UNICORN start
Upgrade Instructions
IMPORTANT
UNICORN™ start 1.3 is only supported on
Windows® 10.
Upgrading to UNICORN start 1.3 requires a new
license file. Please contact Cytiva service
representatives to get the UNICORN start 1.3
license.
UNICORN start 1.1/1.2 automatic upgrade
Step Action
1 In the Administration module of UNICORN start 1.2, click
Database Management →Backup Now.
2 Copy the .bak file and .txt files from C:\Program
Files (x86)\GE Healthcare\UNICORN\UNICORN
1.2\Backup to an external folder.
Note:
The UNICORN start 1.3 upgrade creates a backup of the
database and restores it after the installation. If necessary, the
manually created backup file can be useful.
3 Start the UNICORN start 1.3 installation:
• Either download UNICORN start 1.3 from the ESD portal.
Log in with your activation ID or username and password.
• Or insert the UNICORN start 1.3 installation DVD into the
DVD drive.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
If the message Could not delete services appears,
run the installer again in Repair mode.
Result:
When the installation is completed, the UNICORN start 1.3
icon appears on the desktop.
5 Double-click the UNICORN start 1.3 icon.
Result:
The following message appears:
You have upgraded from a previous
version of UNICORN start. The system
needs to be configured. This may take
several minutes.
6 Click OK.
Result:
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Step Action
After the system has been configured, the following message
appears …the application will close now.
7 Click OK and then restart the computer.
Result:
The upgrade to UNICORN start 1.3 is completed.
8 After the computer has restarted, from the desktop, locate and
run the Update Stored Procedure.exe to update the
Archive & Backup stored procedures.
UNICORN start 1.0 manual upgrade
Step Action
1 Follow steps 1 and 2 described in UNICORN start 1.1/1.2
automatic upgrade.
2 Install Windows 10.
3 Follow steps 3 to 5 in UNICORN start 1.1/1.2 automatic
upgrade.
4 Locate the backup created in step 1, and copy the .bak file
and associated .txt files to C:\Program Files
(x86)\Cytiva\UNICORN\UNICORN 1.3\Backup.
5 Go to the Restore tab in Database Management, select the
UNICORN start 1.2 backup and click Restore.
6 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Result:
After the database has been restored, the following message
appears …the application will close now.
7 Click OK and then restart the computer.
Result:
The upgrade to UNICORN start 1.3 is completed.
8 After the computer has restarted, from the desktop, locate and
run the Update Stored Procedure.exe to update the
Archive & Backup stored procedures.
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