I got my old Encore to work, the same trick I used for Master Tracks Pro.

It wouldn't install from the CD at all, so I did this:

1) Copied the installation app to the desktop
2) Ran the installation, it worked, but the app wasn't fully functional
3) Copied the app from an older computer and replaced the one I just installed (They had different MB sizes).

I don't know why that worked. My guess is a couple of paragraphs below.

I tried this on MTPro, which worked on Win11, but I couldn't double-click a file and open it. I'm running it on an old XP computer (IBM built) that still works, but the screen is starting to fail. I noticed the size of the MTP app was different on both computers, so I figured, what do I have to lose? I backed up, replaced the new app with the one from the XP computer, and it worked. So I tried the same thing with Encore.

I heard that Encore made it to version 5, but as I was gigging on the cruise ships then, with no Internet access, I never got the invitation. That's OK, I'm happy with 4.5.5, it makes head charts just fine.

I wonder why the size difference? My first suspicion is that I may have downloaded a bug fix or update on the old apps, and either I didn't archive the update, or it updated directly without the ability to save the update file.

It's sometimes sad to see old apps bite the dust. It's like losing an old, familiar friend. Of course, we can make new app friends, sometimes they are better, sometimes not.

MTPro is like that. Since I do a lot of MIDI work, the global editing filters allow me to do things in less than a minute, that would take dozens of minutes to do a bar at a time. Plus, since it’s MIDI only, there is never a menu>sub menu>sub-sub menu choice. When doing something a lot, that saves time.

It's easier to make a head chart with Encore than MuseScore.

So, now, I'm happy with MTPro, Encore, Band-in-a-Box, Real Band, and Audacity for my music needs. Every other music app I have is nice, but not essential.

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