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nykx17
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Can you delete Live packs and olderversions of Live after...

Post by nykx17 » Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:56 am

.....you install the newer versions and the live packs? Or do I have to keep the .alp files around and my original version of live on my harddrive?

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Post by roby » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:07 am

you can uninstall the old versions, and you can uninstall the packs from the preference window.

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Post by nykx17 » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:45 am

I think you might have misunderstood me or maybe me you. But what I meant was after I install solid sounds for instance and I want to use that live pack. Do i have to keep .alp files on my computer in order for the solid sounds live pack to still work? And if i want my 7.012 upgrade to continue working do I need to keep my original version of Live on the comp?

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Post by 8O » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:58 am

Hi,
nykx17 wrote:Do i have to keep .alp files on my computer in order for the solid sounds live pack to still work?
No, once it's installed you can delete the original .alp file (think of it like a zip file).
nykx17 wrote:And if i want my 7.012 upgrade to continue working do I need to keep my original version of Live on the comp?
As Roby said, you can delete earlier versions if you wish, no problem. Each Live installation is self-contained. Some people recommend you keep at least one previous version in case there are new problems with the latest version.
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Post by jonny72 » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:57 am

I always keep a copy of the original ALP files, just in case I need it - especially useful if you want to do a clean install.

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Post by roby » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:05 am

Oh I see. If you install the pack, you can delete or archive the .alp file somewhere else. the .alp file is like a .zip or .rar file, which decompresses it's content during install.

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