Author Topic: EA 9.0 and 7.5 coexist? (Read 7662 times)

EricP · « **on:** June 16, 2011, 07:31:18 pm »

Can EA 9.0 and 7.5 coexist on the same machine, to be called up as needed?

Are there differences in the database format (.eap) so that once a project is used with 9.0 it can no longer be used with 7.5?

qwerty · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2011, 09:40:37 pm »

I'm working with both and have encountered no problems. Simply rename the EA folder to EA7.5 and install EA9. You can start the EA7.5 exe manually via dbl-click.

q.

EricP · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2011, 09:51:04 pm »

So, you have run into no incompatibilities in the database format between 7.5 and 9?

Geert Bellekens · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2011, 10:41:30 pm »

No, no issues so far, and I'm running 9.0 for a few months now where the rest of the team is still on 7.5.

Geert

EricP · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2011, 10:44:02 pm »

OK, thanks, Geert. And I thought I was the only one still running 7.5! :-)

Geert Bellekens · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2011, 12:46:25 am »

We wanted to upgrade to 8.0 almost a year ago, but we found the bug with the disappearing spaces a show stopper.
That bug didn't get fixed before 9.0

Geert

EricP · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2011, 07:47:05 pm »

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I'm working with both and have encountered no problems. Simply rename the EA folder to EA7.5 and install EA9. You can start the EA7.5 exe manually via dbl-click.

Good morning, q.

Well, it appears it won't allow me to do that. It tells me I have to uninstall version 7.5 first and asks if I want to do that automatically, and when I say "no", it will not continue the install process.

Geert Bellekens · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2011, 08:08:14 pm »

Just say yes.
I've you've renamed the folder it won't delete any of the program files.

Geert

Dave_Bullet · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2011, 01:38:43 pm »

Rename the existing folder - eg. EA_75
This fools it and all is well to run the EA9 installer.

PS: I'm running 8.0 and 9.0 concurrently on the same model on the same machine. this is because sync stererotypes is broken on 9.0

abruckner · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:05:10 pm »

@Geert: the EA-COM components get overwritten when installing EA 9. Did you experience any strange behavior?

Guess, it's still more safe to install the "second" EA into a virtual machine.

Geert Bellekens · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:08:33 pm »

Yes, I did experience some strange stuff now and then (like EA crashing when I tried to "attach to running process" in VS), but that got solved by uninstalling/reinstalling EA

Geert

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