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PD11- PD13 upgrade/ reinstall - do I need to install both?
jaymay22
Member Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia. Joined: Aug 27, 2009 07:18 Messages: 143 Offline
[Post New] Jul 22, 2015 23:43
Hi all,

Reinstalling Windows 7 before new windows 10 comes out so it's fresh.

I had Full version cyberlink Powerdirector Ultra 11 (for which I have discs) , - and then bought the discs to upgrade to PowerDirector 13 Ultimate Suite from v.11/12 Ultra (download version) - incl Premium Effects and templates, PhotoDirector 5 ultra (download version) which I currently have on the computer.

I am very keen not to loose any of the previous templates that PD11 has, that PD13 has not. I would, however, prefer not to have 2 full programs on the computer if possible.

My question is twofold: 1) on reinstalling all my programs, do I need to install PD 11 first? THEN use the discs to put on PD13 et al? (I think maybe I do, since it's an upgrade disc?)
and 2) Do I need to/ or can I delete any PD11 stuff which is just duplicated after I've put PD13 on.

Thanks,
Jenny Jenny
James Dotson
Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline
[Post New] Jul 23, 2015 01:39
Install the upgrade. It will ask for your license key to PD 11, but you will not have to do the full install. __________________________________
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jaymay22
Member Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia. Joined: Aug 27, 2009 07:18 Messages: 143 Offline
[Post New] Jul 23, 2015 02:03
I'm sorry Jaime, I don't understand what you mean at all.
I'm reinstalling windows.
Do I put 11 back on first? THen 13? or just 13. why would I be putting my licence key for pd11? and why wouldn't I do the full install? I'm sorry, I dont' get it. Jenny
James Dotson
Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline
[Post New] Jul 23, 2015 03:30
You do not need to install PD 11 full version, but when you install PD 13 it will ask for the license key since it is an upgrade. If you are missing templates I believe you can install previous content packages. If the content package requires PD 11 to be installed, you can remove it without removing the content package. However, installing the upgrade will not give you two full versions. Either way you will end up with just PD 13. __________________________________
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