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I think you were given bad advice because it's based too deeply in their "opinions" without ever really addressing your needs and goals.

Come on guys you could have been more focused on what he was trying to do, not just what works for your needs.


Based on his objective the simple path would have been to install Win7 (maybe on a new hard drive) and then install PT10 with 11 (which should also give him PT12 since it was an unused legit purchase).


Clip Gain, ADC etc were also in PT10 not just PT11 and you can install to your hearts content since you will have to use the iLok2 for it to work.


Maybe going back and using PT7.4 would help change your opinion of what is or isn't an upgrade.
If we are being honest even PT8 was an big improvement over PT7.4 in lots of ways so why would you not consider 10 or 11 to be upgrades?


I do understand that there was truly helpful intent in the suggestions but maybe based too much on your needs not the original posters needs or goals.


Then again this is an older thread that the original poster didn't return to so maybe it served his purpose.