Vegas Pro 8 for $178

Chris Swanberg · February 8th, 2008, 12:52 AM

Will 6 install on a Vista OS machine?

Paul Tauger · February 8th, 2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Swanberg

Will 6 install on a Vista OS machine?

It installed on mine.

Chris Swanberg · February 8th, 2008, 01:03 AM

Thanks... I just read the other thread on this issue and it answered my Q posed above... What I got from that thread (to save anyone reading this one first some anxiety) is that you CAN install 6 on a Vista OS PC and register it. I also learned that you can call SONY Vegas tech support and they can give you an activation number that saves even having to install your 6 at all (after you give them the Vegas 6 S/N) - better yet. Apparently as well Vegas 8 Pro runs ok on either Vista 32 or 64 bit.

Chris Wysocki · February 8th, 2008, 11:57 AM

i went to vegas video live chat. www.sonycreativesoftware.com/chat and talk to them , i told them the whole story about not wanting to install 6 to get upgrade to work . they have u fill out a form and said that they will get back to me, i hope its soon , i did this today

Allen Plowman · February 8th, 2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Wysocki

i went to vegas video live chat. www.sonycreativesoftware.com/chat and talk to them , i told them the whole story about not wanting to install 6 to get upgrade to work . they have u fill out a form and said that they will get back to me, i hope its soon , i did this today

from what i understand, if you buy version 6 and then get the upgrade directly from sony, you do not need to install version 6, the B&H version is cheaper because you have to install the previous version. thats is from what I have read on the boards here, not directly from sony.

Chris Wysocki · February 8th, 2008, 02:27 PM

ahhhhh , see i bought mine from tigerdirect.com for 99 dollars . Thats why im unable to install 8 without 6. Hopefully sony TECH will send me some email showing me how. I hope they dont say screw Fxxxer u tried to semi scam us , install 6 and be miserable , lol

Allen Plowman · February 8th, 2008, 02:43 PM

Chris, you bought the upgrade, and did not buy 6? or you just don't want to install 6? an upgrade requires you to own a previous version

Chris Wysocki · February 8th, 2008, 04:07 PM

I bought 6 from b and h but I don't want to install it. In gonna wait alittle bit until Sony tech gets back to me via email. If they can help me by pass than awsome. If not I gotta install 6. After u install 6 and upgrade to 8 can u deal 6 at all ?

Kevin Crockett · February 9th, 2008, 09:37 PM

Just wondering if the upgrade will work with Vegas 5.0.

Chris Wysocki · February 10th, 2008, 07:56 AM

The upgrade doesnt work with 5.0 . On the top right hand corner of my vegas box from tigerdirect.com it says "Requires Vegas video 6 or 7 software for installation.

Chris Wysocki · February 12th, 2008, 04:29 PM

Sony still has not got back to me about bypassing vegas 6 to do the vegas 8 upgrade.

For those who have installed vegas 6 and did the vegas 8 upgrade on vista, Were you able to uninstall 6 after 8 was working. Or does 6 need to take up unwanted harddrive space.

Thanx Chris

Allen Plowman · February 12th, 2008, 04:30 PM

Chris, the upgrade option is available for people looking to save some money. you can buy the full version of 8 and avoid all these problems.

Chris Wysocki · February 12th, 2008, 05:04 PM

Allen , i like to save money too , I bought the upgrade option last week. Im just gonna go through the process tonight and see if i can uninstall 6 after 8 has been upgraded. If not than oh well i guess , its not that important. right?

Allen Plowman · February 12th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Thats kind of my point, sometimes sacrifices are made to save money :)

Chris Wysocki · February 12th, 2008, 08:02 PM

so everything went semi smoothly installing the vegas 6 and 8 upgrade ,
I was able to register DVD architect , but not vegas pro 8 over the internet , i get an error code , error 32 "the server was unable to complete the registration , error 32 , what does that mean?

Fixed this , i had to run as admin. to register ok , works perfect ,

And also , vegas 6.0 uninstalls completely leaving just Vegas 8.0 and do the updates!!!!

