## 🚀 What this does This kit: - Saves all ODBC **drivers, DSNs, and registry settings** - Builds a single `.zip` backup package - Automatically lists **vendor download links** (Microsoft, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) - Recreates everything on a new computer in one click --- ## 🖥️ Requirements - Windows 10 or 11 - Administrator permissions - PowerShell 5.1 or higher --- ## 🧰 Files Included | File | Purpose | | -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | `export-ODBC.ps1` | Run this on the **old computer** to export settings | | `restore-ODBC.ps1` | Run this on the **new computer** to import everything | | `ODBC_Backup.zip` | The automatically created backup package | | `ODBC_Migration_Report.md` | Report with driver download links | --- ## 📤 Step 1 — Backup (Old Computer) 1. **Create a new folder** anywhere on your computer, for example: `C:\ODBC_Migration_Scripts` 2. Save both of these files into that folder: - `export-ODBC.ps1` - `restore-ODBC.ps1` 3. **Right-click the folder** in File Explorer and choose: **“Open in Terminal”** or **“Open PowerShell window here”** 4. In the PowerShell window that opens, type: ```powershell .\export-ODBC.ps1 ``` (If PowerShell asks about permissions, allow it by typing `Y` when prompted.) 5. When the script finishes, you’ll see a message like: ``` Export complete. ZIP created at: C:\ODBC_Migration\ODBC_Backup.zip ``` 6. Copy that `ODBC_Backup.zip` file to a USB drive or cloud folder. 🟢 **Tip:** Running the script this way keeps the PowerShell window open — so if anything goes wrong, you’ll see the exact error message. --- ## 📥 Step 2 — Restore (New Computer) 1. On the new computer, **create a folder** again (e.g. `C:\ODBC_Migration_Scripts`) and place both files inside: - `export-ODBC.ps1` - `restore-ODBC.ps1` 2. Copy your `ODBC_Backup.zip` file from the old computer into: ``` C:\ODBC_Migration\ ``` 3. **Right-click the script folder** → choose **“Open in Terminal”** or **“Open PowerShell window here”** 4. In the PowerShell window, type: ```powershell .\restore-ODBC.ps1 ``` 5. The script will: - Extract your backup - Import registry settings - Recreate DSNs - List missing drivers (with download links) 🟢 **Tip:** Keep the PowerShell window open until the script finishes — you’ll see messages like “Added DSN…” or “Missing ODBC Drivers Detected”. --- ## 📦 Files Created During Backup ``` C:\ODBC_Migration\ ├── ODBC_Backup.zip ├── export_log.txt ├── export\ │ ├── ODBC_Migration_Report.md │ ├── odbc_driver_product_map.csv │ ├── odbc_installer_hits.csv │ ├── odbc_drivers.csv │ ├── odbc_dsns.xml │ ├── ODBC_System.reg │ ├── ODBC_User.reg │ └── ODBC_System32.reg ``` --- ## 🛠️ Troubleshooting | Issue | Fix | | ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | | PowerShell says “script execution disabled” | Open PowerShell as admin → `Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned` | | ZIP not created | Ensure there’s enough space on `C:\` and that PowerShell ran as admin | | Missing driver link says “Search manually” | Use the Markdown report to see full list of known download sites | | Restore errors out | Run again after installing missing drivers | --- ## 🧑‍💻 Technical Details (for advanced users) - Uses `Get-OdbcDsn`, `Get-OdbcDriver`, and registry exports - Detects installed products from `HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall` - Generates CSV and Markdown reports with official vendor links - Compressed using `Compress-Archive` built into PowerShell - Logs stored in `C:\ODBC_Migration` --- ## 🧡 Credits Created by **Gene Amos** for easy ODBC migration between home or work PCs. Licensed under MIT. Feel free to fork and improve. ---