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Upgrading from an Earlier Version of ScanTools Software

This is an overview of the processes for upgrading from earlier versions of ScanTools and ScanTools Plus software.

Installing for the First Time

If you are installing ScanTools for the first time, follow the Installation and Configuration procedures in Chapter 2 of the printed User’s Guide provided with the software.

Upgrading from ScanTools Plus Software

If ScanTools Plus software is already on your system, you must first remove the existing version before installing the new version.

NOTE:ScanTools Plus software version 7.1 or later and the utility software do not support Windows 2000. If you are using Windows 2000, do NOT uninstall your previous version of ScanTools and the utility software.

NOTE:ScanTools Plus software version 6.3 or later and the utility software do not support Windows NT. If you are using Windows NT, do NOT uninstall your previous version of ScanTools and the utility software.

Refer to the Remove (Uninstall) ScanTools Plus and the Installing ScanTools Plus procedures in Chapter 2 of the printed User’s Guide provided with the software.

CAUTION: Before you begin the installation, be sure you backup your existing ScanTools Plus applications, profiles, data files, and clip files.

Upgrading from an Earlier Version of ScanTools Software

If an earlier version of ScanTools software (ScanTools - DOS environment, ScanTools - 16-bit, Windows environment, ScanTools II, or Image ScanTools) is already on your system, you have two ways to approach the installation of the new software version: You can either choose to uninstall the existing version before installing the new version, or you can choose to retain the existing version while installing the new version to a different directory. Following are suggested steps for each approach:

Uninstall the Earlier Version of ScanTools Software

  1. Backup. Before you begin the installation, be sure you backup your existing ScanTools applications, profiles, data files, and clip files.

NOTE: The backup is important because most files are no longer usable with the earlier version of ScanTools after they are migrated to ScanTools Plus.

  1. Uninstall the existing version of ScanTools. Refer to the Remove (Uninstall) ScanTools… procedure in Chapter 2 of the printed User’s Guide provided with the software.
  2. InstallScanTools Plus. Refer to the Installing ScanTools Plus procedure in Chapter 2 of the printed User’s Guide provided with the software.
  3. Migrate your applications, as needed, to ScanTools Plus. See Migrating Applications from Earlier Versions of ScanTools Software for more information.

Retain the Installation of the Earlier Version of ScanTools Software

  1. >Backup. Before you begin the installation, be sure you backup your existing ScanTools applications, profiles, data files, and clip files.

NOTE: The backup is important because most files are no longer usable with the earlier version of ScanTools after they are migrated to ScanTools Plus.

  1. InstallScanTools Plus. Refer to the Installing ScanTools Plus procedure in Chapter 2 of the printed User’s Guide provided with the software. Be sure to install ScanTools Plus to a different directory than the one used for the earlier version of ScanTools you plan to retain. For example:
  1. Copy the existing applications and associated files that to migrate from the old directory to the new directory. Be sure to retain the existing ScanTools applications, profiles, data files, and clip files in the old directory.

CAUTION: DO NOT point to the existing files in the old directory from ScanTools Plus when you open the application files to migrate them.

  1. Migrate your applications, as needed, to ScanTools Plus. See Migrating Applications from Earlier Versions of ScanTools Software for more information.

After you have determined your approach, see Chapter 2 of the printed User’s Guide provided with the software to learn more about Installation and Configuration.

 

 

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