Backup Blue Iris 4 settings (complete backup)
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:20 am
Title: BackupBI4.CMD (version 2.0)
What is BackupBI4.CMD?
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BackupBI4.CMD is a Windows batch file script that backs up all Blue Iris 4's settings stored in the Windows registry using REGEDIT.exe and renames it to include the version and {32/64} BIT architecture as part of the filename like 'Blueiris_v4.8.6.3_x64.reg'. This is the same as performing an Export Settings from withing Blue Iris Settings -> About tab.
The advantage of using BackupBI4.CMD's REGEDIT method to backup Blue Iris 4 settings in the registry is that it works outside the Blue Iris 4 console, which make recovery easier in the event of a Blue Iris crash situation where you are locked out of the program. The other advantage is that the backup is in ascii text format so it is editable.
Blue Iris 4 stores its settings in the registry at the following locations:
64-bit App / Service:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Perspective Software
32-bit App / Service on 64-bit OS:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Perspective Software
32-bit App / Service on 32-bit OS:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Perspective Software
Compatibility:
+ Windows 7
+ Windows 8/8.1
+ Windows 10
Download BackupBI4.zip or previous versions
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* BackupBI4.zip (Latest version) from https://drive.google.com/open?id=1COLob ... J-F9Jhsx8E
How to install BackupBI4.CMD
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1. Unzip "BackupBI4.zip" to C:\. This will unpack BackupBI4.cmd and README.txt files to following directory:
C:\Bat
FYI: If you want to put BackupBI4.cmd in a different folder, you can.
2. To configure where you want BackupBI4.cmd to store its registry backups, open the batch file called
BackupBI4.CMD with notepad and just change the following line:
SET DEST=%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
Run BackupBI4.CMD
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Run the batch file as administrator by right clicking on BackupBI4.CMD and selecting Run as Administrator. It will create a backup of Blue Iris 4 settings based upon the version of Blue Iris and bit architecture in the form of BlueIris_v4.8.6.3_x64.reg. To restore Blue Iris 4 settings all you need to do is to double click on the REG file called BlueIris_v4.8.6.3_x64.reg.
What is BackupBI4.CMD?
==============================
BackupBI4.CMD is a Windows batch file script that backs up all Blue Iris 4's settings stored in the Windows registry using REGEDIT.exe and renames it to include the version and {32/64} BIT architecture as part of the filename like 'Blueiris_v4.8.6.3_x64.reg'. This is the same as performing an Export Settings from withing Blue Iris Settings -> About tab.
The advantage of using BackupBI4.CMD's REGEDIT method to backup Blue Iris 4 settings in the registry is that it works outside the Blue Iris 4 console, which make recovery easier in the event of a Blue Iris crash situation where you are locked out of the program. The other advantage is that the backup is in ascii text format so it is editable.
Blue Iris 4 stores its settings in the registry at the following locations:
64-bit App / Service:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Perspective Software
32-bit App / Service on 64-bit OS:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Perspective Software
32-bit App / Service on 32-bit OS:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Perspective Software
Compatibility:
+ Windows 7
+ Windows 8/8.1
+ Windows 10
Download BackupBI4.zip or previous versions
==========================================================
* BackupBI4.zip (Latest version) from https://drive.google.com/open?id=1COLob ... J-F9Jhsx8E
How to install BackupBI4.CMD
======================================
1. Unzip "BackupBI4.zip" to C:\. This will unpack BackupBI4.cmd and README.txt files to following directory:
C:\Bat
FYI: If you want to put BackupBI4.cmd in a different folder, you can.
2. To configure where you want BackupBI4.cmd to store its registry backups, open the batch file called
BackupBI4.CMD with notepad and just change the following line:
SET DEST=%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
Run BackupBI4.CMD
=========================
Run the batch file as administrator by right clicking on BackupBI4.CMD and selecting Run as Administrator. It will create a backup of Blue Iris 4 settings based upon the version of Blue Iris and bit architecture in the form of BlueIris_v4.8.6.3_x64.reg. To restore Blue Iris 4 settings all you need to do is to double click on the REG file called BlueIris_v4.8.6.3_x64.reg.