Installation Related
Installation Instructions
Before Installation: Verify Data : Open your current GA-TaxPro software and confirm your data is present. Note Folder Locations : Click "Setup Informa...
Guide to Moving GA-Tax Software to a New Computer, Workstation or Server
Simple method: Locate Your Folders : Ensure your program is installed in C:\S_TAXGAW and your data folder is in C:\S_TAXGAW\DATA . (you can check t...
Installing GA-TaxPro on a Network Server
This guide outlines additional considerations for installing GA-TaxPro on a network server. 1. Recommended Installation Path We recommend installing G...
Installing Approved Fonts for Personal Property Tax Filing
If you are seeing asterisks (******) instead of numbers in the property returns, it means that the required fonts are not installed on your Microsoft ...
Resolving Common Download Issues with GA-TaxPro (Anti-virus, Windows SmartScreen, etc.)
At GA-TaxPro, we understand that our specialized tax preparation software may sometimes encounter download issues due to security measures implemented...
The installer does not see the network path (mapped drive)
If the installer does not detect the network path, it may be due to a change in how Microsoft handles mapped drives. You may encounter the error: "Dri...
Find UNC share name of a mapped drive in Windows
To find the UNC share name of a mapped drive in Windows, you can use the following methods: Command Prompt : Open Command Prompt and type net use . T...
Disable Opportunistic Locking (GA-TaxPro on Network Servers)
How Oplocks Work Opportunistic locking (oplocks) is a Windows networking feature that is designed to improve performance by allowing clients to cache ...
Create a shortcut to the software from another workstation
To create a shortcut to the GA-TaxProperty software from another workstation, follow these steps: On the workstation where you want to create the shor...
How to Merge Data Folders? How to Consolidate Installations for Multiple Locations?
If you have multiple installations of GA-TaxPro for each of your branches/locations, you may want to merge the data folders (and installation) into on...
Locate Your Program Folder (Simple Method)
To ensure that GA-TaxPro points to the correct data folder and utilizes your existing data, it's important to install the software in the same locati...
Locate Your Existing GA-TaxPro Program and Data Folders
To ensure that GA-TaxPro points to the correct data folder and utilizes your existing data, it's important to install the software in the same locatio...