Once again I am hoping to upgrade my VS7 which I have used since 2003 to the newest version, Pro X2.
My question is, should I get the complete box version or the boxed upgrade?
I'm afraid the 2 versions are so different that they will have problems meshing. The complete box version of Pro X2 is on sale, plus there is an additional 10% off offer which would make the full version more affordable. I would like to make my purchase before the new offer expires.
Like I said a year ago, I would never upgrade without the safety net of this forum. You guys ROCK!
Upgrade from VS7 to Pro X2 questions
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As far as I am aware, the full boxed version and the upgrade version are one and the same -- just achieved via a different ordering route. With the upgrade version, you have to enter a previous program serial number, and it has to be from a version that warrants an upgrade. I am assuming that VS 7 is such a version.
But it does NOT install over VS 7, and again as far as I am aware, does not use any of the files of VS 7, though there may in fact be some shared files -- with the X2 ones taking over.
In fact, once you install, you will still have, and be able to use, VS 7. A number of us here have various versions of VS all operating quite well on the same computer. I too started with VS 7, and on one computer, I have VS 7, 8, 9 and 10+ all operating independently of each other and working fine. Versions 8, 9 and 10 were all upgrades of VS 7. On this current computer, I have VS 10+, 11.5+ and X2, though no earlier versions since I am running Vista on this one, and the ones earlier than VS 10 (as patched for Vista) will not work with Vista.
So no worries!!
And welcome back to the forums!!
But it does NOT install over VS 7, and again as far as I am aware, does not use any of the files of VS 7, though there may in fact be some shared files -- with the X2 ones taking over.
In fact, once you install, you will still have, and be able to use, VS 7. A number of us here have various versions of VS all operating quite well on the same computer. I too started with VS 7, and on one computer, I have VS 7, 8, 9 and 10+ all operating independently of each other and working fine. Versions 8, 9 and 10 were all upgrades of VS 7. On this current computer, I have VS 10+, 11.5+ and X2, though no earlier versions since I am running Vista on this one, and the ones earlier than VS 10 (as patched for Vista) will not work with Vista.
So no worries!!
And welcome back to the forums!!
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Yes, v7 is eligible for upgrade. 
To purchase the upgrade version of this product, you must own a previous licensed version of:
* Ulead VideoStudio 6 Retail/Upgrade/SE/SE DVD /SE VCD/SE Basic
* Ulead VideoStudio 7 Retail/Upgrade/ESD/SE/SE DVD /SE VCD/SE Basic
* Ulead VideoStudio 8 Retail/Upgrade/ESD/SE/SE DVD /SE VCD/SE Basic
* Ulead VideoStudio 9 Retail/Upgrade/ESD/SE/SE DVD/SE Basic
* Ulead VideoStudio 10/10 Plus Retail/Upgrade/ESD/SE/SE DVD
* Ulead VideoStudio 11/11.5 Plus Retail/Upgrade/ESD/SE/SE DVD
Please note that the trial version and Not for Resale (NFR) version are not eligible.
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