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Andrew Leary · January 20th, 2009, 11:10 PM

Does anyone know if I can have two versions of Vegas on the same machine? I am running Vegas Platinum 9, but also have Vegas Pro 7 sitting on the shelf. Can I install it, or will it interfere with Platinum in any way?

Thanks in advance for anyone's response.

Ian Stark · January 21st, 2009, 01:40 AM

I know that you can have different versions of Vegas Pro on the same machine (they install into different directories). At one stage I briefly had v6, v7 and v8 on one pc.

I can't think of any reason why you shouldn't also have Platinum on the same PC as Pro.

If you're concerned, set a restore point, but I don't think it's necessary.

Edward Troxel · January 21st, 2009, 07:45 AM

Yes, you can have both of those installed and both will work fine. However, the Pro version of 7 has MANY more features than the Movie Studio version 9.

The current pro version is 8.0c or 8.1 depending of if you want the 32-bit version or the 64-bit version. And, in fact, both of THOSE can also be installed on the same machine and run separately.

The short answer is that all major version can be installed and run separately (i.e. 4/5/6/7/8 will be totally separate) while the "letter" updates will update the installed version (i.e. 8.0/8.0a/8.0b/8.0c will not be installed separately)

Hugh Mobley · January 21st, 2009, 10:21 AM

I have 7 and 8 on one machine, also you can have multiple instances of each running if your machine can stand it.

Andrew Leary · January 21st, 2009, 10:53 AM

Thanks, everyone. I'll go ahead with installed Pro 7 with no worries then. And Edward, you're right - the Pro 7 does have a lot more features than MS9. But I should keep them both on the machine to handle whatever may be thrown at me.

Great forum, everyone!

January 20th, 2009, 11:10 PM	#1
Andrew Leary New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9	multiple versions of Vegas on same machine Does anyone know if I can have two versions of Vegas on the same machine? I am running Vegas Platinum 9, but also have Vegas Pro 7 sitting on the shelf. Can I install it, or will it interfere with Platinum in any way? Thanks in advance for anyone's response.

January 21st, 2009, 01:40 AM	#2
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	I know that you can have different versions of Vegas Pro on the same machine (they install into different directories). At one stage I briefly had v6, v7 and v8 on one pc. I can't think of any reason why you shouldn't also have Platinum on the same PC as Pro. If you're concerned, set a restore point, but I don't think it's necessary. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

January 21st, 2009, 07:45 AM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes, you can have both of those installed and both will work fine. However, the Pro version of 7 has MANY more features than the Movie Studio version 9. The current pro version is 8.0c or 8.1 depending of if you want the 32-bit version or the 64-bit version. And, in fact, both of THOSE can also be installed on the same machine and run separately. The short answer is that all major version can be installed and run separately (i.e. 4/5/6/7/8 will be totally separate) while the "letter" updates will update the installed version (i.e. 8.0/8.0a/8.0b/8.0c will not be installed separately) __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 21st, 2009, 10:21 AM	#4
Hugh Mobley Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Placentia, Calif Posts: 549	I have 7 and 8 on one machine, also you can have multiple instances of each running if your machine can stand it. __________________ Hugh Mobley www.petplanetvideos.com http://exposureroom.com/members/hmobley.aspx/

January 21st, 2009, 10:53 AM	#5
Andrew Leary New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9	mulitple versions of Vegas on same machine Thanks, everyone. I'll go ahead with installed Pro 7 with no worries then. And Edward, you're right - the Pro 7 does have a lot more features than MS9. But I should keep them both on the machine to handle whatever may be thrown at me. Great forum, everyone!