Paralell installation

Q: How is my serial number affected? Does it take up an extra activation? Keeping two or more versions on the same machine will use the existing serial number that is currently on the machine and therefore, an extra activation is not taken up. We can theoretically have multiple versions opened up at the same time due to this. This applies to both a standalone and network license.

Q: Is there a way to copy our settings from different versions ex. Toolbars, shortcuts, etc. Currently, the Copy Settings Wizard will not carry settings over from different versions. Up to LibreOffice version 3. If you don't want to use the command line or do not understand the instructions on this page, it might be worth to take a closer look at the Separate Install GUI program.

The administrative install asks you to select an Installation Folder. You don't have to create one upfront. You have to use the same folder for all files.

It cannot be the same folder as the download folder because the install program creates a different. This conflict will abort installation with an error message like "Internal Error You have to use the same folder for both. These DLLs may or may not installed in your system. Unless someone comes along that has done this specifically on purpose and knows the drill, I would advise against it.

What you should be doing is a paralell install in the form of dual booting either on another partition on the C drive or another drive - potentially cheaper with another drive because partitioning software is more expensive than a 40 gig drive for instance. Regards - Charles. Log in or Sign up to hide this advert. Show Ignored Content. Share This Page Tweet. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account?

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