February 8th, 2008, 02:43 PM	#22
Allen Plowman Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paradise, california Posts: 353	Chris, you bought the upgrade, and did not buy 6? or you just don't want to install 6? an upgrade requires you to own a previous version __________________ "What I need is an exact list of specific unknown problems we might encounter."

February 9th, 2008, 09:37 PM	#24
Kevin Crockett Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: FL. Posts: 71	Will it work with Vegas 5.0 Just wondering if the upgrade will work with Vegas 5.0.

February 12th, 2008, 04:30 PM	#27
Allen Plowman Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paradise, california Posts: 353	Chris, the upgrade option is available for people looking to save some money. you can buy the full version of 8 and avoid all these problems. __________________ "What I need is an exact list of specific unknown problems we might encounter."

February 12th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#29
Allen Plowman Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paradise, california Posts: 353	Thats kind of my point, sometimes sacrifices are made to save money :) __________________ "What I need is an exact list of specific unknown problems we might encounter."

February 12th, 2008, 08:02 PM	#30
Chris Wysocki Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 81	so everything went semi smoothly installing the vegas 6 and 8 upgrade , I was able to register DVD architect , but not vegas pro 8 over the internet , i get an error code , error 32 "the server was unable to complete the registration , error 32 , what does that mean? Fixed this , i had to run as admin. to register ok , works perfect , And also , vegas 6.0 uninstalls completely leaving just Vegas 8.0 and do the updates!!!! Last edited by Chris Wysocki; February 12th, 2008 at 11:04 PM.

February 8th, 2008, 12:52 AM	#16
Chris Swanberg Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 904	Will 6 install on a Vista OS machine?

February 8th, 2008, 01:03 AM	#18
Chris Swanberg Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 904	Thanks... I just read the other thread on this issue and it answered my Q posed above... What I got from that thread (to save anyone reading this one first some anxiety) is that you CAN install 6 on a Vista OS PC and register it. I also learned that you can call SONY Vegas tech support and they can give you an activation number that saves even having to install your 6 at all (after you give them the Vegas 6 S/N) - better yet. Apparently as well Vegas 8 Pro runs ok on either Vista 32 or 64 bit.

February 8th, 2008, 11:57 AM	#19
Chris Wysocki Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 81	i went to vegas video live chat. www.sonycreativesoftware.com/chat and talk to them , i told them the whole story about not wanting to install 6 to get upgrade to work . they have u fill out a form and said that they will get back to me, i hope its soon , i did this today

February 8th, 2008, 02:27 PM	#21
Chris Wysocki Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 81	ahhhhh , see i bought mine from tigerdirect.com for 99 dollars . Thats why im unable to install 8 without 6. Hopefully sony TECH will send me some email showing me how. I hope they dont say screw Fxxxer u tried to semi scam us , install 6 and be miserable , lol

February 8th, 2008, 04:07 PM	#23
Chris Wysocki Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 81	I bought 6 from b and h but I don't want to install it. In gonna wait alittle bit until Sony tech gets back to me via email. If they can help me by pass than awsome. If not I gotta install 6. After u install 6 and upgrade to 8 can u deal 6 at all ?

February 10th, 2008, 07:56 AM	#25
Chris Wysocki Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 81	The upgrade doesnt work with 5.0 . On the top right hand corner of my vegas box from tigerdirect.com it says "Requires Vegas video 6 or 7 software for installation.

February 12th, 2008, 04:29 PM	#26
Chris Wysocki Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 81	Sony still has not got back to me about bypassing vegas 6 to do the vegas 8 upgrade. For those who have installed vegas 6 and did the vegas 8 upgrade on vista, Were you able to uninstall 6 after 8 was working. Or does 6 need to take up unwanted harddrive space. Thanx Chris

February 12th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#28
Chris Wysocki Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 81	Allen , i like to save money too , I bought the upgrade option last week. Im just gonna go through the process tonight and see if i can uninstall 6 after 8 has been upgraded. If not than oh well i guess , its not that important. right?