Saving v17 on my hardrive

[behzad]

Can I download the installer for v17 now to keep on my drive as backup? I like to keep a copy not installed (the installer only) for future. I am now on v18.

[ss-kalm]

Sure you can. Log in to your magix.com account, and download it from the MY PRODUCTS section.

[behzad]

Thanks but it only gives me the small download which in return if run will download v18

[handrawn]

why do you specifically want the backup installer to install ver 17 rather than ver 18 ?

you will only get the stub installer, not the full installer package, that is how the magix site works

but on the computer that you have version 18 installed on - go to documents > magix downloads > installationsmanager - you may find the full installation package for ver 18 has been saved there during installation

[behzad]

Right now I have v17 and v18 on my machine but for archiving I wanted to keep the v17, which now seems impossible to get.

[Acorn]

@behzad, in my moved I:\Installs\MAGIX Downloads\ and similar folders, I have over 6GB of stubs and executables.

I have a I:\Installs\MAGIX Downloads\designerprox17_dlm.exe, file version 1.3.48.38.
Running this stub does not guarantee it will be linked to v17 anymore or that the version can install once you are out of Update Service cover.

I also have I:\Installs\MAGIX Downloads\designerpro-17dot0.exe, version 17.0.0.58732, the full executable.
Again running this will not work after Update Service expiry unless it is the registered version and you have an available licence for it.

I would not rely on a stub.

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For interest, I have the opposite problem with Pro+.
Xara has saved all past versions entirely into C:\Program Files\Xara\Xara Designer Pro+\Backup\
Every file comes with an extra extension (1, 2, 3, bak, bak1, ..), for 13 versions and 2.5GB of storage.

@Xara:
Not mention of it in the still missing PDF Help.
Stuck again all into my C:\ drive without a by-your-leave or an option to path elsewhere.
No detail on how to delete or if I should delete or even move.

I can work these all out but thanks for not telling anyone.

Acorn