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Preparing to Upgrade
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Preparing to Upgrade
If you are upgrading your Avid|DS system to version 6.0 or later, and you have
one of the following systems, you must install drivers or firmware before
installing Avid|DS.
• An IBM 6866 system using Avid|DS 4.01, 4.02, or 5.0
• A Compaq EVO W8000 system using Avid|DS 5.01
The following checklist indicates what you need to do to prepare your system
for the upgrade. It applies to both the IBM and Compaq systems:
Although not recommended, you could use one of the two Recovery CDs that
are included with the workstation to automatically install the operating
system and the drivers for Avid|DS 6 on your system disk. For more
information, see Installing the Recovery CD on page 159.
If you purchased a new Avid|DS system, the drivers and firmware
needed to run Avid|DS are already installed on the system disk.
However, you must install version 6.x of the Avid|DS software—go
directly to Installing Avid|DS on page 81.
1 Read the Avid|DS Release Notes that came with your system or software
upgrade package to see if there are any changes to this document.
2 Archive your existing projects and media.
Avid|DS 6 uses a different media format than previous releases. Therefore, you
must archive all your project information and media files with your current
version of Avid|DS to tape.
Note: You may also place your archived files on a CD. If you choose to do this,
make sure you “zip” your files before burning them onto a CD.
After you upgrade to Avid|DS 6, you can restore the archive and recapture
your media—see the Avid|DS User’s Guide for information on how to archive
a project to tape.
3 Uninstall your current version of Avid|DS—see Uninstalling Avid|DS on page 79.
4 Check all third-party plug-ins for compatibility with Avid|DS 6.
Avid|DS 6 only supports AVX 1.0 plug-ins. You will need to update any plug-ins
from 5D, The Foundry, and Primatte. Contact the vendor directly for details.
All other AVX-based plug-ins do not need to be updated.
Note: Avid also supports VST audio plug-ins. For details contact Customer Services.
Be aware that using the Recovery CD destroys all information on
your C: partition (and, if selected, the F: partition on a Compaq),
including any third party software, personal information, and
registry information. Also, you will still need to install certain
firmware if you use the Recovery CD for the upgrade.