6 Replies Latest reply: Jul 27, 2007 4:11 AM by Newsgroup_User RSS

    Installation of upgrade

    JayNewWeb Community Member
      I have DW MX 2004, and am now going to DW CS3.

      I really am a novice user doing my company's own sites (ie: http://www.silver100.com, and also http://www.silverfacts.com).

      Do I need to, or is it cleaner to, uninstall 2004 first? Will CS3 install totally independently? I only have a few sites set up and it will be easy enough to just set them up fresh in CS3 (and I prefer keeping it clean and smooth and reliable when it helps). Is there a realistic way to save settings files from 2004? I really don't imagine I have any settings set up other than the basics like the few sites that I have and maybe a default of showing the Page Properties at the bottom, so I assume it's best to just set up the new program from scratch. And, I assume it's fine for both programs to be open at the same time as I see the old settings.

      Thanks.

      Jay
        • 1. Re: Installation of upgrade
          Paul-G
          Jay,
          If you have bought a full version of Dreamweaver CS3 you will have to install it separately. If it is a mx2004 > CS3 upgrade it will install over mx2004. IT should be pretty plain sailing whichever option you use. Though I would definately backup your website definitions by going into 'define sites' and exporting them all and import into CS3. It will mean you won't have to redefine all your websites again.

          Paul
          • 2. Re: Installation of upgrade
            JayNewWeb Community Member
            Actually, I downloaded the "30-day trial" for the time being, and will "buy" it within the 30-day period, which I assume will just entail inputting a registration code.

            Oh, but wait a second... to get the "upgrade version" price before the 30 days are up I'd have to trash that install of the trial of the new version and "buy" the upgrade when I'm ready.

            Humph.

            Is there any advantage in buying the upgrade at this time and just installing that right away? I realize there's no "trial" of the upgrade version. I'm wondering if it isn't still "cleaner" for me to stay with this trial of the full version and then "buy" the full version (no upgrade) within the 30 days. It seems having the new one install "over" the old one leaves remnants of less modern/debugged stuff (and a lot of unused files on the drive, too).

            But if the installing of the upgrade over the old one is clean and smooth, and "if" it's simple enough to recreate my sites now and then do it again in a few weeks (I assume that just means incorporating any changes that occur in between since the upgrade should pick up the site definitions from the old version) then I can save by getting the upgrade and can also delay the outlay for a few weeks.

            What do you think?

            Thanks so much!

            Jay
            • 3. Re: Installation of upgrade
              Paul-G Community Member
              I'm wondering who is trying to convince who here.

              I think the main advantage of having the upgrade is going to be the cost. upgrade is approx $200US or £100UK compared to the full version at $400US or £200UK.

              However, there may be a small chance of the upgrade not working properly, but in my experience this is quite small. I you are that concerned I would go with the Full version, which you seem to be leaning towards anyway.

              Regards

              Paul
              • 4. Re: Installation of upgrade
                JayNewWeb Community Member
                Glad I succeeded in convincing you I should spend more money. :-)

                I've never been known to be too bright. :-)

                Seriously, given your comment, I think the clean full version is a better choice since my 2004 version did have a period of a month or two (about six months ago) where it would keep closing 75% of the time as soon as I launched it. The problem eventually cured itself... and yet...

                Why not splurge for stability's sake. :-)

                Thanks!

                • 5. Re: Installation of upgrade
                  Newsgroup_User Community Member
                  NOT.

                  Whether it's an upgrade version or a new version they all install as a
                  separate installation.

                  DO NOT remove MX2004 until you have installed and run CS3, and verified that
                  your sites and extensions have all migrated properly.

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                  "Paul-G" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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                  > Jay,
                  > If you have bought a full version of Dreamweaver CS3 you will have to
                  > install
                  > it separately. If it is a mx2004 > CS3 upgrade it will install over
                  > mx2004. IT
                  > should be pretty plain sailing whichever option you use. Though I would
                  > definately backup your website definitions by going into 'define sites'
                  > and
                  > exporting them all and import into CS3. It will mean you won't have to
                  > redefine
                  > all your websites again.
                  >
                  > Paul
                  >


                  • 6. Re: Installation of upgrade
                    Newsgroup_User Community Member
                    > Oh, but wait a second... to get the "upgrade version" price before the 30
                    > days
                    > are up I'd have to trash that install of the trial of the new version and
                    > "buy"
                    > the upgrade when I'm ready.

                    That's not correct. You would just enter your serial number to convert the
                    trial.

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                    Murray --- ICQ 71997575
                    Adobe Community Expert
                    (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
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                    "JayNewWeb" <jnewman@silver100.com> wrote in message
                    news:f8cf4i$3v3$1@forums.macromedia.com...
                    > Actually, I downloaded the "30-day trial" for the time being, and will
                    > "buy" it
                    > within the 30-day period, which I assume will just entail inputting a
                    > registration code.
                    >
                    > Oh, but wait a second... to get the "upgrade version" price before the 30
                    > days
                    > are up I'd have to trash that install of the trial of the new version and
                    > "buy"
                    > the upgrade when I'm ready.
                    >
                    > Humph.
                    >
                    > Is there any advantage in buying the upgrade at this time and just
                    > installing
                    > that right away? I realize there's no "trial" of the upgrade version. I'm
                    > wondering if it isn't still "cleaner" for me to stay with this trial of
                    > the
                    > full version and then "buy" the full version (no upgrade) within the 30
                    > days.
                    > It seems having the new one install "over" the old one leaves remnants of
                    > less
                    > modern/debugged stuff (and a lot of unused files on the drive, too).
                    >
                    > But if the installing of the upgrade over the old one is clean and smooth,
                    > and
                    > "if" it's simple enough to recreate my sites now and then do it again in a
                    > few
                    > weeks (I assume that just means incorporating any changes that occur in
                    > between
                    > since the upgrade should pick up the site definitions from the old
                    > version)
                    > then I can save by getting the upgrade and can also delay the outlay for a
                    > few
                    > weeks.
                    >
                    > What do you think?
                    >
                    > Thanks so much!
                    >
                    > Jay
                    >
                    >