iZ3D version swapping and licensing issues
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:16 am
Hi all,
Version swapping: uninstall, then install
Sometimes we need to downgrade to an older driver version because it works better than the current driver. This thread is about both downgrading and upgrading issues. I've tried some things and screwed up my license and I'll talk about that later. Right now, the advice I have is that it's OK to "uninstall, then install" if you want to switch between drivers 1.10, 1.10b3, and 1.10rc1. Also, it's OK to choose either "yes" or "no" when asked "delete driver settings?" but you should probably choose "yes". None of these things screwed up my licenses. However, I did not try installing "on top" of a previous driver since I think it's usually a bad idea.
Regarding downgrading to version 1.09...
Do NOT downgrade your driver to 1.09 or it will screw up your license and you will have to recover from a backup (I don't think a restore point is good enough) or follow the instructions in the next post about how to recover from a screwed up license situation.
Question: When iZ3D issues a new driver version, should I install "on top" of the old version or uninstall/install?
I haven't gotten an answer from iZ3D yet but my experiences say uninstall, then install and if there's a problem, then use the "Update License" function at the iZ3D/ACEN webpage.
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Version swapping: uninstall, then install
Sometimes we need to downgrade to an older driver version because it works better than the current driver. This thread is about both downgrading and upgrading issues. I've tried some things and screwed up my license and I'll talk about that later. Right now, the advice I have is that it's OK to "uninstall, then install" if you want to switch between drivers 1.10, 1.10b3, and 1.10rc1. Also, it's OK to choose either "yes" or "no" when asked "delete driver settings?" but you should probably choose "yes". None of these things screwed up my licenses. However, I did not try installing "on top" of a previous driver since I think it's usually a bad idea.
Regarding downgrading to version 1.09...
Do NOT downgrade your driver to 1.09 or it will screw up your license and you will have to recover from a backup (I don't think a restore point is good enough) or follow the instructions in the next post about how to recover from a screwed up license situation.
Question: When iZ3D issues a new driver version, should I install "on top" of the old version or uninstall/install?
I haven't gotten an answer from iZ3D yet but my experiences say uninstall, then install and if there's a problem, then use the "Update License" function at the iZ3D/ACEN webpage.
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