This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Media Composer 5.01 to 5.5 instal tips

Monday, January 23, 2012

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Media Composer 5.01 to 5.5 instal tips

Thanks Marianna for the information.

I don't do this on a regular basis and the guidance from the contributors on
the list is greatly appreciated.

Robert Alsop@
Red Truck
Toronto

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marianna" <marianna.montague@avid.com>
To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 9:04 AM
Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Media Composer 5.01 to 5.5 instal tips

> 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]
>> >
>> >
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