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How to upgrade from MC15 Portable Install to MC16 Portable Install?

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Mr ChriZ:
I've tried two methods so far and neither have worked:
1. Making a backup with MC 15 and restoring in MC16 -> MC16 refuses to accept MC15's backup
2. Installing MC16 Portable Install into MC15 Portable Install directory -> MC16 does not pick up MC15's database
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Mr ChriZ:
OK I've had some success by renaming the folder 'Media Center 15' in %mediacenterfolder%\Application Data\J River
to 'Media Center 16'.

I'm not sure if this is likely to cause issues however.

Matt:
I would think you could just do a new install to a new folder.

Then restore a library backup in v16 from v15.

You may be one of the first people trying this, so let us know if you bump into trouble.

Mr ChriZ:

--- Quote from: Matt on February 07, 2011, 06:43:46 pm ---I would think you could just do a new install to a new folder.

Then restore a library backup in v16 from v15.

You may be one of the first people trying this, so let us know if you bump into trouble.

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I tried this and it didn't work.   A message came up stating the restore failed.
It seems to be working fine with what I did from the second post.

Alex B:

--- Quote from: Mr ChriZ on February 06, 2011, 05:57:29 am ---I've tried two methods so far and neither have worked:
1. Making a backup with MC 15 and restoring in MC16 -> MC16 refuses to accept MC15's backup
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The "restore settings" option causes it to fail. Otherwise it works fine.


--- Quote ---2. Installing MC16 Portable Install into MC15 Portable Install directory -> MC16 does not pick up MC15's database
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There is no way to know if a portable MC exists somewhere in the file system. I guess that normally MC checks the Windows registry, but since the install is portable there is no sign of it in the registry. MC would need to use brute force and check each and every accessible folder.


--- Quote from: Mr ChriZ on February 06, 2011, 06:04:43 am ---OK I've had some success by renaming the folder 'Media Center 15' in %mediacenterfolder%\Application Data\J River
to 'Media Center 16'.

I'm not sure if this is likely to cause issues however.
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The old ini files contain some references that point to the install path. You may want to fix them if you use a different folder for the portable MC16. Though I don't know if the stored install paths are used for anything. You cannot uninstall a portable instance by running the uninstaller.

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