install upgrade from pt 11 to 12.5

[keithl]

Hi -

I plan on upgrading to 12.5 this weekend. Just had a question on procedure with Windows.

1) make a mirror backup of drive(!)
2) I go to add/remove PT 11 in the control panel
3) install 12.5

Is there an option in the installer to keep anything from a previous install? if so, should I?

Thanks

[jeam25]

Hi keithl !

When you unistall protools there is a window when you can choose to preserve databases and/or preferences if you will .

My personal advice is to unistall everything and do a new install . Of course after making a backup first !

[albee1952]

Agreed^^^^ and as always, DO check the box to also remove the HD Driver(no matter what hardware or PT version you have)

[Southsidemusic]

And if you don't have any HD card there is no need to have the HD driver installed at all.

[keithl]

Thanks!

[john1192]

Originally Posted by keithl

Thanks!

FYI: i know you are on a PC, maybe you can do same thing here .. on a Mac, you can rename PT11 to anything like PT11.3.1 and when you install PT12 you will Still Have PT11 ...

i recommend this to everyone .. in case you have issues in PT12 you can always open PT11

cheers john