Then backup the AmiBroker folder first.... but in all the time I have used AB, I have never lost anything during an upgrade process.
--- In [email protected], "rselmanl" <no-cents-...@...> wrote: > > Newbie question here... Comments would be greatly appreciated. > > Finally putting some real effort into AB V5.20 and am fairly impressed! > Spent a lot of hours improving my layouts and databases. Used the > "Introduction to AmiBroker" book and it helped. > > So now am thinking of installing the upgrade to V5.30, but have concerns. > Don't want to lose the work so far. > > Thank-you in advance. > > --- In [email protected], "blaxaki" <panosbouf@> wrote: > > > > You are all right. > > Correct that is true I just open Add remove programs and amibroker is not > > there , so i am sorry, I was thinking that running full earlier *official* > > version setup > > > > thank you > > Panos > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Tomasz Janeczko <groups@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > "Upgrade installation" is available as an option in the setup only if > > > full setup of any earlier *official* version was run on the same machine > > > before. > > > It does not matter if *files* are there. What counts is if you run FULL > > > SETUP of earlier version before. > > > This is to prevent incorrect installations (people were just "copying" > > > files which was wrong). > > > > > > Differences between "Upgrade installation" and "Full installation" > > > - Full setup installs sample DJI database under "Data" folder, Upgrade > > > does not do that. > > > - Full setup resets Custom Tools menu, Upgrade does not do that. > > > - Full setup overwrites default .format files (ASCII importer > > > definitions), Upgrade only installs them when old ones are not found > > > - Full setup is required for first time Vista / Windows 7 install > > > > > > Other than that both modes are the same. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Tomasz Janeczko > > > amibroker.com > > > > > > On 2010-03-24 20:56, blaxaki wrote: > > > > hi > > > > i just try to install Ami 530 on the same folder that 529 already > > > > exist, and i would like to chose "upgrade installation" but is NOT > > > > exist on select setup type window, the only that i can see is full > > > > installation. Shall i make a full installation Tomasz or not? > > > > i am using win xp pro sp3 > > > > > > > > > > > > thank you > > > > Panos > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > > > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > > > > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > > > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > > > > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > > > > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > > > > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
