twisted6s
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X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
I'll bet this has already been asked and answered but has any X2 user updated Vista 64 bit to Windows 7 64bit successfully as apposed to a clean install? Yes I know that it is recommended to do a clean install but I'm only interested in knowing if there are any success stories out there so I'm requesting to hear just from those members.
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/29 11:08:10
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hi, I upgraded exactly as you describe in your post, was running 8.5.3 in Vista 64bit and upgraded to win 7 64bit specifically for upgrading to X2 (and now X2a) which I`m running in 64bit. Didn`t bother with a clean install although from what I read in this forum it is recommended. The whole process was painless and X2a is running flawlessly.
Hope your experience will be as good as mine.
All the best
Mark
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twisted6s
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/29 11:23:59
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hi Mark and thank you. How did all your VSTs and other programs fair in the upgrade?
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/29 15:35:54
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From memory I had only one program that was incompatible which was an old audio editor so no hardship and I made sure to back up everything I felt important. I would recommend running this which will give you good idea on any programs you will have an issue with : http://windows.microsoft....nloads/upgrade-advisor Had no problems with any VST`s everything survived the transition and was in place with the correct folder structure, exactly as it was in Vista, in fact the first thing I checked once up and running was Sonar and after a quick vst scan I was away and running. I was one of the few Vista fans, I had very few problems and found it a good OS for my DAW but Win 7 is a step up IMO, I`m sure you won`t regret it. Good luck and keep us posted on how you get on. Mark
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/29 16:03:47
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I upgraded (without clean install) from Vista 64 to Win 7 64 - not a 100% positive experience (there are some minor glitches that I have noticed), but all my programs, including X2 work fine (or as fine as can be - X2 is still a little buggy, but that's not the OS's fault).
What I could NOT manage to do, however, was to upgrade to Win 8 64 - I attempted to install it last week to no avail. Spent 4 hours troubleshooting it with MS tech support and they just gave up! I have to do a clean install if I want Win 8.
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twisted6s
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/29 16:07:54
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Again thank you my friend, I'm going to back up my computer with Acronis to an external hard drive. I am also a fan of vista but I'm looking to include Maschine Mikro MK2 into the setup and it's system requirement is Windows 7.
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/29 18:08:13
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A clean install is a much much better way to do things. Upgrades are always messy.
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/29 21:55:50
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Alex..if you read my original post I said I was aware that a clean install was a recommendation of the concensus. I Don't Care about that right now. I want to ONLY hear about upgrades and unless you've done BOTH please abstain from responding.
post edited by twisted6s - 2012/12/29 22:44:34
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/30 12:38:03
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I said "Upgrades are ALWAYS messy" - that was not a recommendation and was NOT what you wrote originally. Did I read your post fully? - Answer YES. Have I done upgrades before? - h*ll yeah more times then you've had hot dinners. Thankyou for your Christmas cheer Mr Grinch.
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twisted6s
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Re:X2 on a Windows 7 computer updated from Vista
2012/12/30 12:56:21
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Alex I read your post, the question is did you read mine? What I've asked for is pretty simple to grasp. I want to hear from those who have upgraded from vista to 7 successfully. You have twice stated no specifics and seem more interested in generalities and telling me what you think I don't know. I want to know from those with success stories, not from those who've had "messy" experiences. As far as I know you might be bad at upgrading and Mark might be good at it. Now I don't want to go back and forth with you Alex, perhaps you're only trying to help me or maybe you just want a forum fight, I'm not sure. I'm not interested in the latter so if you do want to help please re-read my original post and state if you've had a "successful" experience upgrading from Vista to 7 because that's the information I want.
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