Originally Posted by
Fletch
I am here to report a success. Here is a brief breakdown of how things went - just in case somebody else is having similar problems ...
1. My initial installation of Dreamweaver CS3 was to a fresh directory, retaining a working copy of Dreamweaver MX8 in another directory.
2. This was a shrewd move in the short-term, as Xara dragged their heels rolling out the DW CS3 extensions. It meant I could continue to administer websites that I had deployed using DW MX8 and WS4.
3. When Xara rolled out the DW CS3 compatible extensions in the form of an executable, the installer couldn't 'find' the CS3 installation despite the fact that I had removed all traces of MX8 and previous Xara extensions.
4. Bill suggested a Registry clean-out. That was sound advice. I uninstalled DW CS3 and then cleaned (and I mean
'cleaned') the system of any residue of Dreamweaver, any version, any location (in Vista it gets lodged in some pretty wierd places and you have to drill deep), rebooted and then did a clean install of DW CS3 (I guess that's what installation disks are for!).
End result? A perfect working copy of DW CS3 plus Xara DW extensions. I've put the proggy through its paces, editing, adding, deleting, and generally being brutish to the programme and the extensions. No failure(s) to date. Everything working perfectly. What more can one ask for?
Since I was one of the LOUDEST complainants about the delay in rolling out the CS3 extensions, I just want to take this opportunity to say ... THANK YOU, Xara. If this 'beta' remains as solid as it appears to be, then the wait was worth it.
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