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KennyT · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 318

it says i have to uninstall my existing v6 using control panel, but won't that mean having to lose my existing settings?

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silverfrost · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:20 pm Post subject:

Which settings Kenny? Don't most people use batch files or Visual Studio projects?

KennyT · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 318

no particular settings, the installer starts, then without asking anything, says in a white window entitled "Windows Installer" with large light blue text:

"Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel"

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silverfrost · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:23 am Post subject:

I think a few versions ago we used to let you just install over the top. The trouble was that then you got a line of them in 'Add Remove Programs' - one for each version. If you then chose to uninstall one of them chaos ensued.

KennyT · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 318

So how do i retain my customisations (ie. what do I need to copy to a "safe place" before uninstalling the existing version?)

K

silverfrost · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:24 am Post subject:

I think we may need to look at this. The uninstall seems to delete the authorisation file which it shouldn't and is no good for updates. You can take a copy of this file yourself (ftn95.ser) and apply the update.

BILLDOWS · Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 86 Location: Swansea, UK

Hi, Not sure if the latest download of V7 (I just downloaded - 7/10/13 4pm UK time) has been updated since the problems reported above but I installed 'over the top' without any error messages (W7/32) and all is so far working fine.

Bill

silverfrost · Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject:

Yes - we changed it for updates.