PG 2.0/PG 1.3 PGuard.dat?

Jason,

Can we save away the PGuard.dat file from PG 1.3 and use it in PG 2.0 so that we do not have to re-enter all the data?

 

Sorry I didn't mention this, the new installer does not delete pguard.dat.

So just leave it where it is, all your settings will be recalled.

-Jason-

 

Hey, Thanks very much !

 

pghash.dat (which holds all the PROGRAM CHECKSUM info) gets deleted upon install, but pguard.dat doesn't.

pghash.dat would only affect the BETA users since they would have the file from testing.

-Jason-

 

HI, I just installed 2.0, I had left pguard.dat in the folder, I selected yes to add the recommended files to protect and found that all my 1.3 settings were "not there". Also I looked for pguard.hash and it's not showing up in Explorer (?). The pguard.dat still shows a date last changed of 2004-12-03. So I closed PG to see if the files would show a new change date or be visible, but they weren't. However the MD5 list still shows all the programs that I have added today. Then I scanned for pguard.dat and found the new one from today in c:\winnt\system32. Can I just move the one with all my settings overtop of the new one? I don't remember if we were advised to put our 1.3 settings into system32, but if not, please add the tip for anyone who hasen't but will upgrade.
Thanks, Jim

 

Hi JW Clements, You will have to disable Process Guard to do it as it is protected, safe mode will be your best option.
Please rename the copy currently in system32 before copying your other pgguard.dat to the folder.
If it does not work you can then reverse out

pghash.dat is in the windows\system32 folder along with pguard.dat

 

Hi Pilli, I shutdown the PG GUI but not the "service/process" so I did the "newbie" thing and uninstalled, copied the file, reinstalled and responded with a "No" to the prompt to create a list of things to protect, and had a blank page!. I used the wizard to let me answer "yes", and got the basic list. Fortunately I had save the 1.3 list and just used it to quickly add back the programs. I also had to re-do the hash, but instead of using Learning mode, I just opened each application and selected "Allow". I'm quite impressed with the new version, I'll now start looking for updates to see how that part of PG works.
Thanks to DCS for a great product,
Jim C.