RVS Mosaics

Restoring Your Backup
After installation, the program will likely notify you that it cannot find your data. You will first get a notification asking if you would like to import from RVS DOS, to which you will say No.

Next, you be asked if you would like to run the Demo version. Since we are going to restore a backup, we will need to click Yes in order to open the program under a demo.

Once the program is opened to the home screen, click Alternate Menu -> RVS Utilities. This will open a text box where you will type in the command RESTORE and then click Ok to continue. The program will then open up File Explorer and have you navigate to the location where you saved your FullBU.ZIP file. Select the file and then follow the prompts to have the program restore the backup file. Once the program tells you that the restoration is complete, you will then need to go to File -> Open which will open a File Explorer window once more. This should already be inside your WaterDB directory so all you will need to do is select the Water.RVS file. (Note: In some systems your database file may be named after your company instead of saying "Water".) In some cases you may need an updated ID file after restoring from the Demo version. If you are prompted for this, please call our support line and they can send you over a license file. After opening your company file, you will want to click on Company Settings and then select Configure Company Information. From here, select File -> Make Default Company to save your open database as the default to open when launching RVS Mosaics. Once that is complete you are free to either keep working or close out the program.