Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT5000 ProcessLogix R500.1 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Manual (Page 79)

Publication 1757-IN500A-EN-P - September 2002
ProcessLogix Server Installation Procedures 3-13
Moving the RSLinx
Activation File About the Activation File
Use the following procedure to move the activation file (evrsi.sys) from the
RSLinx software Master Disk to the hard drive where RSLinx is to be
operated. The PC cannot execute the full OEM version of the RSLinx
application if the activation file is not present on its hard drive.
Determining the Current RSLinx Version
1. Click Start
⇒
Programs
⇒
Rockwell Software
⇒
RSLinx
⇒
RSLinx to open the RSLinx application.
2. Check the application title in the title bar.,
IMPORTANT
Complete Step 1 and Step 2 in the following procedure to
determine your current RSLinx version.
ATTENTION
!
If you need to reformat the hard drive, you must first move
the activation file back to the RSLinx Master Disk using the
same general procedure as follows. Otherwise, the file will be
corrupted and you will not be able to run RSLinx in the
OEM mode.
Before you attempt to move the activation file, you MUST
exit all ProcessLogix applications and stop all ProcessLogix
services. Refer to Stopping ProcessLogix Applications and
Services on page 8-1.
Do not manually copy or move the evrsi.sys file.
Moving/coping the evrsi.sys file will disable the OEM
version of RSLinx.
Always use the EVMOVE.EXE program to move the
evrsi.sys file. If the evrsi.sys file is corrupted or manually
moved, resulting in RSLinx changing to Lite version, you can
visit the Rockwell web site
(http://suppport.automation.rockwell.com/resetcodes/) to
recover the RSLinx activation.