Can VS8 and VS9 co-exist on same HD?

xatnep · Post by **xatnep** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:12 pm

Hi everybody, I'am new as poster to the board but have read it for long. Currently using VS8 and done a lot of good DVDs with it, I got curious on VS9 and was thinking of just installing the trial on another partition on my HD. Now is this just asking for problems or would it work just fine?
(Have search for similar topics without succes so far.)

Thanks and Regards, xatnep

Post by **Ron P.** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:39 pm

Hi xatnep,

For what it's worth, I currently have VS9 & 8 on my computer. I have only 1 hard drive and not partitioned. There shouldn't be any problems with having both versions. Also before upgrading to VS9 I did run the TBYB version along with VS8 & VS5...

There is the DANGER that you will really like VS9 and will want to purchase it. There's some risk in everything...

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:44 pm

Yes - 6, 7, 8 and 9 all exist quite happily on my single unpartitioned hard drive.

TubaDad · Post by **TubaDad** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:53 pm

I got to ask Brian and Vidoman, why do you have multiple versions on your system? I did have VS8 and 9 on at one time when I was testing 9, but once I determined that 9 addressed the issues that I had with 8, then I unloaded both and reinstalled 9. I did that in case the unload of 8 took off some of the files that the two shared.

Now if you are keeping them on there so that you can answer questions on this forum, I think that is great and admire you for your commitment to help the forum, I for one really appreciate the senior members on the forum and the great advise they provide. But if that was not the reason, then I was stumped and needed to ask.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:03 pm

Yes mine are indeed kept only for the purpose of answering queries not only on this forum but on others I post to - as well as e-mails generated by my website. - as you say - no point in keeping them otherwise.

TubaDad · Post by **TubaDad** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:07 pm

Thanks Brian. I have to admit, I have wandered around your ramblings a few times myself. Like I mentioned in the earlier message, I appreciate the responses that members like you provide for this forum. Without this I don't think Ulead would have anything for support.

Post by **Ron P.** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:08 pm

I also just keep 8 on my system to help answer questions here. However I have noticed while going back to VS8 to refresh my short memory, that the preview window plays alot smoother then in VS9...hummm?

xatnep · Post by **xatnep** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:14 pm

@ vidoman....I've just installed the VS9 incl all needed patches to get it going ok and it seems to enjoy itself close to the VS8..tnx for the moral support..

rgds
xatnep