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Installing FCStudio 2? Here’s a Tip
Many have posted that they want to install Studio2 but don’t want to lose 5.1.4. I also did not want to lose A.Pack or the MPEG2 export option out of Quicktime.
Here’s my tip:
Before installing Studio2 I simply add the verision number to the end of the application filename. Final Cut Pro becomes Final Cut Pro 5.1.4. I do that with all the Studio Apps. If I want to keep A.Pack I move it out of the Apps folder temporarily.
Now I install all the Studio Apps. With Studio 2 I only had to reinstall my I/O card drivers, but that was it. All my layout configs, plugins etc all work in 5.1.4, 6.0 and the rest. I still have FCP 3.0, 4.5 and 5.0.4. I have Motion 2 and 3. Soundtrack 1 and 2 etc.
This has helped me, over the past few years, move into the new apps gradually, as I get to know the new app! I can still open an old 5.1.2 project and keep it in that version.
As always, any time I upgrade I make a clone of my drive (thank goodness for apps like Carbon Copy Cloner and the rest) so I know I have that backup before an OS update or a quicktime update.
Rich Rubasch
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Hi Rich,
i’m using your method now as i upgrade to Studio 2…but i’ve had a problem in that my system has failed to read two of the discs when asked for. eventually, all the software has been loaded, but i’ve never gotten to the “Finish” screen in the Installer, and the requester is still asking for one of the discs that have already been installed.
i’m about to do a hard reboot since nothing else seems to be working.
thanks again!
mh
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