Robert,
If you have MC 5.x and you are running a dongle based system then there is no need to deactivate anything as you are not using the SW licensing scheme.
However you do need to update the dongle to support 5.5. When you buy the uprgade you get 2 codes. One code is a serial # that will activate the SW lciensing scheme and is a 25 digit code that starts with J. The second code is a dongle upgrade code which is also 25 digit and starts with MC.
You will need to trade in the dongle code ( MC one ) at www.avid.com/upgrade Seect MC 5.5 from the pull down menu and then enter your system ID, dongle ID, dongle code, name and email address. The name must match the original registration whereas the email can be the one you are at now.
If all is legit... voila... updater.avd file is provided.
www.avid.com/dongle if you need instructions on how to actually update the dongle. People forget all the time even long timers....
Ping me if you need help....
Marianna
marianna.montague@avid.com
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Red Truck" <redtruckproductions@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Robert F,
>
> Thanks for the tip on using the Uninstall in the application folder from
> existing version of MC rather than the Uninstall app on the MC upgrade disc
> image.
> Reading through the PDF Avid install manual some of the finer points on the
> steps can be missed.
>
> Will be trying this on Monday.
>
> Robert A
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Ferguson" <robertf@...>
> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Media Composer 5.01 to 5.5 instal tips
>
>
> > If you have already blasted your dongle, to 5.5, you're set. Otherwise you
> > need to go to:
> >
> > http://www.avid.com/us/support/upgrade/video and enter the license key
> > that should have been emailed to you to get a updater.avd file to upgrade
> > the license info stored the dongle.
> >
> > I would do this first as occasionally the web site is cranky and you need
> > to call support. Of course you can run 5.5 as a demo until the dongle is
> > blasted.
> >
> > Other than that, you should use the existing MC version uninstaller in the
> > Avid_Uninstallers folder.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > On Jan 20, 2012, at 3:21 PM, Red Truck wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> Doing some catching up on a MC install and some wisdom is always
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >> Installing download upgrade version MC 5.5 on an existing MC 5.03 version
> >> with dongle.
> >> MacBookPro - OS 10.6.8
> >> Before I mess this up --
> >>
> >> Since it is a dongle lic. version I assume that there is no software
> >> deactivation in the first step.
> >> Step 2 Remove the dongle.
> >> Step 3 Run MC uninstall from 5.5 download disc image
> >> Step 4 Run install MC 5.5
> >>
> >> All good?
> >>
> >> Searched Avid forums on upgrade tips -covers allot of other facts on
> >> upgrade paths but lost in the forest is the simple path to enlighten.
> >> I know Mariana has responded to 5.5 install steps before Vers 6 release
> >> but can't locate the post.
> >>
> >> Robert
> >>
> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Search the official Complete Avid-L archives at:
> > http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
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