If installing IPMR v2 for the first time then you will need to download the full release and then the upgrade (if the suffix letters are different).  The installation will, by default, replace your IPMR version 1 installation.

There are some other fixes/enhancements that are included in the full release, but not the IPMR upgrade:

Rebooting
After downloading the upgrade, if you have already been using IPMR, re-boot your PC as Windows keeps some information in memory and IPMR may not be able to function correctly.

Downloading
To download the full IPMR release click on the link on this page. This should then give you an option to save the file. You should set the saving location to Desktop. If you need to transfer the upgrade to another PC you will have to use WinZip or PKZip to store the file across multiple diskettes.  This release is not available on CD.

Upgrading from IPMR v1 to IPMR v2

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UPGRADE TO IPMR V2 AND CHANGE PC AT THE SAME TIME.

Upgrades to IPMR v2 are distributed using the setup program called ipmr97.exe - see the full release link above - click on the this link. This will give an option to save the file. Set the saving location to be "Desktop"

You should then Open (execute) the downloaded file. This can be done from the Windows Desktop by double-clicking the file name or clicking the right-hand button the file name and select Open from the shortcut menu.

You MUST then reboot Windows otherwise IPMR may not function correctly and any database upgrade may fail.

The IPMR application is installed into c:\Program Files\Ipmr97 and the runtime Access programs into c:\Program Files\Access 97 Runtime.  Your databases will still be in the same Folder as for IPMR v1 (c:\ipmr\data by default).

If you have been using a previous version of IPMR then any databases may need to be upgraded. First ensure that you have a backup of the database file in case problems occur. Then start the Installation and Maintenance program. Under the File menu item there is an Upgrade option. This entry should be selected. This will present a list of your database(s) from which you should select one and click on the Upgrade button. This will then open your database and display a button entitled "Upgrade to Current Database Version" which should be clicked. A confirmatory message will be displayed after the upgrade process. You should then restart your computer before using IPMR.

Upgrading from one IPMR v2 release to another

Upgrades to IPMR v2 are distributed using a setup program called ipmr97upgrade.exe - see upgrade link above - click on this link. This will give an option to save the file. Set the saving location to "Desktop".

You should then Open (execute) the downloaded file. This can be done from the Windows Desktop by double-clicking the file name or clicking the right-hand button the file name and select Open from the shortcut menu.

The IPMR upgrade must be installed into the IPMR Application directory. This was selected when IPMR was first installed and is c:\Program Files\Ipmr97 by default.