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Upgrading RomVault

Upgrading RomVault is as simple as replacing the old RomVault EXE with the new one. The additional recommendations below are meant to ensure a smooth transition just in case anything goes wrong.

Create Backups

Make sure RomVault is closed and there is no process running
Copy the following items to another location:
- DatRoot folder
- RomVault EXE file
- RomVault config XML file
- Cache file

Replace Old Files with New Files

Download the newest version from www.romvault.com
Extract the downloaded archive
Copy the new RomVault exe and replace the old one

ⓘ NOTE:
chdman.exe may be included. You can use the version included with RomVault but its recommended to use the latest version of chdman.exe that is packaged with MAME from www.mamedev.org. The chdman.exe can be found in the MAME install folder.

Force DAT Update

Start RomVault
Hold the SHIFT key and then RIGHT CLICK the “Update DATs” button
Note: This step is optional, but is recommended in case there are changes with how DATs are processed between versions. This forced update ensures that all directory settings are re-processed uniformly.