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Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Joined: Aug 2013
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Hi everyone
Believe it or not I've only just now had time to get around to installing my BIAB 2015 from its hard drive. I have BIAB 2014 at the moment.
I have a few questions before I get started with the installation.
1) Are the April 2015 updates the latest cumulative updates for non-Audiophile, non-Windows 10 people?
2)Will the April BIAB update take care of RealBand too, or do I need to run the April RealBand update separately?
3) How long should the process take? I have Windows 7 64 bit PC with an i7, 2.6 ghz cpu and 16 gb ram, if that matters. Does it require babysitting, or can you just tell it to get going, then go watch TV et.?
4) Any potential gotchas, hiccoughs etc. I should be on the look out for? Will things like my list of favorite RealTracks be intact?
5) Is there any likelihood that projects created in BIAB 2014 won't open, or at least not correctly (e.g. with instrument assignments etc lost) in BIAB 2015?
I'm always super keen to ensure, when possible that I can open a file and have it play back the way it did when I last closed it. I've lost some things with other software over the years, when I could not play something in the latest version, but had uninstalled the version in which it was created (or said "RIP" to the old machine on which it had been installed). .
6) Can I keep my 2014 installation intact, in case something goes wrong? I will set a Windows System Restore point before I install. Is it also maybe a good idea to do a system image backup (with Acronis, for example)?
As ever, I'm grateful for any advice.
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Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Joined: Jan 2010
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1) The latest updates are here: http://www.pgmusic.com/support.htm2) also see above. Once you've gone from 2014 to 2015 check the above page. 3) I don't remember. But usually it is like formatting floppy disks was: Too long to be busy, too short to do something else. 4) I didn't have any problems. 5) I didn't have any problems. 6) PGMusic has rather good installation programs. If there is a problem -- and sometimes there is one -- just install a second time without deleting anything. I have had that encounter, installing one more time cured the problem. Installing over your existing installation ensures that you keep all the extras you might have bought or received.
Desktop; i7-2600k, 8 GB mem., Win 10 Pro, BIAB 2017; RB 2017 - latest build
Laptop: i5-2410M, 4 GB mem, Win 10 Pro, BIAB 2017; RB 2017 - latest build
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Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Joined: Jul 2000
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BIAB keeps backups of older versions of the main program files. You can roll back to a prior version. I've never had to do that in over 20 years, though. If you decide you need to do so, write back.
Aside: every few years, I go through and erase all but the most recent backup.
I'm not aware of any issues related to Windows 10.
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Biab updates, whether the whole program or version upgrade usually have the latest builds already in them when you install it.
It takes a little while if you are installing everything from the BB folder to your harddrive. There is a lot of files to transfer, but I have found Biab runs better from my HD.
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