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More => Old Versions => Media Center 13 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: Stephen2001 on May 20, 2009, 10:29:21 am

Title: INSTALL MC13: virgin system can't do "Portable" install
Post by: Stephen2001 on May 20, 2009, 10:29:21 am

I've installed MJ12 ..like it, want MC13.  ... BUT ..

I want/need "portable" install which error box says can't do without License.
  - yup...can't license without install

How can I install MC13 "portable" ? Any way to pre-stage license?

Thanks

-Stephen

Title: Re: INSTALL MC13: virgin system can't do "Portable" install
Post by: JimH on May 20, 2009, 10:40:33 am

Thanks for thinking about purchasing.  You may not need the Portable Install.  You can read about it here:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Portable_Drive_Installation

If you're installing for normal use, just install MC13 using the defaults.

Title: Re: INSTALL MC13: virgin system can't do "Portable" install
Post by: Stephen2001 on May 20, 2009, 10:51:06 am

Looks like trouble to do with my big lib (60gb)
  ...additionally updates are reported not to work. Who knows what else...

How else can I get the portable install method?

1) Could I do trail install of MC13, then license it then, without configuring it... reinstall it...something like that
2) Request install code mod for a license prompt or such?

-Stephen

Title: Re: INSTALL MC13: virgin system can't do "Portable" install
Post by: Stephen2001 on May 20, 2009, 10:55:44 am

forgot to mention all files already on external drive, tagged and such buy MusicBrainz
(and MJ12 installed for evaluation)

Title: Re: INSTALL MC13: virgin system can't do "Portable" install
Post by: Stephen2001 on May 20, 2009, 11:06:15 am

Is this my best option Jim?

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=50273.0

Title: Re: INSTALL MC13: virgin system can't do "Portable" install
Post by: JimH on May 20, 2009, 11:21:55 am

If you truly need to do a Portable Install (and you haven't said enough for me to be sure), you do this.

1.  Install MC13 on your PC. 
2.  Purchase.
3.  Do another install to a USB drive or similar.  This time choose Portable Install.