[GNC] Two versions, same computer

[Stan Brown]

On 2023-03-21 20:07, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
> Maybe I missed something, but you decided on 2 options:
> 
> 1. Install both versions if possible side-by-side, or use VirtualBox for
> 4.13
> 2. Upgrade so you only need one version.

Perhaps I expressed myself badly. I had to decide between two options,
yes, but you put them both in your item 1. Since nobody was confident
enough in 1(a) to advocate it, I followed David's advice and did 1(b).

I explicitly ruled out your option 2, because at this point I haven't
got time to do three upgrades (to 2.6.21, to the latest 3.x, to 4.13)
plus three check & repair, plus re-setting-up all my reports, plus
carefully checking everything at each stage and chasing down any problems.

> That second option was as simple as:
> 
> -Make a copy of your file (should always exist anyway)
> -Install 3.11 & Open your file> -Actions > Check & Repair > Check & Repair All
> -Make a copy of the upgraded file (just in case)
> -Install 4.13 & Open your file
> -Actions > Check & Repair > Check & Repair All
> 
> You're going to have to do those steps eventually.
> They aren't any more time consuming than Option 1.

I think you're being over-optimistic in assuming that everything will go
perfectly so there's no need to check anything. I assume that there will
be at least one snag somewhere that will take me significant time to
resolve. And even if there are no problems, it will take some time to
assure myself that everything is okay.

Stan Brown
Tehachapi, CA, USA
https://BrownMath.com