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Upgrading SolidWorks Files
Required Upgrade Utility Software
System Requirements
Installing the File Version Upgrade Utility
Preparing to Upgrade
Selecting Version Settings
Performing a Trial File Upgrade
Running the Upgrade Utility
Creating and Using Work Instruction Files
Completing an Interrupted Upgrade
After Upgrading
Managing Backup Files
Backup File Creation
Restoring an Incorrectly Upgraded Version from a Backup
Locating and Removing Backup Files
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Locating and Removing Backup Files

When the upgrade is complete and you are satisfied that the upgraded files are correct, you can remove the backup files to free up disk space.

Each file archive is stored under the file vault archive folder.

  1. To locate the file vault archive folder:
    1. Run regedit.
    2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\Applications\PDMWorks Enterprise\ArchiveServer\Vaults\vault_name\ArchiveTable.

    The file archives are spread out over 16 subfolders.

    If the vault archive has been split up, some of those subfolders might be on different drives.

  2. Use Windows search or another search method to search for all files under the vault archive with a name starting with bak_.
  3. Delete all the files that are found.


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