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Switching Systems and hard drive died.. how can I get my PT back?
I traded in my dual 2.0 G5 for a MacBook and cloned the G5's internal drive (with PT 7.3LE and all of my registered plugs) in hopes of transferring it to my new Mac Book. When I went to transfer the files, my cloned HD had crapped out on me! I think the disc I have is for 6.4, with 7.3 being downloaded directly from DIGI's store. I still have a .pdf that has my license and authorization codes. Can I use that to re-download PTLE? I'm planning on purchasing PT8, so should I just pay $150 for the 7.4 upgrade? If I don't have PTLE installed on my Mac Book would I need to purchase another disk?
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Re: Switching Systems and hard drive died.. how can I get my PT back?
I would be tempted to buy 7.4 now and get PT8 later on. Did you have your audio sessions on another drive? If not, you have a slim chance of retrieving data from your old drive. One thing to try (I know it sounds nuts but worked for me once already) seal the drive in a ziplock bag and freeze it for 4 hours. Install it in an external drive case and connect to your new computer. If it is recognized, copy everything to another drive as quick as possible.
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Re: Switching Systems and hard drive died.. how can I get my PT back?
If I read the press release correctly you would qualify for a free update to 8.0 if you bought the 7.4 upgrade today.
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Re: Switching Systems and hard drive died.. how can I get my PT back?
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I did read the press release about 8.0 being a free upgrade to those who buy 7.4 now. MY question is, can I buy 7.4 and download and install it onto my new Mac Book that doesn't have PT installed on it? I still have my license# from when I purchase 7.2 on my (now defunct) G5. |
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Re: Switching Systems and hard drive died.. how can I get my PT back?
I am almost positive that the 7.4 download is the full installer version so yes, go grab it. It will come with a new authorization code which should get emailed to you.
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