User Guide

34 Chapter 2: Preparing to Upgrade
Preparing for the upgrade
To prepare your system for the Breeze upgrade:
1. Stop the Macromedia Breeze Application Service, which stops Breeze Presenter and Breeze
Training:
a From your Windows desktop, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative
Tools > Services.
b In the Services window, right-click Macromedia Breeze Application Service and select Stop
from the context menu.
2. If you have Breeze Meeting, stop the Flash Communication Admin Service and Flash
Communication Server.
■ Use the same Services window and follow the procedure outlined in step 1.
3. Verify that you backed up the following directories and files:
■ The entire Breeze server content directory
■ The custom.ini file
■ The config.ini file
■ The breeze.mdf and breeze_log.LDF database files
Warning: Do not uninstall your database.
When you complete these backup tasks, you are ready to install the new software and upgrade to
Breeze 5. The Installer and the Application Management Console can recognize Breeze 4.1
software and will initiate the upgrade.