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  • OT: replacing Drive - how to reinstall VI?

    R
    R
    Hi there,

    I don't know if anyone else has had the misfortune to have a drive crash but I need to swap out my 'samples' drive and wondered what I needed to do with Vienna.

    The boot drive is fine (which holds the software and Directory Manager) - do I just need to reinstall all the brass samples (that PC was just running Brass and the free Choir).

    I assume I also have to re-download the Choir free samples (and problems there VSL?)

    What about LCC / dongle (again since the C drive is staying put - should be OK here?

    [8o|] such a bummer that a $59 part can literally shut me down.


    Thanks for any experienced advice you can offer in making this change out as painless as possible
  • R
    R
    Found someone local to swap out the bad drive for a good one. They are going to try to 'clone' the old sample drive to see if it is salvageable.


    But just in case - has anyone had to go through re-installing VI samples on their slave PC?

    I have the free SOP choir samples on that drive as well. Can't find those disks (was that ONLY an download? If so, how can I get them again?)

    Many thanks.


    Rob
  • R
    R
    VSL (Herb or CM) - still haven't heard back from my tech on whether this HD information (samples) is salvageable. Just in case - I logged into the 'user area' and do not see the choir free samples there. As luck would have it - the project I am currently in the middle has a LOT of these samples.

    How can I get those fast?


    Many thanks.


    Rob
  • cmC
    VSL Team
    cmC
    rob, you will receive an email ... to have that said: it is always a good idea to keep backups, especially from time-limited offers [;)] the soprano choir would even fit on a CD ...
    christian
    and remember: only a CRAY can run an endless loop in just three seconds.
  • R
    R
    Thanks Christian,

    Yea - just went down and got a couple of backup USB 320 gb drives to back up all 4 slaves running VI [:O]ops:


    Thanks for helping me out on this one. I'll be first in line for the whole choir when it releases later this week [:D]



    Seriously thanks,

    Rob