How to Move ezPaycheck Payroll Software to a New Computer If the Old Computer Is Crashed

If your computer is crashed, follow the steps below to install ezPaycheck, reset license and restore payroll data.

If ezPaycheck is still running on your old computer, please follow this guide to transfer ezPaycheck to a new computer..

Step 1: Log on the new computer as administrator, download and install ezPaycheck payroll software.

Administrator permissions are required to install the MICR fonts and ezPaycheck. If you do not have these permissions, please contact your company's IT or system administrator for assistance.

ezPaycheck Download link:
https://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp

Step 2: Reset ezPaycheck license key for the new computer

2.1 Reset license for a new computer

2.2 Start ezPaycheck, enter license on the key input pop up screen.

Or you click the top menu "Help" then click the sub menu "register/unregister license key" to register the license key.

Note:

If you purchased ezPaycheck previous version(ie: ezPaycheck 2024) and need to use ezPaycheck 2025 version on the new computer, you need to purchase a new license.

If you see any license issue, please refer to ezPaycheck license issue and solution

Step 3: Copy the .mdb database file(s) from the old computer to the USB disk (optional)

If you have already have a copy of your backup data, you can skip this step.

3.1 Connect to the hard drive of your old computer

3.2 Open data folder. The default data folder is
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Halfpricesoft\ezPayCheck

3.3 Insert the USB disk and copy the .mdb file(s) to the USB disk

How to read ezPaycheck database backup file (.mdb file)
ezPaycheck database file is .mdb file and this file is password protected. Please do NOT open this file manually or with Microsoft Access. You must open the file with ezPaycheck software. Please follow the steps below to read your data.

Step 4: Restore payroll data

Option 1: Use built-in data restore feature

If you just have one database file to transfer, click ezPaycheck top menu "Company->Restore Company" to transfer the payroll data to the new computer.

How to restore data

Option 2: Copy data files manually

If you need to transfer multiple database files, you can insert the USB and copy the .mdb files to the new computer manually.

The default data folder is
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Halfpricesoft\ezPayCheck

Step 5: View Payroll Data

5.1 Switch the account if needed.

Open ezPaycheck on the new computer, then click the top menu "Accounts->Select Company". You will see the database files in the list. You can select the new database file from the list and click the OK button to set it as the current database file.
payroll tax software select database

5.2 Change the "list after date" to view more paychecks if needed

More information: ezPaycheck data issue and solution

If you see any data issue, please refer to this guide.

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