

    Download Protection Warning 1

  4. Click <Run anyway> on the Windows protected your PC dialog.

    Download Protection Warning 2

  5. Click <Next>.

    Install 1

  6. Select the installation folder and click <Next>.

    Install 2

  7. Click <Next>.

    Install 3

  8. Click <Yes> on the User Account Control window if prompted.

    Install UAC

  9. Click <Close>.

    Install 4

  10. Double-click the RepairWriter 5 icon on the desktop.
  11. Click <Yes> to download & install the update.

    Install Update

    Install Update

  12. Accept the license agreement and click <Okay>.

    Install License

  13. Enter the Registered To information, product key and click <Validate>.

    Install Product Key

    • Demo Product Key:
      AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA
    • Tire Demo Product Key:
      TTTTT-TTTTT-TTTTT-TTTTT-TTTTT-TTTTT
    • Motorcycle Demo Product Key:
      MMMMM-MMMMM-MMMMM-MMMMM-MMMMM-MMMMM
    • Boat/Marine Demo Product Key:
      BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB
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Opening a RepairWriter 5 Database
SQL Server/Express
  1. Select File, Database, Utilities, Open (Alt + F, D, U, O) from the main drop-down menu.
  2. Click the Attach New Databases link.

    Install Open SQL

  3. Select the SQL Server Instance Name & any other parameters and click <Attach>.

    Install Attach

  4. Click <OK>.

    Install Attach Success

  5. Select the 'RW4' database and click the Test Connection link.

    Install Open SQL

  6. Click <OK>.

    Install Open Success

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Access
  1. Select File, Database, Utilities, Open (Alt + F, D, U, O) from the main drop-down menu.
  2. Select the RW5 data folder and click the Test Connection link.

    Install Open Access

  3. Click <OK>.

    Install Open Success

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Multi-User Workstation Installation
SQL Server
  1. Install the program as shown above.  Do not import RepairWriter 4.5 data on a Workstation installation.
  2. Select File, Database, Utilities, Open (Alt + F, D, U, O) from the main drop-down menu.
  3. Select the SQL Server Instance Name, database name & any other parameters and click the Test Connection link.

    Install Open SQL

  4. Click <OK>.

    Install Open Success

  5. Click <Open>.
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Access
  1. Install the program as shown above.  Do not import RepairWriter 4.5 data on a Workstation installation.
  2. Select File, Database, Utilities, Open (Alt + F, D, U, O) from the main drop-down menu.
  3. Select the path where the RepairWriter data resides, the database and click the Test Connection link.

    Install Open Access

  4. Click <OK>.

    Install Open Success

  5. Click <Open>.
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