How do I reset FTP servers?

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I moved to a new server and the FTP address has changed. I went into Weather Display and change the FTP settings in FTP & Connections and also in the internet settings. Yet everytime it starts it still tries connecting to the old FTP server. How do I clear this?

I should note this is on a Windows 7 computer… I will be moving this setup to a new Windows 11 machine in a few days. Hopefully I can find windows 11drivers for my Davis Vantage Pro 2 Plus to work with it. :slight_smile:

Is there a link to the current guide of moving over to a new PC?

Thanks Brian!

Scott

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These are the steps I used to move WD to my new PC about a year ago. Hope this helps.

  1. On the old computer
    a. In WD, select Action → Backup registry entry
    b. Shut down WD to close all files
    c. Copy C:\wdisplay and all sub directories on the old computer to a USB backup device
    Note: If using files and/or images from other locations on the old computer, move them to the appropriate location on the new computer.

  2. On the new computer
    a. Copy the wdisplay folder from the USB backup device to the new computer
    b. Copy the file C:\wdisplay\databackup\wdisplay.ini and paste it to C:\wdisplay
    c. Open the file C:\wdisplay\databackup\wdisplayftp.reg to execute the registry entries
    d. Download and/or install Weather Display on the new computer. This step is important because a fresh install will register all the components on the new computer.

  3. Start Weather Display

Note: To set the main WD program WeatherD.exe to run as Administrator, locate the WeatherD.exe program in C:\wdisplay, right click it, select Properties, Compatibility, check the “Run this program as an administrator” box, click OK.

Note: If the weather-station is connected to a different port than it was on the old computer, change the port assigned in WD.

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I don’t know, but I suggest you switch off every upload switch and clear every FTP server field you can find. . . then restart WD and start again?

Is there a link to the current guide of moving over to a new PC?

There is a FAQ: enter “new PC” in Advanced Search and search in the Reference info section and it comes up at number 5. (But @novawx has it off pat!)

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i think you mean WeatherDisplay.exe, the WeatherD.exe is the old name

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Well spotted!