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Chapter 4: Upgrading Dragon
WindowsXP64-bit.
EarlierversionsofDragon (version8.x,9.0,9.1)willnotinstallorrunonWindows7,or
Windows8.
Upgrade considerations
Ifyouupgradeacomputerfrom:
n WindowsXPtoWindows7
n WindowsXPorWindows7toWindows8
andthecomputerhasVersion8.x,9.x,or10.xofDragon installed,thatversionofDragon
willnotworkaftertheupgrade.
YoucannotupgradeUserprofilesfromDragonMedical10.xorearliertoDragon
NaturallySpeaking.
Fordetails,seeUpgradingDragon.
Roaming User Profiles in an MSI Installation on Windows 7, or Windows 8
FormoredetailsaboutcarryingoutanMSIinstallationonWindows7,orWindows8,see
ModifyingRoamingUserProfile,Miscellaneous,ScheduleSettingsintheINIFile.
Upgrading multiple User Profiles
YouusetheUserProfileUpgradeWizardtoupgradeaDragon11.xor12.xUserProfileto
DragonNaturallySpeaking13.TherearetwowaysyoucanstarttheUserProfileUpgrade
Wizard:
n IntheOpen Userprofiledialogbox,selectaUserProfiletoupgrade.Dragon
displaysadialogthatgivesyoutheoptionofupgradingtheUserProfilenow(by
pressingOK)orupgradingtheUserProfilelater(bypressingCancel).Iftheend-
userselectsOK.DragondisplaystheUser Profile Upgrade Wizard.
n IntheStartmenu,selectPrograms >>Dragon NaturallySpeaking Tools >
Upgrade User Profiles.DragondisplaystheUser Profile Upgrade Wizard.
Using the User Profile Upgrade Wizard
TheUserProfileUpgradeWizard guidesyouthroughtheprocessofupgradingUser
ProfilestoDragonNaturallySpeaking.
ThewizardcannotupgradeUserProfilescreatedbyversionsofDragon priortoDragon11.
User Profile Upgrade Wizard: Select the profile(s) to upgrade
OntheSelect the profile(s) to upgradepage,youseetheseelements:
User profiles to upgrade
ThisscreendisplaysthelocationandnameofalltheUserProfilesthatthewizardwill
upgrade.ModifythelistofUserProfilestoincludeallUserProfilesthatyouwanttoupgrade.
ThewizardstartsbyincludingalltheUserProfilesinthecurrentfolderascandidatesto
upgrade.YouaddUserProfilestothelistbyclickingtheBrowse to add a profile button
andbrowsingforadditionalUserProfilesinotherlocations.YouremoveUserProfilesfrom
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