We had a microcell blow through our last autocross. Most of our equipment is OK or at least usable, but the main T+S laptop is suffering either disk or main board damage. It won't boot. It's an HP 15-F162dx notebook and I've never really liked it anyway.

If I replace that computer, how hard is it to reinstall AXti.me and the supporting software? I have no real way to uninstall it from the old laptop.

I do have a fairly recent drive backup of the main HP notebook, and I have a cloud backup of the AXti.me database from the night before our last event.

Is it as easy as restoring the AXti.me folder from the backup and refreshing the database from the cloud? Thanks.

I need to get a new laptop too. My old faithful Dell D830 screen is starting to fritz out.
Install files are at http://live.axti.me/downloads
and here are instructions for installing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PCt_8HdCsxU7UGQds9MPajRZjgyeF0moe-d4Ouu2bh4/edit#heading=h.rj8wuibnqkwn
You'll need to install node.js
Your backup file should then work.

Awesome, Jason, thank you!

Also as FYI ... According to Chris, the axtime backup file is just a zip of the axtime/database folder. Apparently, that folder holds all the magic :-)

@JasonPowell :

So I would download / install node.js directly form them, and then (I assume) the 2.3.7 Complete file from live.axti.me?

I hope I can find my install files for the $10 non-profit Office suite I had. If not, that's my fault.

Thanks again for your help.

Wellllllll WOOOO BERKING HOOO!

It's taken a few tries, but I have AXti.me up and running on my new T&S computer!

Western Digital's restore software really sucks, but I was able to get around it and get the AXtime folder onto the new machine, Then I had some trouble with node.js, but I found the installer and after reinstalling, it runs. Then I had some trouble with restoring from the AXti.me cloud, but after a few tries I am back operational with the most recent data on the machine!

Unfortunately we were having trouble with our NetZero dongle during the event last year, so no run data got uploaded, even though we got through the morning heat before disaster struck. That issue may still need to be solved.

I have no idea if anybody still checks in here, but as a True Believer, I wanted to post an update. I just need to get the router reconfigured for this new machine, and see how the mobile internet works. But I'm 90% there.

I do seem to be getting a lot of odd "Not Authorized" errors, where I have to log out and log back in to resolve them. Anybody experienced this?

@Duke How's it going? I'm getting ready to install onto a new laptop now as well. Fingers crossed it goes smoothly :-)

@JasonPowell

Got the router reconfigured to host from the new machine. The crappy NetZero dongle we had is no longer supported so I switched to a Straight Talk wifi hotspot from Wal*Mart. The price for a month of data is less than NetZero and so far the service has been rock solid.

We've had 2 events this year on the new computer (I had to cancel the July event due to excessive heat). So far (knock knock) everything is running smoothly.

It does occasionally log the administrator out for no apparent reason. We've learned to keep a tab open on the Club Home screen so you can just click to that and log back in. But that is just a minor inconvenience.

How are things going with you? I'm glad there are still users out here. We use the same venue as a regional BMW CCA chapter. They bought Ax.time a couple years ago after sitting in at one of our AXs, and they still seem to be doing well with it too. I don't think their T+S dude is on this forum, though I could be wrong.

@Duke you on facebook? I'm at https://www.facebook.com/jasonpowell if you are. I kinda forget this forum exists :-)
I heard a good axtime rumor, but I'm not holding my breath ;-)
We've been continuing to use it with great results. The biggest issue has been the old Dell D830 I had it running on was overheating and thus shutting down.

I am on FB at https://www.facebook.com/duke.wilford - if any other AXti.me users want to connect there, I'm glad to keep the contacts open.