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Who Should Use This Guide?
Installation & Administration Guide • 9
Who Should Use This Guide?
This guide is intended for anyone who is installing an Avid|DS system for the
first time, upgrading a system, or responsible for the daily management and
administration of the system. Following these guidelines will help ensure the
successful operation of your system.
New Users The Avid|DS workstation comes with the software and drivers already installed.
As a new user or someone who’s just received a new Avid|DS system, you do not
have to install the Avid|DS software. You should read the following chapters:
• Chapter 5: Installing the License File on page 45.
• Chapter 6: Managing Your Windows 2000 Workstation on page 55.
Existing Users If you have a Softimage DS version 3.02 or earlier system and need to upgrade
to Avid|DS 5.0, see Chapter 1: Upgrading Your System on page 15.
Existing Avid|DS Users If you already have an Avid|DS system and need to upgrade or reinstall, use
the following procedures.
To upgrade Avid|DS
1. Uninstall Avid|DS—see Chapter 2: Uninstalling Avid|DS on page 21.
2. Install the new version of Avid|DS—see Chapter 4: Installing Avid|DS on
page 31.
3. Verify and update the hardware drivers—see Chapter 3: Reinstalling the
Avid|DS Hardware Drivers on page 27.
4. Install the License—see Chapter 5: Installing the License File on page 45.
To reinstall Avid|DS
1. Verify and update the hardware drivers—see Chapter 3: Reinstalling the
Avid|DS Hardware Drivers on page 27.
2. Uninstall Avid|DS—see Chapter 2: Uninstalling Avid|DS on page 21.
3. Install the new version of Avid|DS—see Chapter 4: Installing Avid|DS on
page 31.
System Administrators System administrators are typically responsible for the maintenance of the
Avid|DS system and should consult the following chapters.
• Chapter 3: Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers on page 27.
• Chapter 6: Managing Your Windows 2000 Workstation on page 55.
• Chapter 7: Managing Your Windows NT Workstation on page 75