Hello!
PCDMIS 2013 MR1 SP5 on an Optiv Performance 1z443
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So apparently I can update PC-DMIS to 2014 or 2015 from 2013 MR1.
Neat.
I'd like to try that.
But I've got a real ****ed setup here, and wanted to know of some tips that'll help me pull this off.
I'll have a week or so of unlimited access coming up, and then I'll just have to pause it by putting the old HD back in and running 2013.
The relevant hardware is:
|Two graphics cards & three monitors|Falcon Camera Controller (I'll fetch the model number)|Enough HD and RAM space|Windows 7 x86|
The way I intend to do it is:
Take one of the regular backups of our CMM computer and back it up somewhere externally. Really just for my sake.
Then backup the registry (which concerns me*)
Then backup the Settings Editor and all relevant PC-DMIS files
Shut it down, install a new hard drive with Windows 10 x64. Update all relevant drivers (Falcon controller, graphics, etc.)
EDIT2: I can install Windows 7 x64 and be okay. I'd personally like 10, but I understand it's not tested
Restore the registry**
Install PC-DMIS '14 or '15 x64
Restore the Settings Editor***
Put the relevant files back where they were
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The concerns I have are:
*If I backup the registry and restore it, I feel like that will screw everything up.
Can I back up just the PC-DMIS sections of it? If so, anywhere I can find a list?
EDIT: Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't backing up the settings editor also backup the relevant registry settings? I thought that's what that was
**Will restoring the Settings Editor from 2013MR1x86 to 2014/15x64 screw anything up?
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I've done plenty of IT, and installed Windows 10 a billion times. PC-DMIS, not so much, but I like to delve in and start deleting files to see what happens!
Backups, backups backups...
Anyways, yeah, want to upgrade, don't want to have Hex out here for a week if I can do it myself.
