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IRECTION KTI106052, REVISION 10 SERVICE MANUAL
4-34 Section 4-5 - Backup and Restore Database, Preset Configurations and Images
4-5-4 Load Full Backup (Presets, Configurations & Application Settings)
!! WARNING:
It is recommended to backup data before an upgrade; see: Section 4-5-3 on page 4-32.
The “Full Backup” loading procedure replaces (overwrites) ALL the existing data on the
local hard drive of the Voluson i / Voluson e system!
!! NOTICE:
It is neither required nor advisable to reload a previously stored “Full Backup” after a software
upgrade that was performed by means of the FMI FROM DVD
button!
!! NOTICE:
After “Full Backup” loading procedure, it is essential to load (at least!) the proper Application
Settings (image presets), adapted for the used system software version.
Refer to Section 4-5-2 "Load User Settings Only (Application Settings)" on page 4-30.
Please note:
When reloading these Application Settings, any previous modifications done by the user
to his user settings (sub menu parameters, naming, …) will NOT be affected!
!! CAUTION:
There are circumstances where it is not possible to load (restore) all the data.
The following rules specify the restrictions:
1.) Generally, only restoring data from an older to a newer software version is possible.
Loading a backup into a system that has a lower software version than the system the backup was
created on is prohibited.
2.) Options can only be restored on the same Voluson i / Voluson e system within the same major
software version.
3.) When loading a backup into a system with a software version that has a higher major number
(6.x.x -> 7.x.x), the following items will not be restored:
A.) User Settings
B.) Options
C.) State of the Service Platform
4.) The user is only allowed to restore data to a different system if and only if the software version on
this system is the same as in the backup.
5.) The user is only allowed to restore data onto the same system if and only if the software version
on this system is equal or higher than the version in the backup.
6.) The user is not allowed to restore the following items to a different system:
A.) Windows Network Settings
B.) Options
C.) DICOM® AE Title
D.) DICOM® Station Name
E.) State of the Service Platform