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re-installing FCP
I started to install FCP 7 upgrade on my MacBook Pro (08 generation) but I didn’t finish installing the content discs. I put in Audio Content Disc 1, installed then when it asked for the next disc I cancelled the install process.
Now I see the my FCP is updated with the new serial # from the upgrade box but I’ve been reading that there are some bugs with video after exporting with FCP/Compressor and I decided to wait before I fully install the upgrade.
If I want to go back to where I was before the FCP 7 install, what are my options? Do I have to completely re install the version of FCP I had before (content discs etc) or can I just remove the FCP 7 update?
Or can I just install the FCP 6 install disc I have and not the content discs…those take about 2 hours at least to install….
I dont want to have random files or broken links on my computer and w/ FCP.
HELP!
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4 Replies
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To go back
option 1) use your handy ready made clone of your system drive made with carbon copy cloner, (or the other one), to restore your system to it’s pre-instalation / screwing around with things status. (next time 🙂 )
option 2) remove FCS completely, google fcsremover (not sure if this works with FCS 3 yet but worth a try) then re-install FCS 2. It is usually recommended to remove previous versions before installing new versions, same for going backwards.
FCS 3 or FCP 7 is only an update in terms of updating your license, the programs themselves are not updates, they are complete new versions which remove the old version during install.
Generally speaking when installing programs its a bad idea to cancel the install process part of the way through. With a proapp like FCS its a really bad idea.
For both FCS 2 and FCS 3 you can choose what you want to install, you can decide to leave out the audio content, motion content or dvd studio pro templates if you want a quick install.
Do it this way, not canceling installs. Once again, that’s bad!.
For what its worth I wouldn’t go back unless you are experiencing exporting problems yourself.
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I realize that canceling on an install process is a no-no.
So bottom line I should just remove the “half installed” version of FCP I currently have then re-install the previous version of FCP that I had before then install the upgrade and NOT cancel this time (I learned from my mistakes).
Should I be aware of any problems or issues that I may encounter since I did cancel on that install?
Thank you for help!
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There shouldn’t be but it will be hard to tell until you remove it.
fcsremover does suport fcs 3, or you can google uninstall fcs 3 and do it the manual way.
I’d run fcsremover and see if it causes any problems.
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Has anyone out there had any problems with the install discs? I was upgrading from FCS 2 to FCS 3 and after disc 1 I installed audio content 1 and it broke at the end saying to contact apple. They said they would send out new content discs (not quickly) and I am waiting on them. I have never had a bad disc before, anyone else?
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