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

Force DAT update

Start RomVault
Hold the SHIFT key and then RIGHT CLICK the “Update DATs” button. Alternately, use the keyboard shortcut SHIFT+F5 or use the header menu Update DATs > Refresh all DATs.

The “Force DAT update” step is highly recommended in case there are changes with how DATs are processed between versions. This forced update ensures that all character encoding and directory settings are re-processed uniformly.