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Title: Can I install v12 alongside v10 & v11?
Post by: modelmaker on June 28, 2006, 12:20:32 am

Can I install v12 alongside  without unistalling v10 & v11 ?

I do have  v 11.1.188 installed

I have downloaded MC12 and I am ready to install it


FYI: I use MC10 to update  my laptop/carputer - it runs on MC10 because it's so feeble that it stutters and skips with MC11 with full buffering. (I will be trying 12 on it soon).

Title: Re: Can I install v12 alongside v10 & v11?
Post by: modelmaker on June 29, 2006, 04:06:19 pm

Well, I guess I get to answer my own question: Yes, you can have all 3 versions installed. All 3 seem to work normally, (so far).

I opted for the express install of MC12 with no probs.

I copied the most recent MC11 library backup to a new Library Backup folder in MC12 and tried to restore the library, but that didn't work. I then restored directly from the MC11 folder and that did work.

I'm using it with the Thunderstorm skin.

(And btw Jim, thanks for the license!)

Title: Re: Can I install v12 alongside v10 & v11?
Post by: Matt on June 29, 2006, 04:22:04 pm

We don't recommend v10 side-by-side with other versions.  Your mileage may vary.

The latest MC 11 and MC 12 are safe to install at the same time.

Title: Re: Can I install v12 alongside v10 & v11?
Post by: lalittle on June 29, 2006, 04:47:26 pm

What's the "official" word on importing MC11.1 libraries into MC12?  I see that some people have done this, but the results seem a bit mixed (i.e. it's working okay after "X" happened.)  Is there an "official" word on this?  Are MC11.1 libraries "supposed" to import okay into MC12?

Thanks for clarification on this,

Larry

Title: Re: Can I install v12 alongside v10 & v11?
Post by: Matt on June 29, 2006, 04:56:19 pm

It is fine to restore an MC 11.1 library using MC 12.

If you made root view schemes, the view may be messy.  Use Edit > Reset All View Schemes To Default... if this is the case.

Title: Re: Can I install v12 alongside v10 & v11?
Post by: modelmaker on June 29, 2006, 05:00:12 pm

Quote from: Matt on June 29, 2006, 04:22:04 pm

We don't recommend v10 side-by-side with other versions.  Your mileage may vary.

The latest MC 11 and MC 12 are safe to install at the same time.

Matt, my mileage has been good, I never had any issues with 10 & 11 side by side since I first installed MC11. I have run all 3 today playing music tagging etc., with no probs. (separately of course, not simultaneously)

I will try out MC12 on my feeble laptop over this weekend as well and then maybe I'll be able to finally drop MC10 altogether.