New Instalation

[Rich2Putt]

I will be re-installing windows 7. I am currently using VSX3 and have the original upgrade disk.

Will I be able to install vsx3 upgrade? I understand I need the previous version of vs installed. I do have all my vs disks since the trial version back in 2004.

I am also contemplating upgrading to the current vsx5, but not sure when vsx6 should be out with-in the next couple of months.

Regards,
Rich

[BrianCee]

You do not need to install any previous versions - at worst VS may ask you to put the previous disc in the drive while it checks it - but on the later versions you do not appear to need the discs even - just the previous serial number to put in when asked - just check that you are putting in the serial numbers in the correct order as prompted - some users just put in the new number when asked for the previous one and then complain the serial number isn't working.

[Ken Berry]

...And we have no idea when the next version of VS will be released. But on past experience, new versions appear on a roughly annual basis. So work backwards to when X5 was first released and make your estimate from that....