I am a registered user of MotelMax v4.31.  There is an updated version, v4.40, on the website.  How can I update my current version of MotelMax v4.31 to v4.40?

If you are a registered user of MotelMax Series 400, you are entitled to free updates for any new version of MotelMax with a version number of 4.xx.

For the purpose of these instructions, we assume your current version of MotelMax is installed in the C:\MAXWIN directory or folder. Follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of MotelMax from the website. The download file is named MOTELX40.EXE. You can download the file into any folder on your hard drive, however, it is probably best not to download it into the C:\MAXWIN folder, that is, the same folder where MotelMax is installed. We recommend downloading to a folder like C:\DOWNLOAD

2. Launch the Windows Explore program and locate the downloaded file MOTELX40.EXE on your hard drive. Now double-click on the MOTELX40.EXE file to start the MotelMax installation program. If you followed step 1, you will find the installation program at C:\DOWNLOAD\MOTELX40.EXE

3. Install this new version of MotelMax in the same directory or folder as your existing version of the program. In this example, you want to install the program in the C:\MAXWIN folder since that is where the existing version of MotelMax is installed. In fact, this is the default installation folder, so simply answer "Yes" to all questions during the installation wizard.

The installation program only installs the new MotelMax program engine into the installation folder. It will not overwrite or delete any of your existing MotelMax data files. When you start this new version of MotelMax for the first time, it automatically verifies all data files and indexes and copies data for reservations and guests from the old version of the program to the new version.

You can repeat this update process for each new version of MotelMax numbered 4.xx. When a new MotelMax series is released, for example, series 500, it is necessary then to purchase a new MotelMax registration code for the new series.

If you are using MotelMax Series 300, the latest and last version of Series 300 is v3.47. You can download and install this version using the same procedure described above. If you install MotelMax Series 400 over Series 300, the program reverts to the Evaluation Version. You have to purchase a series 400 registration code to update to any version 4.xx. Installing MotelMax Series 400 over Series 300 will not harm the MotelMax data files.