Upgrade from version 5.5 to 7.0 before up grading operating system

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michael_maher
Apr 13, 2004
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It is finally time to upgrade all my software including the operating system. I am currently running windows 98. I am currently using Photoshop 5.5. I will soon upgrade to photoshop 7.0. After installing the software upgrade I plan on investigating the feasability of upgrading my operating system. If I do upgrade to windows 2000 or windows XP will my adobe software work?

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Don_McCahill
Apr 13, 2004
How will you upgrade to 7.0? It is no longer available from Adobe (CS, aka version 8 is current). If you do have the disks already, you can use the program with either 2000 or XP without trouble.
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dave_milbut
Apr 13, 2004
How will you upgrade to 7.0? It is no longer available from Adobe (CS, aka version 8 is current).

That’s what comes of overplanning…
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michael_maher
Apr 13, 2004
I purchased the photoshop 7.0 upgrade as well as the upgrade to Illustrator 10 many moons ago. I have not installed them yet because I am a die hard procrastinator.
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Robert_Levine
Apr 13, 2004
Do not upgrade your operating system by using the upgrade option in Win2K or WinXP. Do a clean install. It will take a bit longer but you’ll save yourself a world of tears by doing it right.

Bob
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michael_maher
Apr 13, 2004
After doing a clean install of either Windows XP or Windows 2K will I be able to run my licensed authorized copies of photoshop 7.x and illustrator 10.x which had been running on windows 98?
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Robert_Levine
Apr 13, 2004
Absolutely. If they are upgrade versions you’ll need an earlier version CD for verification during the install.

Bob
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michael_maher
Apr 13, 2004
Is one operating system more compatable, less risky, with Adobe products than others? Should I run Windows2K or WindowsXP given that I am going to install Illustrator 10 with upgrade from version 9.x and photoshop 7 with upgrade from version 5.x?
I have the full versions of adobe Illustrator 9.0 and Adobe photoshop 5.0 both of which will be upgraded using the adobe upgrade software, licenced and authorized of course.
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Robert_Levine
Apr 13, 2004
They’re both rock solid operating systems. I really like XP for the little extras like easy CD burning.

Bob
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michael_maher
Apr 13, 2004
I hope I’m not going to the well one too many times here but can I be certain that my older Adobe software will run on XP (my preference) or W2k. I also own Quark Express 4.0. I wonder what compatibility issues lurk there.
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dave_milbut
Apr 13, 2004
ps7 will run under xp. keep in mind that microsoft’s upgrade path is along the xp line NOT the win2k line. i don’t know about quark. see me next week and I’ll get your card printed up for the prograstinator’s club… 😉
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Robert_Levine
Apr 13, 2004
They should run fine. As for Quark, you really should check out InDesign. It blows Quark way out of the water.

You can download a fully function demo from Adobe’s website.

Bob
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michael_maher
Apr 13, 2004
LOL

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