Issues installing X2 Prod over X1 Expn?

Hey y'all. I have X1 Expanded already installed and I'm thinking about installing X2 Prod. Would I uninstall X1 Expn first or just go ahead and install X2 Prod? If I did the latter, what would happen? Would the install create a new folder for X2 while leaving everything else in the Cakewalk folder alone or what? What would happen to my Z3TA +2 in EITHER scenario?  I currently have Dimension Pro 1.2.0.214 and RaptureLE 1.22 installed.  Does the X2 Prod install overwrite them or what? What versions of Dimension Pro and Rapture come with X2 Prod? I know it's discontinued, but will Beatscape work in X2 Prod if I have the files and they're in the right place? Thanks for your valued opinions and assistance.

Thanks for the quick response, jb101! Did the X2 install replace your Rapture LE folder with a "complete edition" Rapture folder or does it still say LE? I'm also interested in whether the info in the "Shared DXi", "Shared Plugins", "Shared Utilities", and "Vstplugins" folders from your X1 Expn install was replaced with UPDATED X2 files or what? Thanks again.

Always back up before upgrading.

Skip the DimPro install, it is the same version that came with X1

scook, he said he's running version 1.22 of DP - the current version is 1.5, so he'll probably want to update his installation

One more ting about updating to DimPro 1.5. That may be an issue if there is a need to go back to old projects using the DimPro DXi. DXi support was dropped in 1.5.

Thanks so much for the quick responses, family! This is one of the most AWESOME forums on the Internet!! I started doing audio/midi music production back in 1992. My Dad was teaching at San Diego City College and I went to visit him one day(probably to borrow some money). I walked by a classroom and saw a bunch of Roland U-220 keyboards with Macintosh computers "somehow" hooked up to each other. The software was Opcode's Vision(with the BEST midi implementation I've ever come across!) and I fell in love at first sight. In 2005, I got a deal on a pc computer and bought it even though I had a Mac G4 at the time. When Mac went from Os 9 to 10, I could no longer use Vision. I panicked at first, but somewhere along the way, it became easier to get plugins for the PC platform anyway, so I switched. I tried Cubase on the PC with a Event Gina but I kept getting pops and crackels. I then tried Sonar, had no issues, and have been with Sonar ever since.


I really see no reason to have multiple versions of Sonar on my computer because I'll ONLY use the latest one and I'm kinda anal about redundant or unnecessary files. Are there any issues with uninstalling X1 and then installing X2? Seems like my Beatscape should still work. What do you think?


On my current computer, when I installed X1, I had to do some tweaking with DimPro to get it to work because I was getting that error. So I'm really just wanting to reinstall it just to "clean" everything up since they've fixed the error. What do you think?


Smart move to list patch names, Bristol_Jonesey! I will backup first no matter what I decide to do, CakeAlexS!


Thanks again, fam.

Thanks, Bristol_Jonesey. I'm always amazed at how some of you guys find the right posts as easily as you do. I must be doing something wrong when I use the search because I usually can't find what I'm looking for here, although I rarely have issues using typical Boolean searching engines elsewhere. 
 
I am very familiar with deleting registry keys and I usually perform an even more exhaustive search for ANY files related to the app I'm attempting to get rid of. But I will follow the directions in these links because I might not want to delete everything if I still want Beatscape to work. I'm also really hoping that nothing happens to my Z3TA +2.1 when I uninstall X1 Prod Suite. I haven't used it much yet but I was going to initiate a "Better Use & Practices" pledge for my business this newcoming year. Part of this pledge states that I will make better use of the things(loops, sounds, effect plugins, softsynths, etc.) that I ALREADY have instead of looking for new stuff.

Anyways, I've got piano lessons for the next 5 hours so I'll be back later. Thanks again.