# Installation

## Requirements
To ensure load projects run performantly, imports to the target Vault are processed directly on the ADMS. Therefore the [Vault Server requirements](<http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/vault-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Vault-products.html>) defined by Autodesk are leading.


**Operating System**: 64-bit only

- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 11

**Memory (RAM):** Minimum 16 GB, with ~12 GB free memory guaranteed during operation
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>When processing very large BCP packages (>3 GB XML), additional memory headroom is required  to ensure performant data processing.
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**Autodesk Vault Server & Data Transfer Utility**: 2026 / 2025 / 2024

- Vault Professional

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>It is recommended to install the latest **ADMS updates** on both the source and target systems.\
>Starting with the following DTU versions, the **/M** and **/FS** options are available:
>* 2024.3
>* 2025.1
>* 2026.0
>
>For large Vault environments, these options **significantly improve DTU export and  import performance**.
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**Microsoft SQL Server:**  2022 / 2019 / 2017 / 2016
- Express *(installed by default with Vault Server)*
- Standard
- Enterprise

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>For better performance and for handling large BCP packages, upgrading from the default **Express edition** is required.\
>Since load operations—and especially exports—leverage concurrent operations directly on the SQL Server, upgrading to **Standard**, (Developer) or **Enterprise** editions allows full utilization of available RAM and avoids database size limitations.
>
>You can easily upgrade your edition via the *Start menu → Microsoft SQL Server → SQL Server Installation Center*:
>```{image} https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/media/change-sql-server-edition/edition-upgrade.png?view=azuresql
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**.NET Framework:** 4.8 or higher

**Windows PowerShell:** PowerShell 5.1 or [higher](<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/whats-new/overview?view=powershell-5.1>)

## Setup

The powerLoad setup is delivered as an executable and accepts the standard windows installer arguments documented [here](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/Msi/command-line-options>).\
To accept the products EULA when starting the setup in silent mode pass the **ACCEPT_EULA=1** argument.

## Install locations

powerLoad is installed in the following locations on your system:

- All program libraries are placed in *C:\\Program Files\\coolOrange\\Modules\\powerLoad*

Following shared library is installed in *GAC*:

- bcpDevKit.dll

Following shortcuts are added in the start menu:

- **powerLoad Console** - Opens the PowerShell Console and loads the powerLoad module
- **powerLoad Logs** - Opens the log file location
- **powerLoad Information** - Opens the About dialog with product related information
- **coolOrange License Manager** - Opens the [License Manager](<inv:licensing#index:product activation>) dialog for activating coolOrange products

## Windows permissions

To activate the product via the License Manager dialog, the current Windows user needs the following rights, which are automatically installed for *"Everyone"*:
| Path                          | Required Rights            |
| ------------------------------| ---------------------------|
| C:\\ProgramData\\coolOrange\\ | **Read**, **Write** data   |

## Updates

To install a newer version of powerLoad execute the setup file of the new version. This will automatically update the files in the existing installation.

## Uninstall

In case you want to remove powerLoad from your computer you can:

- Execute the setup file again. This will give you the option to repair or remove powerLoad. Click on "Remove" to uninstall the program.
- Go to "Control Panel - Programs and Features", find "coolOrange powerLoad" and run "Uninstall".