DaveF Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 I currently have Express version 5.6 installed and have downloaded a trial copy of Retrospect Desktop. Is it safe for me to install this trial copy while Express is installed? Also, apparently version 6 is near. Will that also be available in Express and Desktop flavors? Do you know what the upgrade policy/costs will be? Does one have to purchase from Dantz's site to get any price break? Apparently I can save approx. $100.00 by buying Desktop from a different online source. You people don't explain the subtle differences between Express and Desktop very well. I'm interested in better file selection methods and am STILL waiting for a reply to my post re "Deselect," or something like that. Also, in perusing the Desktop section of your forums, I see lots of people are having problems with some files not being backed up. "To my knowledge," I haven't had that problem with Express...but who knows? Thank you for a reply. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 The main differences in Desktop is that it supports tape drives. It also allows you to make customer selectors. The only other thing is on the Windows side it also allows you to duplicate the registry (if your duplicating). 6.0 will only have Professional, not Express, which is equal to Desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted August 1, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 Thank you Melissa, but you did not answer my biggest question: Can I safely install and run the Desktop trial version while my Express version 5.6 is installed? Thanks. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 No. Why? Because the will want ot be installed into the same location. But if you direct the trial to install into a different locaction then the default, then yes! That will work fine! So go ahead and try out the trial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted August 1, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 Thank you. Good suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted August 3, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 Hello Melissa. I don't know whether you will see this since the original post is so old, but I thought I should post a follow up for others who might be following the thread. Your suggestion to install my Desktop trial copy to a different folder, rather than the default, did not work. Retrospect did not tell me where it planned to install the program nor did I have a chance to tell it where I wanted it. It installed into my existing Dantz/Retrospect folder. While I have read the new users guide I haven't yet actually used Desktop, but I assume all will be okay. My problem will probably come later when I need to uninstall the trial copy. Offhand, I cannot recall a program installing itself without telling the user where and giving them a choice. At this point I am inclined to wait until the Version 6 Professional comes out and see what it is all about. Thanks for the help you offered. I know you meant well and your suggestion re a different folder made sense. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 I just installed another copy of 5.6 and it asked me where I wanted it to go. I'm amazed your's didn't. Very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted August 5, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 Yes, that is strange, but it is the way it happened for me. BTW, sure wish Dantz would keep its users more up to date. Version 6 id being sold elsewhere on the net. Cheers. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 I am very sorry for that. You are right. We are just not selling it directly through us as of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted August 8, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 Hi again Melissa. The thought just came to me. I doubt the "other copy of 5.6" you just installed was a trial version, as is mine. Perhaps that has some bearing on my not getting a choice of locations. Regards. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted August 8, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 Hello Melissa. Here I am with another problem. I downloaded a trial copy of Retrospect Desktop and ran the installer, but I seem to still have only my purchased copy of Express. The "about" box from the main directory shows Retrospect Express version 5.6.132, which is exactly what I had before installing (??) the Desktop trial version. My Dantz folder does contain both the Retrospect and the Express PDF User Guides. I just opened the main window of the program today so I could look into the selectors info in more detail. The Retro users guide says I access this by clicking the "Special" tab in the main directory, but there is no such tab. Things look exactly as they did with my Express version. Incidentally, I was never asked to enter the Product License Code after I installed Desktop trial. You will recall I was not given a choice of program location when I installed the trial so everything is in one folder (Dantz). Now I don't know what I have (except a mess). Any suggestions? Thanks. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimprov Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 What does it mean to duplicate the registry, and why might I want to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 If you duplicate C to D and expect to Boot off of D (provided maybe C gets damaged) then you would need a working registry to do so. Express can't duplicate the registry....so then you wouldn't be able to boot off of D. If you never plan on doing this...then you aren't missing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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