Operating systems supported - Windows® 10 and 11
NOTE: If you are moving data from Old PC to New PC, you will first need to back up your data to a USB Flash drive in order to restore data on a new computer using saved back up (Bak) File.
(Highly recommended to retain BAK back up files on USB Flash drive for future use or if you need to free up space on your local (C) drive)
NOTE: You can only restore a database using the EXACT same software you used to create the back up (BAK) File. Example: 2024 software BAK back up file will be ONLY used to restore database into 2024 software. In addition software does not have an Export function.
Create Back Up file:
1) Close all windows before start
2) Select Utilities from menu bar, then Select Backup/Restore Database
3) Click Back Up (Save BAK back up file to a USB Flash drive)
NOTE >The Default Location of Backup Folder and Files will be as follows:
2023 Software: C:\Program Files (x86)\______ for 2023\DbBackup
______ will be the software name
2024 Software: C:\Program Files (x86)\______ for 2024\DbBackup
______ will be the software name
2025 Software: C:\Program Files (x86)\______ for 2025\DbBackup
______ will be the software name
NOTE: Back Up Files will have a File extension which will be .bak
Restore Database:
LaserLink/TaxRight/ACA software allows you to replace the existing database with a backup database using the back up file:
1) Close all windows before start
2) Select Utilities from menu bar, then Select Backup/Restore Database
3) Click Restore
4) A pop-up message will appear letting you know the Restore button will load back the database you saved the last time you backed up your software. (This will remove any current data in the software and replace it with data that is on the BAK back up file)
5) Click OK.
6) Select the backup file you want to restore to your software that you previously saved on a USB Flash jump drive "or" you can search & use an existing .bak Back Up File on your Local Disk Drive (C) Default Location:
7) Click OPEN to continue.
8) When database restoration finished, a completion screen will appear.
9) Click OK.
10) The software program will then close. You can re-open it to activate the new restored database.